Tutorials

    Use Linear Light blend mode in Photoshop to enhance your colours the easy way

    Feb 12, 2021 John Aldred

    Enhancing the colour in photographs, no matter what they may be, is a struggle that most photographers face. Sometimes it’s quite easy. At other times,…

    Manual vs Auto vs Back Button focus – Which should you use for landscapes?

    Feb 11, 2021 John Aldred

    I see people banging on about Back Button Focus in Facebook groups almost every day, extolling the virtues and benefits it offers for portrait photography….

    How to light your art for display like a pro

    Feb 10, 2021 Dean McLeod

    Once you’ve made the decision to invest in a beautiful artwork that you absolutely love, it is important to know that there is one last…

    Watch to learn the how and why of lighting male portrait subjects

    Feb 9, 2021 John Aldred

    Lighting human subjects can be pretty tricky sometimes, especially when you’re used to photographing people of one gender and you try to photograph somebody of…

    Five tips for wildlife photography without a super-telephoto lens

    Feb 8, 2021 Dunja Đuđić

    If you’re like me, you don’t own a single lens longer than 55mm. But then you get a chance to take some photos of wildlife….

    How to add flash to your shot to create portraits at night

    Feb 5, 2021 John Aldred

    The night time can produce some wonderful colours, especially when shooting against a city skyline, or even within the city at ground level. The colours…

    When and how to ditch HDR and use image averaging instead

    Feb 1, 2021 Dunja Đuđić

    When photographing scenes with tricky lighting and high dynamic range, many photographers use HDR. But in some scenarios, it’s far from being the best option….

    Use this one-minute technique to remove eyebags in Photoshop

    Feb 1, 2021 Dunja Đuđić

    There are a few different methods for removing eye bags and dark circles under the eyes in Photoshop. But if you don’t want to spend…

    Check out this amazing one-light portrait setup you’ve probably never even considered

    Jan 29, 2021 John Aldred

    Portrait photographer Jiggie Alejandrino is a big fan of shooting with just a single light for portraits. He’s already shown us some pretty cool and…

    Bracketing vs ND Grads for shooting landscapes – which is best?

    Jan 28, 2021 John Aldred

    There are many ways to shoot landscape photography and which method you’ll use generally depends on the scene laid before you. But there’s one debate…