Tutorials

    How exposure affects film
    Apr 4, 2016 Carmencita Film Lab

    OK, so for a while we’ve been wanting to explain a couple of film technicalities that we’re pretty sure will change many people’s understanding of…

    How to focus a self portrait at f/1.2
    Apr 3, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    Focusing a self portrait is hard, but focusing a self portrait at with Canon’s 85mm f/1.2 lens fully open is almost impossible. F/1.2 is so…

    IP ratings and what they mean to your gear. Camera makers, please be clear!
    Apr 1, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    We’ve seen how being weather sealed or weather resistant becomes a factor in modern days sales. This, of course, goes for actions cameras like the…

    Creating cinemagraphs for the beauty genre
    Mar 31, 2016 Alexey Adamitsky

      I wanted to do a beauty/cinemagraph project for a long while. About two years ago, I saw the site cinemagraphs.com. Their fashion cinemagraphs were extremely tastefully…

    How to install Photoshop keyboard shortcuts in GIMP
    Mar 31, 2016 John Aldred

    With Adobe’s long standing global domination and the current buzz around Affinity’s recent announcement of impending Windows versions of their software, it’s easy to forget…

    Mater Suspiria – Creating a witching image from scraps
    Mar 30, 2016 Roderique Arisiaman

    I’m affiliated with the Dark Realm Collective (DRC), it’s an art group that specializes in Dark / Horror / Supernatural subjects – the group was…

    The ultimate guide to understanding ISO
    Mar 30, 2016 Gannon Burgett

    ISO is just one third of the exposure triangle. But, it stands out as the most interesting due to the fact that year after year,…

    How to easily edit and blend fireworks photos in Photoshop
    Mar 30, 2016 Gannon Burgett

    The 4th of July is still a few months away, but there’s no harm in getting an early start on editing firework photos. To explain…

    How to quickly and easily add backgrounds with textures in Photoshop
    Mar 30, 2016 Gannon Burgett

    When working with compositions, one of the easiest things to do to add a little extra character to the image is to add a texture…

    How to Clean Your Camera Lenses (And Check For Problems)
    Mar 29, 2016 Zach Sutton / lensrentals

    In the past, Roger has shown us time and time again, that internal dust and other artifacts rarely have an effect on the image quality…