Tutorials

    Four ways to shoot epic stop motion hyperlapse with a smartphone gimbal

    May 26, 2023 John Aldred

    There are a lot of gimbals on the market these days – with two more announced this week – but often, the humble smartphone gimbal…

    A beginner’s guide to using neutral-density (ND) lens filters

    May 25, 2023 Marc and Brenda Bergreen

    An ND filter is a versatile tool that enables photographers and filmmakers to control the amount of light entering their cameras without affecting the color….

    Take better self portraits with this advice from professional models

    May 23, 2023 Alex Baker

    Self-portraiture has been around for much longer than the much-maligned selfie. It is as old as art itself and is a real genre of photography…

    This is how photographers should use Instagram in 2023

    May 23, 2023 Alex Baker

    Instagram used to be a great place for still photographers to hang out. That was in the halcyon days before Meta took over the popular…

    You don’t need to know everything to be a good photographer

    May 15, 2023 Alex Baker

    How much do you really know about photography? If you’re like me, your knee-jerk reaction is probably “quite a lot, actually, thanks,” however upon taking…

    Comparing strobe and LED flash duration

    May 10, 2023 Jake Hicks

    We rarely see any big changes in the flash lighting world, but one area that is constantly evolving rapidly is LED lighting. One of the…

    How to take great wildlife shots with affordable gear

    May 9, 2023 Alex Baker

    I’d love one of those super telephoto lenses in the 800mm range that Canon launched last year. Unfortunately, I don’t quite have the spare $17,000…

    How to get better footage with your drone

    May 8, 2023 Alex Baker

    You can’t make any length of video these days without including some kind of drone shot, it seems. However, as anyone who has started flying…

    What should you really be spending money on as a photographer?

    May 2, 2023 Alex Baker

    What do you spend most of your money on when it comes to photography gear? It probably depends on quite a few things: how long…

    How I shot color and black and white film… at the same time!

    May 1, 2023 Chris Kuhn

    There are a lot of crazy ideas out there when it comes to experimental photography. Multiple exposures. Film Soups. Shooting your rolls backward. But have…