Tutorials Archives

How to get killer selections with Channels and Vivid Light

Jul 31, 2016 Joseph Parry

Ever since wanting to focus on colour in my images I’ve found that often times due to budget or location, that I just quite simply…

What is the Sunny 16 Rule and does it still matter?

Jul 30, 2016 Daniela Bowker

Do people who take photos today still use the Sunny 16 Rule? Do they even know about the Sunny 16 Rule? I think it might…

Save yourself some money and learn how to clean your own sensor like a pro

Jul 29, 2016 John Aldred

Learning to clean your camera’s sensor is one of the most valuable skills a photographer can learn. At least when it comes to camera maintenance….

Before and after: hard light, and overwhelming tones

Jul 29, 2016 Ben Sasso

Ever since the middle of high school, I’ve been immensely interested in “the process.” You know, that middle bit between point A and point B…

Build your own DIY field monitor for shooting with DSLRs

Jul 28, 2016 John Aldred

Whether you’re shooting video or stills, field monitors can be invaluable. For video the advantages are obvious. Nailing focus is a lot easier on a big…

Quickly and easily retouch shiny skin in Photoshop & Lightroom

Jul 25, 2016 John Aldred

Shiny skin can sometimes be a problem for portraits, especially if you don’t have a makeup artist. Camera LCDs are so small that you might…

An easy guide to colouring with LUTs in Adobe Premiere and DaVinci Resolve

Jul 25, 2016 John Aldred

Lookup Tables, or LUTs, are simply amazing. LUTs are like presets, but work across all platforms and software, for both video and stills. LUTs can be used for both…