Tutorials

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….



This is how to save battery and fly a drone even in the coldest weather

Mar 10, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

You may like winter and cold weather, but your drone batteries don’t. It affects their chemical charge and gives you shorter flight time. If you’re…



10 tips to make selections that cut out anything in Photoshop

Mar 10, 2017 John Aldred

Photoshop’s selection tools seem to evolve and change with every new update. Techniques and technology evolve to make selections a little easier than they were before….



How and why to use paper backdrops when shooting in a small space

Mar 10, 2017 John Aldred

Whether for stills or video, paper backdrops are super handy, especially in a permanent fixture. But they’re also useful when setting up in a small…



How to make the sky in photos more dramatic and avoid fringing

Mar 9, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

If you darken the skies in Lightroom by adjusting the luminance of the blues, you may end up with a white line creating a border between…



6 essential tips to get the best sound and comfort out of a boom pole microphone

Mar 7, 2017 John Aldred

If you shoot video for long enough, and you’re interested in getting quality sound (you should be), then at some point you’re going to use…