Photographing

Master the fundamentals of photography, including exposure, composition, and working with light to capture great images.

Getting started with Photographing

  • How to Use Focal Length to Compress Elements in a Photograph

    How to Use Focal Length to Compress Elements in a Photograph

    Marie Gardiner
  • A Photographer's Guide to Light: Noticing Diffuse Reflection

    A Photographer's Guide to Light: Noticing Diffuse Reflection

    Marie Gardiner
  • How to Adjust the Shadows in Photos Using Lightroom Classic

    How to Adjust the Shadows in Photos Using Lightroom Classic

    Jamie Evan
  • All Photographing tutorials:

    1. Quick Tip: 5 Tips for Perfect White Balance

      Quick Tip: 5 Tips for Perfect White Balance

      Tutorial Beginner

      White balance should not be a problem these days, but it still confuses people. Should I shoot in RAW and not bother? Or should I choose a different WB for...

    2. How to Shoot Video on Your Canon Rebel

      How to Shoot Video on Your Canon Rebel

      Tutorial Beginner

      The explosion of filmmaking since its democratization in 2008 has meant increasingly cheap ways of exploring the possibilities of motion pictures. One of the...

    3. 10 Secrets for Better Flower Photography

      10 Secrets for Better Flower Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      Flower photography is probably the most explored area of amateur photography, but the results for many people are never in touch with what they saw. Today,...

    4. Understanding & Using Ansel Adam's Zone System

      Understanding & Using Ansel Adam's Zone System

      Tutorial Intermediate

      The Zone System is a technique that was formulated by Ansel Adams and Fred Archer back in the 1930's. It is an approach to a standardized way of working...

    5. How to Price Your Photography

      How to Price Your Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      We all love the art of photography and the technical challenges of capturing the essence of a scene or person. However, at some point each of us wants to...

    6. Essential Kit for an African Safari

      Essential Kit for an African Safari

      Tutorial Beginner

      An African safari is a dream for many photographers, but the idea of needing a big lens is a nightmare most amateur's face. The truth is that you can get...

    7. How to Photograph Fabric and Clothes

      How to Photograph Fabric and Clothes

      Tutorial Beginner

      From handmade knits to high end silks, fabrics are all around us. Today, we'll take a look at the techniques needed to photograph them. Your crafting friends...

    8. How to Shoot a Mysterious Levitation Photo

      How to Shoot a Mysterious Levitation Photo

      Tutorial Beginner

      If you're looking to bring some magic to your next photograph, today's tutorial is going to help you do just that. With some creative planning and easy...

    9. A Step-by-Step Look at an Outlandish Musician Shoot

      A Step-by-Step Look at an Outlandish Musician Shoot

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Thinking up interesting and engaging ideas for promotional portrait shoots is one of my favourite things. To try to engage the viewer and to represent the...

    10. Quick Tip: How Does Shutter Speed Affect Video?

      Quick Tip: How Does Shutter Speed Affect Video?

      Tutorial Beginner

      When talking about video, many people refer the "cinematic" or "videoish" looks. Cinematic is in. Everyone wants to make sure their videos look like they...

    11. Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Started with Retail Photography

      Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Started with Retail Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      Retail photography may not be something you’ve ever considered as a photographer, but it covers a lot of similar ground to commercial shoots, so if you’ve...

    12. Quick Tip: Creating Artificial Bokeh in Your Own Home

      Quick Tip: Creating Artificial Bokeh in Your Own Home

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Bokeh refers to the out-of-focus area of a photograph, usually created by sources of light and color behind the subject. This quick tip will show you...