Tutorials

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…



How to make amazing double exposure effects in Photoshop

Feb 8, 2017 John Aldred

Double exposures have been around for years, but they seemed to disappear when digital came along. But Nikon DSLRs have had the capability for over…



How focal length AND subject distance affect your headshots

Feb 7, 2017 John Aldred

We’ve all seen the animations showing “how focal length affects your subject“. Whenever one gets posted, the smart ones chime in with “It’s nothing to do…



3 essential tips to photograph six pack abs and make them really stand out

Feb 7, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

Fitness portraits seem to be a rising trend in the world of photography. But how to make those muscles really pop in the photos? Photographer…



The importance of B-roll: how to use B-roll and raise your videos on a new level

Feb 6, 2017 Dunja Đuđić

How much do you use video in your work? Do you use B-rolls? They make the video work more complete, more dynamic and add interest….



Bright skin, dark clothes, how to keep details on both

Feb 5, 2017 Joseph Parry

This week, I have a pretty well-known tip for the manual HDR types out there. Back in the days, landscape photographers used the shadow and highlight sliders…



If you can only have one light, strongly consider a big octabox

Feb 5, 2017 Tom Saimon

Well, of course, it won’t be just one type of light, you will also have a bare flash to play with. But if you can…



How to use split color lighting in your photography

Feb 2, 2017 Blair Bunting

There is a progression that takes place in the journey that is our lighting knowledge. At first it is learning the ways of ambient light…



How to edit colour film negatives in Photoshop in a few simple steps

Feb 2, 2017 Vincent Moschetti

Scanning colour negative is without a doubt the most irritating part of my workflow. Since I started to shoot with film, it has been the…



3 tools to help you get super sharp manual focus shots

Feb 1, 2017 Jake Hicks

Last week we covered three of the main tips to bear in mind when trying to get sharper manual focus images. Ambient lighting, contrasting elements…