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. How to Use Light Creatively in Night Photography

      How to Use Light Creatively in Night Photography

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Light at night has infinite variations in colour. In this article, we look at the diversity of light sources as a creative challenge in night photography

    2. How to See and Compose Photographs at Night

      How to See and Compose Photographs at Night

      Tutorial Beginner

      To compose a photograph is to present a personal interpretation of our own experiences, and is a core skill you will need to consciously develop if you are...

    3. 5 Ways to Make Colourful Night Photography

      5 Ways to Make Colourful Night Photography

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Night presents the world in another light. Learn how to photograph cityscapes, astrophotography, fireworks and lightning from a night photographer's...

    4. How to Use Wide-Aperture Lenses for Photography: Primes vs. Zooms in Low Light

      How to Use Wide-Aperture Lenses for Photography: Primes vs. Zooms in Low Light

      Tutorial Beginner

      Learn what aperture is and how it affects the image, as well as the differences between constant and variable wide aperture lenses and what this will look...

    5. How to Retouch Makeup in Portrait Photos

      How to Retouch Makeup in Portrait Photos

      Tutorial Beginner

      Learn how to repair beauty makeup in Adobe Photoshop: the tips and techniques to smooth skin, create symmetry, and apply digital makeup.

    6. How to Create Stunning Skate Photography

      How to Create Stunning Skate Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      You're more likely to hear skateboarding called an art or a lifestyle than a sport. Skating is creating and style earns respect. If you're looking for a new...

    7. How to Make HDR Photographs With Automatic Exposure Bracketing

      How to Make HDR Photographs With Automatic Exposure Bracketing

      Tutorial Beginner

      Learn how to shoot multiple exposures and merge them together for a photograph with a higher dynamic range and more flexibility.

    8. How to Create a Panoramic Photo in Adobe Camera Raw (Great for Landscapes)

      How to Create a Panoramic Photo in Adobe Camera Raw (Great for Landscapes)

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Learn how to photograph and merge several images together in Adobe Camera Raw to create an image that's full of detail.

    9. How to Perfect Exposure in Photos With Lightroom Classic

      How to Perfect Exposure in Photos With Lightroom Classic

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Learn the finer points of complete exposure control techniques in Adobe Lightroom with the help of this tutorial.

    10. How to Make Basic Adjustments to Photos With Adobe Camera Raw (for Free)

      How to Make Basic Adjustments to Photos With Adobe Camera Raw (for Free)

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Adobe Camera RAW’s adjustments can make up the backbone of your photography post production, learn the basics in this tutorial.

    11. How to Change White Balance in Photos With Adobe Camera Raw (Post-Process Basics)

      How to Change White Balance in Photos With Adobe Camera Raw (Post-Process Basics)

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Adobe Camera RAW is a powerful program for processing your pictures. White balance changes colour of the white tones in your photograph so that they appear...

    12. How to Read a Photo of a Crowded Street

      How to Read a Photo of a Crowded Street

      Tutorial Beginner

      Whether a picture of a group of people is appealing can depend on a number of different factors; Take a closer look how and why crowd photos work as...