Filters & Accessories

With so many filters and accessories to choose from, how do you select the right ones for your photography? Read our guides to get the answers you need.

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  1. A Beginner's Guide to Film Photography

    A Beginner's Guide to Film Photography

    Tutorial Beginner

    It was only about 15 years ago that camera manufacturers brought us the dawn of digital photography. Rumors spread that film was dead. Although the majority...

  2. 15 Ways to Pump Up Your Portraits

    15 Ways to Pump Up Your Portraits

    Tutorial Beginner

    Today, we look at 15 tips for improving your portraits. These can be put into practice no matter what camera you have. They can help if you want a...

  3. Step by Step Guide for Building a Seamless White Backdrop

    Step by Step Guide for Building a Seamless White Backdrop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Twice a month we revisit some of our reader favorite posts from throughout the history of Phototuts+. This tutorial was first published in May of 2010. ...

  4. Shooting an Amazing Product Photo That Tells a Story

    Shooting an Amazing Product Photo That Tells a Story

    Tutorial Advanced

    In the United States, around $400 billion is spent on advertising each year. That's "billion" with a "b." A slice of that goes to producing photos for those...

  5. Step By Step: Shooting the Perfect Model Head Shot

    Step By Step: Shooting the Perfect Model Head Shot

    Tutorial Advanced

    Like making a perfect omelette, taking a perfect head shot for a modeling portfolio is a simple process. Yet, it's all the small details that go into the...

  6. How to Photograph Stunning Waterfalls

    How to Photograph Stunning Waterfalls

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Twice a month we revisit some of our reader favorite posts from throughout the history of Phototuts+. This tutorial was first published in September, 2009. ...

  7. An Introduction to Indoor and Studio Flash Photography

    An Introduction to Indoor and Studio Flash Photography

    Tutorial Beginner

    Today we're going to delve into one of the most important aspects of photography - lighting. We'll begin with a background as to why lighting is so...

  8. Quick Tip: How to Easily Avoid Lens Flare

    Quick Tip: How to Easily Avoid Lens Flare

    Tutorial Beginner

    Lens flare is either haze or unwanted light artifacts across the image. It happens when a bright light source, such as the sun, shines into your lens, or is...

  9. Special Effect Filters: Multivision, Close-Up, Sepia & Infrared

    Special Effect Filters: Multivision, Close-Up, Sepia & Infrared

    Tutorial Beginner

    Fed up with boring, mundane camera filters? Well, no more! Today we're introducing you to a selection of unusual and interesting filters that can really...

  10. Quick Tip: When and How to Use a Neutral Density Filter

    Quick Tip: When and How to Use a Neutral Density Filter

    Tutorial Beginner

    We're continuing our investigation of camera filters this week, taking a look at Neutral Density filters and Graduated ND Filters. These give you a large...

  11. Quick Tip: An Introduction to Polarizing Filters

    Quick Tip: An Introduction to Polarizing Filters

    Tutorial Beginner

    Over the next month we are going to take in depth look at different photography filters. We will find out what each one does and then how to use them. We...

  12. The Medium Format Advantage

    The Medium Format Advantage

    Tutorial Beginner

    This article will dive head-first into the world of medium format photography. We'll take you through a basic introduction, then look at different cameras,...