Tutorials

    Free Lightroom alternative: Processing and editing images in Darktable
    Apr 17, 2021 Chris Parker

    Feeling a little overwhelmed with editing in Darktable? After using Lightroom exclusively for 13 years, I too found myself scratching my head when I first…

    Free Lightroom alternative: Importing images into Darktable (quick start guide)
    Apr 16, 2021 Chris Parker

    This is part two of five in a series. You can see Part 1 here. Before you can start editing your images with Darktable, you…

    How to take colorful macro photos of crystals without a microscope
    Apr 15, 2021 Maximilian Simson

    What is Birefringence? Birefringence is an effect that causes psychedelic rainbow colours to appear in otherwise transparent materials. Such as the magnifying glass in the…

    Follow these eight tips for stunning colors in your photos
    Apr 2, 2021 Dunja Đuđić

    Whether it emphasizes the subject or is a subject itself, color is a powerful ally in creating a striking image. In this video, Jamie Windsor…

    Free Lightroom alternative: Getting started with Darktable part 1
    Apr 1, 2021 Chris Parker

    Darktable is a fantastic alternative to Lightroom. It has more tools, and those tools have more advanced features to help you achieve your creative vision….

    Five portrait lighting patterns you need to learn
    Mar 29, 2021 John Aldred

    It seems that there are always things we “need” to learn when it comes to shooting certain genres of photography. And while many of them…

    Watch: Video explains the difference between your camera’s native and extended ISO range
    Mar 22, 2021 John Aldred

    ISO seems to be a much more complicated topic than it needs to be really. I see so many questions about ISO posted online from…

    Depth of Field explained using Lego figures
    Mar 22, 2021 Dunja Đuđić

    If you’re just starting out with photography, the concept of depth of field is one of the first ones to learn. And in this video,…

    How to recreate natural window light with strobes for food photography
    Mar 16, 2021 Dunja Đuđić

    Many photographers love using natural window light, and I must admit I’m one of them. But when the weather just isn’t cooperating, you have to…

    This beginner’s guide to using strobes will help you decide what to buy and how to use it
    Mar 15, 2021 John Aldred

    Speedlights and strobes can be quite intimidating to new photographers who’ve never had personal experience with them before. Particularly strobes. They’re really not all that…