Tutorials
How to get lab quality film scans at home using wet mounts
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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)
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
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…








































