Tutorials

How to shoot great casual portraits with just one light

Mar 27, 2017 John Aldred

Long before I decided to start shooting portraits, I was asked to photography people. Friends, family, their friends, and their friends. At the time, I…



Glow or sparkle? Two artistic aperture choices for sun flare & specular highlights

Mar 25, 2017 JP Danko

When you think of lens aperture on your camera – do you think about exposure, or do you think about artistic interpretation? Yes, aperture is…



The ultimate guide for buying and selling gear online

Mar 24, 2017 Matty Vogel

Who doesn’t love buying new gear? Building up your collection of photography equipment is a terribly expensive habit. If you’re used to buying items new,…



This animated video tells you everything you need to know about aperture

Mar 23, 2017 John Aldred

The aperture is one of the most difficult things for new photographers to wrap their head around. The number system seems confusing (smaller number, bigger…



Film Soup! Cook your roll like a chef to create interesting effects

Mar 23, 2017 Vincent Moschetti

Today we are cooking film! For those of you who’ve never heard of Film Soup before, don’t worry, it has nothing to do with the…



The complete LED lighting kit you can get for $150

Mar 22, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

If you’re looking for a lighting setup to build on a budget, Caleb Pike from DSLR Video Shooter has a useful video for you. In…



5 tips for beautiful and natural-looking couple portraits

Mar 22, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

If you’re new to couple portraits, you probably know that it could be a bit tricky. It’s not always easy to get them relaxed and…



Spice up your food photography by backlighting it with a light box

Mar 22, 2017 John Aldred

Backlighting translucent objects is always great fun to experiment with. Sometimes it’s quite easy. You just put a light on a stand, place it behind…



How to remove eye bags under 1 minute in Photoshop

Mar 22, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

So you had a photo shoot on Saturday morning and it seems that your model partied hard the night before? She’s holding up well, but…



How to Find the Best ISO for Astrophotography: Dynamic Range and Noise

Mar 22, 2017 Ian Norman

ISO is one of the three major exposure settings in the exposure triangle of a digital camera. Of the three: shutter time, f/number, and ISO,…