Our goal is to serve the best tips & tutorials relevant to photographers everywhere. See how we can help you improve your photography.
Get Started
When you’re shooting portraits at a location with a mixture of ambient and artificial light, how do you make sure your lighting setup works? The trick, usually, is in underexposing for the ambient light by one to two stops. This helps keep the details in the sky and adds drama to shot. But there’s more […]
Photographer Wes Eisenhauer shot this perfectly timed reflection photograph in Sioux Falls, SD. He set his camera down on the ground, hit the timer, and then ran for about 15 feet before jumping in the air: The photographer also created a quick behind the scenes video to show how this ninja dropping off the roof […]
Photography may be one of the fastest evolving artistic mediums ever invented. Still less than 200 years old, we’ve come a long way from the daguerreotypes of old. That being said, it would be naive to suppose that we’ve already reached the pinnacle of photography. More likely than not, we’ll reach a point where the […]
Splash photography might seem complicated, but you can get started with a few simple tools that you might already have lying around your house. Dustin Dolby from workphlo shares his technique: Dolby recommends using a piece of black or gray Plexiglass as a platform for product shots. In this case, he placed the Plexiglass on […]
Have you ever wondered what exactly a “stop” is, or why photographers gauge light that way? This video, by Joshua Cripps, makes it all too clear how to talk and measure light like a pro: The first thing to note is that a stop is not a constant measurement, like a foot or an ounce. Instead, it’s a relative measure […]
The breathtaking image you see below is just one of many gorgeous images found in photographer Heracles Kritikos’s portfolio. The image, called Hot Air Balloon Flight Over Cappadocia, was captured in a region in Turkey known for its “fairy chimneys” or conical rock formations: Cappadocia has a thriving hot air balloon industry, undoubtly because of […]
Many beginners hesitate to purchase lighting equipment because learning to properly set it up and use it can be daunting. But there’s no need to fear it! Mark from The Photographer Academy explains how photographers with new lighting gear can better understand speedlights: What is a Speedlight? Speedlights or Speedlites (depending on the brand) are portable […]
If you’ve ever wanted to explain how the aperture on your camera works but didn’t quite have the words, or you’re looking to understand the science behind it just a little better, don’t miss this video by the folks at MinutePhysics. Not only does it give the simplest explanation of aperture ever, it also leaves […]
Long exposure nighttime photography has many variables that can affect how you position yourself, frame your shot, and utilize equipment. An exposure that’s too long will capture the blur created by the movement of the stars around you. One that is too short won’t let enough light in to pick up all of the stars […]
Want to enhance the mood of your photography using just household items? Sony put together this quick and straightforward tutorial on using items found around the house to make your own filters at home. From dreamy focus to building your own macro lens, you can easily start using these tips today: Diffusion Filter Effect This […]
