Tutorials
How to use your exposure settings for creative effect
Whether you’re shooting photography or video, film or digital, exposure generally boils down to three elements in your camera. ISO, aperture and shutter speed. All…
How to create great portraits using only one light overhead
Creating a soft and dramatic image doesn’t require too many complicated settings and gear. In this short video, photographer Jeff Rojas will show you how…
Quick Tip: How to Set Custom Defaults in Lightroom
Do you have your favorite settings you like to use on most of the photos? It would be convenient to have them as a default…
3 facts about histogram you may not have known
If you’re not sure whether you’ve achieved good exposure, using a histogram is the best way to check it. But there are some misconceptions about histogram…
I Frankensteined a model from all her best parts
I had the pleasure of shooting with Amy Wilder again! It is always such a joy to shoot with someone who is so on top…
How to make things float in your photos with fishing line, hooks and a little Photoshop
Making things float in photographs is something that seems to pop up for many photographers. Sometimes it’s the entire point of the shot, and at…
Tips for finding and capturing the lunar fog bow
A month ago I had never seen a lunar fog bow, now I have seen three. I got to see my first lunar fog bow…
A wooden stump, a cookie sheet and foamcore – and you can make great food photos with your iPhone
Do you take photos of food for your Instagram profile? If you do, you most likely do it with a smartphone. If you are into…
Transfer your Polaroid photos onto other materials using Emulsion Lift techniques
Thanks to companies like the Impossible Project, Polaroids have seen a massive resurgence in popularity. While Fuji and others have come out with other forms of…
If I want to print a photo, what size does it need to be?
I took the photo just down there from the deck of the ferry that took me from Auckland to the Coromandel Peninsular in New Zealand….








































