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 Create a Fantasy Macro Drop Photograph

      How to Create a Fantasy Macro Drop Photograph

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Capturing water droplets is a cliché of the macro photography world, but it’s a fun one and it does take skill and practice to get right.

    2. How to Make Advanced Cinematic Shots With a Short Lens

      How to Make Advanced Cinematic Shots With a Short Lens

      Tutorial Advanced

      The short lens isn't just for shooting wide-angles, but for controlling how your video conveys the scale of a scene. Use the short lens to increase speed,...

    3. 5 Inspirational Underwater Pictures and How to Make Your Own

      5 Inspirational Underwater Pictures and How to Make Your Own

      Tutorial Beginner

      Underwater photos have such mystical appeal, but they take time, patience and care to get right. Here are our tips on how to nail your underwater photography...

    4. How to Make Cinematic Shots With a Telephoto Lens

      How to Make Cinematic Shots With a Telephoto Lens

      Tutorial Beginner

      Using a long lens changes the way you shoot video: there is no better way to get close-ups and cinematic looks, such as shallow depth of field. This lesson...

    5. Photoshop in 60 Seconds: How to Smooth Skin With Actions

      Photoshop in 60 Seconds: How to Smooth Skin With Actions

      Tutorial Beginner

      How do you retouch skin in Photoshop? In this quick video, Envato Tuts+ instructor Melody Nieves will show you the basics for achieving beautiful smooth skin.

    6. The Trainyards Welder

      The Trainyards Welder

      Tutorial Beginner

      This is a photograph of Mike Evans, a welder at Proviso yard in Chicago, taken by Jack Delano in 1943. Here we look at the historical context of the...

    7. On the Station Platform

      On the Station Platform

      Tutorial Beginner

      Sometimes images aren't what they first appear to be about. In this Look at This! I examine Toni Frissell's Victoria Station, London, 1951 to see what the...

    8. A Boy Among Men

      A Boy Among Men

      Tutorial Beginner

      In this post for the series "Look at This: Hail the Maintainers," we take in a powerful group portrait of a boy with his coworkers during a time long gone.

    9. 5 Inspirational Sports Pictures that Freeze Time and How to Take Your Own

      5 Inspirational Sports Pictures that Freeze Time and How to Take Your Own

      Tutorial Beginner

      Shooting sports is a challenge, but not an insurmountable one. Here we’ll go through some tips and practical advice to get you started when photographing...

    10. A New American Gothic

      A New American Gothic

      Tutorial Beginner

      What can you tell from a photo? From the Look at This series, join Melody Nieves as she dives into the story behind this 1942 photograph by photographer...

    11. When To Use Release Forms For Video

      When To Use Release Forms For Video

      Tutorial Beginner

      Paperwork is an unsexy but essential part of video production. One of the most important documents is the release form. In this tutorial, you'll learn about...

    12. Adobe Photoshop in 60 Seconds: The Blur Gallery

      Adobe Photoshop in 60 Seconds: The Blur Gallery

      Tutorial Beginner

      In this quick video, learn the incredible blurring effects and tools that can be found in Photoshop's Blur Gallery.