Tutorials

Lighting setup: Gelled portraits, or how to color-grade in-camera

Jun 21, 2023 Jake Hicks

Gelled lighting can be tricky. It either totally dominates a shot or the colours get washed out and lose impact. In this deceptively simple lighting…



What is rear curtain flash sync?

Jun 21, 2023 Daniela Bowker

Rear curtain flash sync. You might also hear it referred to as rear curtain sync, second curtain sync, or rear curtain flash. What is it…



How to create beautiful shots of wine bottles with one light

Jun 21, 2023 Alex Baker

Product photography is a staple of many photographers’ income. Some products, however, are more difficult to shoot than others. Let’s take wine, for example. It’s…



Avoid these mistakes on your photography website to attract more clients

Jun 20, 2023 Alex Baker

Building an effective photography website is crucial for attracting clients and showcasing your work. It doesn’t even matter if you’re not a full-time pro, either….



The comprehensive light painting guide

Jun 17, 2023 Daniela Bowker

Light painting is a fantastically fun photography technique that produces brilliant images. It’s actually pretty simple, but we’ve put together this guide to help you make the most out of light painting



How to shoot macro bug photography in your own backyard

Jun 13, 2023 John Aldred

With the sun in full swing for the Northern Hemisphere, the bugs are out in force. That makes it a perfect time to have a…



Five ways to use Photoshop’s generative fill for real estate photography

Jun 12, 2023 John Aldred

The Generative Fill feature in the newest beta of Adobe Photoshop CC has caused quite a stir. Some label it as the worst addition to…



What is panning and how to get the perfect panning photo

Jun 11, 2023 Daniela Bowker

Photography is about capturing a moment in time. Click! Snap! Pop! Bang! There’s your image. But it does mean that action shots can sometimes appear…



What is vignetting in photography?

Jun 10, 2023 Daniela Bowker

Vignetting: sometimes you love it and sometimes you hate it. Sometimes it creeps into your photographs unintentionally and sometimes you decide that a vignette will…



Chasing the Sun: How to predict the sun’s position to improve composition

Jun 8, 2023 Aleksandar Beserminji

Recently, I posted a photo to my Instagram account. Unexpectedly, some media shared the photo, and soon enough, it went viral. Well, maybe better to…