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 content:

    1. A Comprehensive Guide to Wedding Photojournalism

      A Comprehensive Guide to Wedding Photojournalism

      Tutorial Beginner

      In this article, we're going to look at an extremely popular style of wedding photography, wedding photojournalism. There are many ways to photograph a...

    2. 15 Ways to Pump Up Your Portraits

      15 Ways to Pump Up Your Portraits

      Tutorial Beginner

      Today, we look at 15 tips for improving your portraits. These can be put into practice no matter what camera you have. They can help if you want a...

    3. Creatively Approaching Abstract Photography

      Creatively Approaching Abstract Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      Photography takes many forms and incorporates many different styles, most of which either fall into the categories of documentary or fine art. It is in the...

    4. A Guide to Producing Beautiful Square Format Images

      A Guide to Producing Beautiful Square Format Images

      Tutorial Beginner

      Medium format cameras, toy cameras like the Holga and Diana, and smartphone apps like Instagr.am are making the square format more popular than ever. In the...

    5. Going Instant: A Guide to Instant Cameras, Film and Photography

      Going Instant: A Guide to Instant Cameras, Film and Photography

      Tutorial Beginner

      The digital age is all about speed. Faster processors, faster data transfers, and faster photos. While a digital camera allows you see what an image looks...

    6. Remote Shooting: Using Your Laptop as Monitor and Control for Your Canon DSLR

      Remote Shooting: Using Your Laptop as Monitor and Control for Your Canon DSLR

      Tutorial Beginner

      Did you know you can use the free EOS utility software to turn your laptop into an external screen and control panel for you Canon DSLR? In this tutorial, we...

    7. Exploring How Focal Length Affects Images

      Exploring How Focal Length Affects Images

      Tutorial Beginner

      Have you ever stopped to think about the way focal length affects the aesthetic of an image? Even if you're photographing the same scene, selecting different...

    8. A Comprehensive Guide to Shooting and Processing Silhouette Photos

      A Comprehensive Guide to Shooting and Processing Silhouette Photos

      Tutorial Intermediate

      One of the most simple ways to photograph the beautiful colors of a sunrise or sunset is to photograph a silhouette. It's a great way to emphasize the shape...

    9. Quick Tip: How to Capture the Beauty of Stars

      Quick Tip: How to Capture the Beauty of Stars

      Tutorial Intermediate

      The night sky is an incredible phenomenon. Whenever I take a minute to gaze up at a clear star-filled sky, I am filled with awe and wonder at the magnitude...

    10. Step-by-Step: Producing a Magazine-Quality Photo of Watches

      Step-by-Step: Producing a Magazine-Quality Photo of Watches

      Tutorial Intermediate

      When it comes to product photography, there are more tips and tricks than one person could ever learn in their entire career. In this tutorial, I will show...

    11. Quick Tip: How to Take Multi Image Panoramas

      Quick Tip: How to Take Multi Image Panoramas

      Tutorial Intermediate

      A panoramic photo is simply an image consisting of multiple photos. And since the rise of digital photography, the panoramic shot has become easy to do and...

    12. Past and Future Collide: Taking 3D Photos

      Past and Future Collide: Taking 3D Photos

      Tutorial Intermediate

      It seems that every Hollywood movie that hits theaters these days is "in mind-boggling 3D." Whether you think it's either the future of entertainment or an...