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Like most photographers I know, I, too, have had a love affair with taking photographs of nature. For some of us, it’s here that we first start to feel self confident about our photography. After all, most trees don’t wiggle and complain and scream out “I’ve got to go potty!” Rocks and streams rarely worry […]
Photoshop is such an extensive and massive editing tool it can take years to master it and learn how to harness it’s full image editing prowess. In this 30-minute tutorial, however, you can learn all about Smart Objects as the video highlights ten interesting aspects of the tool that are essential to using it: Smart […]
From focal points and lighting, to weather, foreground, shutter speed and more, Professional photographer David McLain provides tips for capturing great landscape and nature photography: Follow the Rule of Thirds Beginners often place their subject right in the center of the frame. Make your photos more interesting by placing your focal point off to one […]
If you want to try street photography, you will no doubt encounter a few problems, from lighting conditions to the really scary part—photographing strangers. There isn’t one way to take street photos, but there are certain ways to prepare yourself. Kai provides some useful tips to deal with certain problems and make your street shooting experience […]
As if surf photography wasn’t difficult enough, professional photographer Chris Burkard takes it to the extreme by mixing his passions for cold weather, surfing, and photography. Rather than heading to warm and tropical surf destinations like Tahiti, Burkard packs his winter clothes and wetsuit and takes off for the frigid Arctic waters to photograph the […]
If you enjoyed learning how to recreate the Ghostbuster’s proton beam or you’ve just been feeling a wave of 80s movie nostalgia, learning how to mimic the time slice effect from Back To the Future might just hit the spot: Joey Shanks once again delivers some fascinating insights to how you can create amazing movie […]
Glamorous studio lighting is not only for celebrities and models. Add a soft glow and polished finish to your own portraiture with continuous clamshell lighting. Photographer Terry White explains the potential of this simple but effective studio lighting style: Appropriately named, clamshell lighting uses two opposing light sources—one from above and the other from below— […]
Some photographs benefit greatly from a little texture. You can change the style and feel of a photograph quickly and easily in Photoshop by layering different textures on top of your image, but there are few details you should know that will help you get the best from your images. Watch this short video tutorial […]
Come along as Aaron Nace takes us behind the scenes of a high fashion photo shoot. The video clip is chock-full of helpful tips and pointers aimed at helping you improve your photography: The shoot, which took place in an old Chicago bank vault, had tons of design details present in the set, so it […]
Warning: You may never want to eat a tomato again. In her series known as “Food Chain,” photographer Catherine Chalmers has documented a food chain that you might find in your garden patch. Starting with a caterpillar feasting on a tomato and ending with a happy toad, the series is simultaneously fascinating and repulsive. Watching insects […]
