Tutorials

    How I shot a photo of an octopus hogging an action figure – A lighting breakdown
    Aug 4, 2016 Carlo Orlandi

    With the heat of August, I thought that nothing will beat making a small beach set photo in the chill studio. In this product shot,…

    2 quick ways to add contrast without touching the contrast slider
    Aug 4, 2016 Clinton lofthouse

    By now if you have ever seen any of my images you will know I am a big fan of contrast! I Like to crank…

    5 Tips to get great light for outdoor portraits
    Aug 3, 2016 John Aldred

    Shooting outside in bright sunlight scares many photographers. I always see people saying to not go out and shoot portraits when the sun’s high in the sky….

    5 ways to get rid of chromatic aberration in Photoshop
    Aug 1, 2016 John Aldred

    Chromatic aberration (CA) can be a pain, especially in high contrast situations. It’s also called colour fringing. It’s most common in inexpensive consumer lenses, but pro…

    How to save 10s of gigabytes with lightroom temp files
    Jul 31, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    This little procedure just saved me over 20 gigs (yes, this is right, gigs!!) of space on my hard drive. It has to do with…

    Here is how to start with Magic Lantern (Canon steroids for free)
    Jul 31, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    Magic Lantern Is one of the more powerful pieces of software ever released for Canon cameras. ML was released a good few years ago, but I…

    How to get killer selections with Channels and Vivid Light
    Jul 31, 2016 Joseph Parry

    Ever since wanting to focus on colour in my images I’ve found that often times due to budget or location, that I just quite simply…

    What is the Sunny 16 Rule and does it still matter?
    Jul 30, 2016 Daniela Bowker

    Do people who take photos today still use the Sunny 16 Rule? Do they even know about the Sunny 16 Rule? I think it might…

    Save yourself some money and learn how to clean your own sensor like a pro
    Jul 29, 2016 John Aldred

    Learning to clean your camera’s sensor is one of the most valuable skills a photographer can learn. At least when it comes to camera maintenance….

    Before and after: hard light, and overwhelming tones
    Jul 29, 2016 Ben Sasso

    Ever since the middle of high school, I’ve been immensely interested in “the process.” You know, that middle bit between point A and point B…