Tutorials

This hidden Photoshop feature makes sky selection even quicker

Sep 16, 2021 Alex Baker

Most of us know about the amazing sky replacement AI in Photoshop, but what happens when you don’t want to actually replace the sky, just…



How to create a mock-up of a framed photograph in Photoshop to help you sell more prints

Sep 13, 2021 John Aldred

Many of us might not ever need to create a mock-up of how a photograph might look in a frame on the wall. If we’re…



Photoshop tip: Can blurring the image help you sharpen it better?

Sep 7, 2021 Dunja Đuđić

There are several ways to sharpen your photos in Photoshop. However, I believe most of us wouldn’t consider using Gaussian Blur as one of them….



13 Gimbal tricks to up your gimbal game

Sep 4, 2021 Adam Frimer

Gimbals have become increasingly popular and it’s obvious why. Moves that required master camera operators can now be done with significantly less training. Add the…



How to inexpensively take your lighting for social media to the next level

Sep 3, 2021 John Aldred

Lighting isn’t something that many of us take into consideration for our social media. Sure, if we’re posting photographs of our clients to social media,…



What is ISO invariance and why is it such a big deal?

Aug 31, 2021 John Aldred

ISO invariance is a topic that wasn’t really something that most people considered until recently. At least, not unless you were into certain speciality fields…



Watch: Smartphone photography tips to help you take your mobile photography to the next level

Aug 25, 2021 John Aldred

Whether our phone is our primary camera or just something we whip out occasionally to grab a shot when we have no other camera with…



How to make a Netflix style doc about anything – no matter how surreal

Aug 25, 2021 John Aldred

Even if you’re not a Netflix user, you’ve seen this style of documentary. It’s pretty common these days outside of Netflix, too and often used…



Watch this 10-step guide to shooting “shutter drag” portraits on location

Aug 24, 2021 John Aldred

Shooting portraits with slow shutters can be a lot of fun, whether you’re doing them during the day or at night. They’re not that easy…



What I learned during quarantine: Shooting watches with the Hasselblad X1D II and Godox V1 flash

Aug 14, 2021 GaryG

Putting it mildly, we are living in interesting times. Longstanding habits, including getting out into the world, have been broken for most of us. And…