Photographing

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

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  • 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 content:

    1. Hot Pictures: Better White Balance With the Kelvin System

      Hot Pictures: Better White Balance With the Kelvin System

      Tutorial Beginner

      Photographers know "Kelvin" as the system of arbitrary numbers we change in camera to correct our white balance. In this article, you'll find out what it all...

    2. Creative Aspect Ratio Techniques

      Creative Aspect Ratio Techniques

      Tutorial Intermediate

      In this tutorial, you discover why certain aspect ratios work well and how to shoot for a particular framing style.

    3. Quick Tip: How to Take Great Portrait Photos at Night

      Quick Tip: How to Take Great Portrait Photos at Night

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Through my career as a photographer, I've been to many strange places at even stranger hours of the night—or should I say morning? In this tutorial, I'm...

    4. How to Shoot Portraits in Public (And Avoid a Crowd)

      How to Shoot Portraits in Public (And Avoid a Crowd)

      Tutorial Beginner

      If you're out taking photos in public, there's often little you can do to avoid crowds of people. The scenery could be beautiful, the light perfect, but if...

    5. Advanced Depth of Field and Exposure

      Advanced Depth of Field and Exposure

      Course Advanced

      As a casual photographer, a basic understanding of important photography principles is generally all that's needed to yield pleasing results. However,...

    6. Shooting Photos for Skin-Tearing Illustration

      Shooting Photos for Skin-Tearing Illustration

      Tutorial Beginner

      Today, we're looking at the process from start to finish of creating composite work, particularly in this case for commercial advertising purposes. I'll be...

    7. Shooting a Helicopter Search and Rescue Mission Team

      Shooting a Helicopter Search and Rescue Mission Team

      Tutorial Intermediate

      Behind the scenes look at how to work with a first responder team and their helicopter to create a promotion for a search and rescue team.

    8. Shooting a Vintage Car Maternity Session with Children

      Shooting a Vintage Car Maternity Session with Children

      Tutorial Beginner

      The popularity of the maternity session is on the rise, and you might find your clients aren’t expecting their first child, but perhaps their second or...

    9. How to Take Vacation Photos That Don't Suck

      How to Take Vacation Photos That Don't Suck

      Tutorial Beginner

      Just because you are on vacation doesn’t mean your creative mind has to be. We are all guilty of getting a bit lazy on our vacations. For the most part, this...

    10. 7 Things You Need to Know About Working With Wedding Planners

      7 Things You Need to Know About Working With Wedding Planners

      Tutorial Beginner

      The popularity and value hiring a wedding planner is on the rise. Not to be mistaken for an on on-site coordinator which venues often provide, an independent...

    11. 12 Amazing Places to Take Photographs in Liverpool

      12 Amazing Places to Take Photographs in Liverpool

      Tutorial Beginner

      Liverpool is a city steeped in history and culture. Now listed as one of UNESCO’s world heritage sites, there are 6 areas of the city under strict...

    12. Best Practices for Presenting a Photo Portfolio Online

      Best Practices for Presenting a Photo Portfolio Online

      Tutorial Beginner

      Having a professional website to showcase your photography is an essential tool that every photographer needs. However, finding the right platform and means...