Tutorials

    Don’t make this mistake when using the ‘nifty-fifty’ lens
    Sep 1, 2022 Alex Baker

    How many of you use a 50mm f/1.8 lens? Its popularity across the board has given this lens the nickname of the ‘nifty-fifty’. So-called because…

    Do you need an image stabilising lens as well as in-body stabilisation?
    Aug 30, 2022 Alex Baker

    Many camera bodies come equipped with image stabilisation (IBIS). Similarly, most high-end lenses also come with optical image stabilisation (IS). So what happens then if…

    Is the difference between an f/2.8 and an f/4 lens really worth the price?
    Aug 28, 2022 Alex Baker

    You’re buying a new lens and there are two versions available of the same focal length. Do you go for the f/4 aperture, or do…

    This is how you use a light meter properly – they’re really not that difficult or scary
    Aug 9, 2022 John Aldred

    While they were once a fixture in every studio and photographer’s gear bag, light meters seem to have fallen out of fashion ever since digital…

    Instagram Hates Photos: Where to Share Your Work Now
    Aug 4, 2022 Anna Bitanga

    Now that Instagram has transformed into a short-form video platform geared towards creators and influencers looking to go viral, where do we hobbyists and enthusiasts…

    How to shoot portraits in natural light and enhance them with LED lights
    Aug 3, 2022 Jake Hicks

    The vast majority of us learn photography with the aid of natural light. Whether we started years ago with our parent’s film camera, or whether…

    How to control a 7-foot umbrella modifier and create beautiful ultra-soft light
    Jul 19, 2022 Alex Baker

    What’s the most versatile piece of equipment you own? Aside from something like clips, I’d venture that it could be the umbrellas you have sitting…

    Take your images up a notch with colour grading done the right way
    Jul 18, 2022 Alex Baker

    One of the parts of editing and post-processing I enjoy the most is colour grading. You can really add to the emotion and story depending…

    How to create dynamic landscape compositions without leading lines
    Jul 16, 2022 Alex Baker

    Are you a rule follower or a rule breaker? The rebel in me usually likes to bend the rules as much as possible, and the…

    The best camera backpack is one you can build yourself
    Jul 13, 2022 Alex Baker

    If there’s one subject guaranteed to get photographers into a passionate discussion then it’s camera bags. We all have our own particular needs and wants,…