Tutorials

    How to get lab quality film scans at home using wet mounts

    Feb 15, 2017 John Aldred

    One of the trickier aspects of shooting film is being able to share your work. If you have a lab develop your film, you can…

    How to shoot great portraits with flash in a tiny space

    Feb 15, 2017 John Aldred

    We all get short on space sometimes. Perhaps you’re just starting out and don’t have a huge area to shoot in. Maybe you’ve been asked…

    How to use motion blur to create action

    Feb 14, 2017 Robert Cornelius

    Apparently I have a thing for making dragons. It’s not surprising, seeing as I grew up collecting them and have always been a proud fantasy-nerd….

    A simple setup for taking fantastic snowflake photos

    Feb 13, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    There are plenty of ways to take photos of snowflakes. Some are complicated, some are simple, and some are DIY to the max. Photographer Chrissy…

    How a few pieces of paper helped me recover more detail in my pictures.

    Feb 12, 2017 Joseph Parry

    I am aiming this week at those of you first getting into photography and looking for a budget friendly way of improving your photos! You…

    How to add glow to sparks in Photoshop

    Feb 12, 2017 Clinton lofthouse

    Ever done a shoot, and what you saw with your eye didn’t seem to translate to the camera? It happens a lot! You see a majestic…

    How to quickly fix red skin in Photoshop

    Feb 9, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    It’s still winter here in the Northern Hemisphere. So, if you shoot portraits outdoors, your models may look a bit like Rudolph the Red Nosed…

    10 shooting tips to make amazing slow motion sequences

    Feb 9, 2017 John Aldred

    Shooting slow motion is now easier than ever. Many cameras being released now will shoot 60fps. They may only do it at 1080p, but they…

    Help! How do I Budget for a Photoshoot? (a guide for clients)

    Feb 9, 2017 Derek Heisler

    A frequent and normal question I often get from my first-time direct clients (non-agency) is; “What is your rate?” (I never work on a per…

    Watch: How to truly make the eyes “windows to the soul” in your portraits

    Feb 8, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

    Catching the mood and the spirit of the moment may be one of our primary tasks as photographers or videographers. Yet, we may also be…