Tutorials
How to shoot portraits on location with outdoor flash
Using flash on location is one of the best things you can to really push your outdoor portraits. Often, the natural light might give you…
10 things you need to stop doing in Photoshop
There’s a general progression when learning Photoshop. You muddle about in it yourself for a while, figuring things out as you go, then pick up…
Stop asking for ‘constructive criticism’ – how to solicit good critique
Have you ever seen that “CC Welcome” caption on photos uploaded to Facebook, Flickr and 500px? Basically it stands for Creative Critique or Constructive Criticism, and…
How to use displacement mapping for texture wrapping and fake tatoos
Halloween is TOMORROW BABY!!!! My favourite time of year because it’s the only time I can delve into just how messed up I am and…
Top advice from Joel Grimes: follow your own path
[editor’s note: Joel Grimes just released a new portrait photography tutorial. We took the opportunity to ask Joel for his best advice and it is outlined…
How and when to ask for photography advice
‘Please I need your help fast.’ Gosh, that’s a fairly desperate title for an email. Normally I’d delete that sort of missive as being a…
An Introduction to Infrared Photography
The human eye is incapable of seeing infrared light, so Infrared photography is truly a way to show your audience something they can never see…
This is what 10Bit 4:2:2 video actually means
The new Panasonic Lumix GH5 will record 10Bit 4:2:2 video internally, but what exactly does that mean? how will it benefit you? Isn’t video just…
Three Photoshop tricks for a scary Halloween
If you are a retoucher, there is no question about your favorite holiday. Let me guess… Halloween :) Stefan over at the Raw Exchange just shared…
This is how I meter and expose landscapes for color film
Looking back through my archives, I realized that I’ve covered topics like film selections and scanning film but to date I’ve skipped one really important part:…




































