Tutorials
What is the golden ratio and why is it meant to be beautiful?
Aug 14, 2016
Daniela Bowker
Photography is awash with rules, from the inverse square rule to the Sunny 16 rule; and nestling among the composition rules in the golden ratio….
Figure Ground Relationship – A Key Composition Tool
Aug 14, 2016
Joseph Parry
What is Figure Ground Relationship? Figure Ground Relationship is the relationship of the subject you wish the viewer to focus on and how it relates…
How to hack the $100 Yi action camera to beat a GoPro Hero3+ Silver
Aug 14, 2016
John Aldred
I needed an action camera to document DIYP’s trip to Photokina in September. I didn’t really want to have to fork out for a GoPro. It’s…
How Photographers Should Use Instagram Stories
Aug 13, 2016
Philip Anderson Edsel
Well it’s here, and whether you like it or not, Instagram’s new Stories feature is taking direct aim at Snapchat and the minutia of our…
Create complex textures quickly with clever texture brushes
Aug 9, 2016
Udi Tirosh
The Image Manipulation Sore just released a new set of texture brushes and I think that they have a potential to be a game changer…
Learn how to read your histogram and nail exposure in just 2 minutes
Aug 9, 2016
John Aldred
Histograms are handy things. They either confirm that you’ve nailed your exposure or let you instantly see if you need to adjust. But, they can…
How to cheat at high speed sync and shoot in bright conditions with studio strobes
Aug 8, 2016
John Aldred
High speed sync (HSS) has taken off in a big way the last few years. A relatively new technology, high speed sync has largely been limited…
Aerial Perspective – The depth your images have been consciously missing.
Aug 7, 2016
Joseph Parry
Something I’m going to be touching on today is referred to in the painting world as “Aerial Perspective”, a way, if not “the” way to…
How to find a person’s “good side” and why you probably got yours wrong
Aug 4, 2016
John Aldred
The idea that a person’s face has a “good side” is not an unfamiliar concept. Many of us consistently favour one side of our face…
How I shot a photo of an octopus hogging an action figure – A lighting breakdown
Aug 4, 2016
Carlo Orlandi
With the heat of August, I thought that nothing will beat making a small beach set photo in the chill studio. In this product shot,…