Tutorials

    Lighting setup: How to use colour gels outdoors
    Oct 6, 2021 Jake Hicks

    You don’t often see photographers using gels outdoors in natural light, but why? I think one of the core reasons you don’t see too many…

    6 Tips to make your drink photographs look mouthwateringly fresh
    Sep 29, 2021 Alex Baker

    Summer is pretty much over but that’s no reason to stop shooting food and drink with a fresh summery vibe, at least according to food…

    How to step up your vlogging game and film yourself professionally
    Sep 28, 2021 John Aldred

    Filming yourself presents a lot of challenges. Anybody who’s tried to vlog with a DSLR or mirrorless camera will tell you that. There are a…

    Expert advice: Ten tips to make the best of Instagram as a photographer
    Sep 27, 2021 Shannon Stewart 

    Instagram has nearly 500 million active users per day and pulls in engagement rates 23% higher than Facebook and 84 times higher than Twitter. With statistics like…

    Crazy high ISOs – When and why you might want to use them
    Sep 23, 2021 John Aldred

    For most of what I shoot, high ISO performance isn’t really much of a concern. It’s rare that I need to go above ISO400, usually….

    How to use scrims and strobes outdoors in bright sunlight for amazing portraits
    Sep 22, 2021 Jake Hicks

    So before my regulars start to suspect that I’ve been kidnapped and forced to write this against my will, yes this is indeed a lighting…

    How to break the rules like a pro and not like a beginner
    Sep 20, 2021 Alex Baker

    Do you enjoy sticking to rules or are you a bit of a rebel? Some rules are there to be broken and in my opinion,…

    How to create clean simple product shots with just one light and a bit of AI
    Sep 17, 2021 Alex Baker

    Have you ever wondered how you can create high-quality product shots using just one speed light? Dustin Dolby from Workphlo show us how to do…

    A simple seven-step process to create dramatic black and white images in Lightroom
    Sep 16, 2021 John Aldred

    For the longest time, I wasn’t a huge fan of digital black and white conversions. I stuck with film. Ilford FP4+ to be precise. It…

    How to photograph violins like the Stradivarius magazine
    Sep 16, 2021 Alex Baker

    I get asked to photograph some pretty interesting things, and sometimes these things create some unique problems to solve. Here I’ll take you behind the…