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. A Guide to Preparing Your First Gallery Exhibition

      A Guide to Preparing Your First Gallery Exhibition

      Tutorial Beginner

      If you come to this website, you probably have a stockpile of photos that you've made. But let me ask you a question, have any of them seen the light of day?...

    2. How to Use Flash With a Slow Shutter to Create Motion and Ghosts

      How to Use Flash With a Slow Shutter to Create Motion and Ghosts

      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 August, 2009. ...

    3. Into the Dark: 100 Beautiful Examples of Night Photography

      Into the Dark: 100 Beautiful Examples of Night Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      After the sun has set, night brings a new an exciting challenge for photographers. Moonlight, stars, long exposures, light painting, and light trails are all...

    4. 50 Stunning Photos That Freeze Time With a Fast Shutter

      50 Stunning Photos That Freeze Time With a Fast Shutter

      Tutorial Beginner

      Capturing a moment takes patience, a degree of luck and often, a fast shutter speed! When done correctly, these fleeting moments tell a story, capture an...

    5. The Basics Of Mesmerising Moon Photography

      The Basics Of Mesmerising Moon Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      Moon photography can be one of the most fun, yet one of the most aggravating, projects to tackle. You've probably seen those gorgeous photos on calendars,...

    6. A 10 Step Guide to Creative & Colourful Market Photography

      A 10 Step Guide to Creative & Colourful Market Photography

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Markets are hives of activity, with customers and traders bustling around stalls and fresh produce. They are full of life and colour, giving you a great...

    7. Quick Tip: Taking Beautiful Candlelight Photos

      Quick Tip: Taking Beautiful Candlelight Photos

      Tutorial Beginner

      Light is one of a photographer's greatest assets and, when used effectively, can transform otherwise dull scenes into photographic masterpieces. Candles...

    8. Less Is More: 50+ Examples of Minimalist Photography

      Less Is More: 50+ Examples of Minimalist Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      Minimalism is indeed the art of less. As a life philosophy, minimalists focus on a few essential elements of life and cast unnecessary things aside. In...

    9. Shooting & Editing a Paint Splatter Texture

      Shooting & Editing a Paint Splatter Texture

      Tutorial Intermediate

      In today's video, we're going behind the scenes of a "paint splatter" shoot, looking at how the process works, and how easy it is to photograph your own...

    10. The Comprehensive Guide to Shooting Photo Stories & Essays

      The Comprehensive Guide to Shooting Photo Stories & Essays

      Tutorial Beginner

      Robert Capa, W. Eugene Smith, Henri Cartier Bresson, James Nachtwey. If you've heard of even one of these names, and even if you haven't, you've probably...

    11. Quick Tip: Should You Buy a Light Meter?

      Quick Tip: Should You Buy a Light Meter?

      Tutorial Beginner

      Today we're taking a look at the once ubiquitous light meter, and how it can still help you in today's world of cameras attempting to do it all for you....

    12. Quick Tip: Capturing Fast-Moving Kids!

      Quick Tip: Capturing Fast-Moving Kids!

      Tutorial Beginner

      What's the one subject that seems to be constantly moving, jumping, talking and playing? Children may be cute, full of smiles, and incredibly photogenic, but...