Tutorials

    Canon told me my 24-70mm f/2.8L II was beyond repair. I asked for it back and fixed it myself

    Jun 30, 2016 Bimal Ramdoyal

    I was shooting some images of the icebergs on the black sand beach by the Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon, Iceland with a rental EF 24-70mm F2.8L…

    Build your own touchscreen photo booth with a Raspberry Pi

    Jun 30, 2016 John Aldred

    It’s almost like you can’t go to an event these days without seeing a photo booth. Whether it’s a wedding, an office party, or just a weekend…

    Adobe Spark Page – How To Create Gorgeous Web Magazine Style Pages

    Jun 30, 2016 JP Danko

    Adobe Spark is a new app from Adobe that allows users to create template based social media graphics (Spark Post), web stories (Spark Page) and animated…

    Creating the Perfect Gelled Background

    Jun 29, 2016 Jake Hicks

    At first glance this seems like an easy thing to achieve, how hard can it be to get a great looking gelled background in your…

    Firework photography tips and tricks for 4th July

    Jun 28, 2016 John Aldred

    The 4th of July is rapidly approaching, and some of our American readers may be getting ready to have a go at some fireworks photography. Fireworks…

    Tips for photographing children in the great outdoors

    Jun 28, 2016 John Aldred

    I primarily photograph people, but children are a subject I’ve generally stayed well clear of. I have nothing against them, and apparently I used to…

    How to light close-up product shots at home simply and easily

    Jun 27, 2016 John Aldred

    At some point, almost all of us will need to shoot a good product photo.  We may not be shooting them for clients, or doing…

    Registering your hobbyist drone in the USA only costs $5 and here’s how to do it

    Jun 27, 2016 John Aldred

    We posted about the new drone regulations for commercial drone use a few days ago, but what about hobbyists?  For most hobbyists, all you need…

    This is the $4 upgrade you should be giving to all your gear bags

    Jun 24, 2016 John Aldred

    Fiddling around with little zippers on bags can be a pain, especially when you’ve your camera in one hand, with a bag clenched between your…

    How to shoot long exposures for only $1

    Jun 24, 2016 John Aldred

    I find long exposures to be great fun, especially once you start really stopping down the light and extending that shutter to ridiculous lengths.  The…