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. Noise in Digital Photos: Where It Comes From and How to Fix It

      Noise in Digital Photos: Where It Comes From and How to Fix It

      Tutorial Beginner

      Digital noise in photographs can actually appear a number of ways and be caused by different things. Learn about the major causes of noise and how best to...

    2. 7 Top Bokeh Effects to Add Beautiful Blur to Photos in Photoshop

      7 Top Bokeh Effects to Add Beautiful Blur to Photos in Photoshop

      Tutorial Beginner

      Easily add gorgeous bokeh lighting to your photographs with these 7 effects for Adobe Photoshop.

    3. How to Help Your Photography Clients Relax

      How to Help Your Photography Clients Relax

      Tutorial Beginner

      Learn how to communicate with your clients to help them relax and be at ease during your photo shoot.

    4. How to Use Precomposition to Create Fast and Flexible Graphics in After Effects

      How to Use Precomposition to Create Fast and Flexible Graphics in After Effects

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Precomposing is a powerful technique for After Effects that let's you use an element or asset multiple times with a lot of flexibility.

    5. How to Use Compositions in After Effects

      How to Use Compositions in After Effects

      Tutorial Beginner

      A composition is the container that holds you project—all your photos, videos, and layers exist inside this powerful organizing structure. In this lesson...

    6. Next Level: Top 3 Space-Themed Stock Video Clips

      Next Level: Top 3 Space-Themed Stock Video Clips

      Tutorial Beginner

      Blast off into outer space with these three incredible stock video footage selections you can use in your next intergalactic production.

    7. Copyright for Film and Video: How to Safely Use Stock Footage

      Copyright for Film and Video: How to Safely Use Stock Footage

      Tutorial Beginner

      Copyright and licensing can be a real minefield. Let's look at some of the things you should be considering if you're a filmmaker.

    8. 22 Best Video Textures (for Any Editor)

      22 Best Video Textures (for Any Editor)

      Tutorial Beginner

      Textures can give a whole new look or feel to your video, whether you want to use a texture as a background, or to create a cool effect on your text. Here...

    9. How to Make a Travel Magazine Cover (With Placeit and a Photograph)

      How to Make a Travel Magazine Cover (With Placeit and a Photograph)

      Tutorial Beginner

      In this tutorial you'll learn how to use Placeit, an online design tool, and an inspiring landscape photograph to create a travel magazine cover, the kind...

    10. How to Create a Purple Double Exposure Photo in Photoshop (With an Action)

      How to Create a Purple Double Exposure Photo in Photoshop (With an Action)

      Tutorial Beginner

      October 18th is Spirit Day, so show your support by creating a cool, purple double exposure photograph with an Adobe Photoshop Action.

    11. Shoot for the Edit: How to Capture the Best Video Footage for Color Grading

      Shoot for the Edit: How to Capture the Best Video Footage for Color Grading

      Tutorial Beginner

      Learn how to shoot video using techniques that will help your video look its best during the color grade.

    12. How to Use Lens Compression to Create Better Photographic Compositions

      How to Use Lens Compression to Create Better Photographic Compositions

      Tutorial Beginner

      Learn more about using longer focal length lenses to create compression between the subject and background.