Tutorials

Learn Photoshop tricks in only one minute with Adobe’s “Make it Now” series

Mar 14, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

If you’re looking for the most useful way to spend a spare minute, I think this might be it. Adobe’s “Make it Now” series will…



Use polarized lighting techniques to capture cool color effects

Mar 14, 2017 Ted Kinsman

Polarized light is light that has waves oscillating all in the same direction. There are two basic ways to get polarized light, from reflection or…



5 thoughts and tips to consider with professional product photography

Mar 14, 2017 David Butler

As the digital marketplace grows, the demand for good content and eye-catching media increases with it. More and more brands and entrepreneurs are taking the…



Combine regular, fast, and slow motion footage for mind bending video effects

Mar 14, 2017 John Aldred

Fundamentally, for me, photography’s about playing with time. Either you’re freezing a moment of it, or you’re capturing a lot of it into a single image….



How to take fitness shots for a magazine cover

Mar 13, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

Do you know those classic fitness magazine cover shots? White background, clean and flattering lighting, recognizable poses and really fit and happy-looking subject? In this…



Shot a person from below? Fix the perspective with a few clicks

Mar 12, 2017 Joseph Parry

Something came to my attention recently thanks to some feedback from close friends. This was called “Fixing the Keystone” or “Keystoning” and it simply means…



What Camera Quality Settings Should I Use for Photos and Video?

Mar 12, 2017 JP Danko

One of the questions I get most often from people who have just picked up a new camera is: What camera quality settings should I…



Retouching interiors in Lightroom & Photoshop

Mar 11, 2017 Samuel Zeller

Here’s a typical quick interior shoot for a Swiss brand called VIU Eyewear. They contacted me to create three images for their website/social networks. The…



Save Your Sanity – Automate Your Email Responses

Mar 11, 2017 JP Danko

Replying to email is one of those daily chores that never seems to end. If you’re a retail photographer (weddings, portraits, events, boudoir), you can…



Lightning photography tips I’ve learned from living in South Florida

Mar 10, 2017 Alex Brock

I live in south Florida and spent many nights last summer chasing storms through swamps and along the beach attempting to learn to shoot lightning….