Tutorials

    How to make skin pale (and still realistic) in Photoshop

    Aug 15, 2016 Clinton lofthouse

    Another week, another quick tutorial. This week I am going to show you how to turn skin pale in Photoshop. The image I will be…

    What is the golden ratio and why is it meant to be beautiful?

    Aug 14, 2016 Daniela Bowker

    Photography is awash with rules, from the inverse square rule to the Sunny 16 rule; and nestling among the composition rules in the golden ratio….

    Off Camera Flash Techniques For Dramatic Portrait Lighting

    Aug 14, 2016 Pye Jirsa

    The folks at SLR Lounge were kind enough to let us post one of their premium tutorials here. While none of the techniques they show…

    Figure Ground Relationship – A Key Composition Tool

    Aug 14, 2016 Joseph Parry

    What is Figure Ground Relationship? Figure Ground Relationship is the relationship of the subject you wish the viewer to focus on and how it relates…

    How to hack the $100 Yi action camera to beat a GoPro Hero3+ Silver

    Aug 14, 2016 John Aldred

    I needed an action camera to document DIYP’s trip to Photokina in September. I didn’t really want to have to fork out for a GoPro. It’s…

    How Photographers Should Use Instagram Stories

    Aug 13, 2016 Philip Anderson Edsel

    Well it’s here, and whether you like it or not, Instagram’s new Stories feature is taking direct aim at Snapchat and the minutia of our…

    How to shoot amazing night time photography

    Aug 11, 2016 John Aldred

    With the impending Perseid meteor shower peak over the next couple of days, night time photography has suddenly become popular. But when you’re expecting one…

    Create complex textures quickly with clever texture brushes

    Aug 9, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    The Image Manipulation Sore just released a new set of texture brushes and I think that they have a potential to be a game changer…

    Learn how to read your histogram and nail exposure in just 2 minutes

    Aug 9, 2016 John Aldred

    Histograms are handy things. They either confirm that you’ve nailed your exposure or let you instantly see if you need to adjust. But, they can…

    How to cheat at high speed sync and shoot in bright conditions with studio strobes

    Aug 8, 2016 John Aldred

    High speed sync (HSS) has taken off in a big way the last few years. A relatively new technology, high speed sync has largely been limited…