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Quick Tip: Exposure, a Black and White Solution

Tutorial • Beginner

Exposing correctly in photography is not rocket science, but you should not let your meter choose your settings all the time. It will work fine in normal...

Jose Antunes • 28 Jul 2012
Color Grading

Interview With David Lindberg About His Work With Color Grading

Tutorial • Beginner

David Lindberg is a colorist from Edsbyn, Sweden. We've asked him a few questions about himself and his work with Color Grading. We hope you can pick up a...

Adam Everett Miller • 28 Jul 2012
Lighting

20 Fast Tips for Portrait Photography

Tutorial • Beginner

I love portrait photography. I'm sure many of you do, too. However, doing a great portrait is one of the most challenging kinds of photography out there. So,...

Daniel Sone • 26 Jul 2012
Theory

The Complete Beginner's Guide to Natural Light

Tutorial • Beginner

If you want to improve the quality of your photography, one thing you can do right away is learn to use natural light better. The good news is that unlike...

Andrew Gibson • 27 Jun 2012
Theory

Paul Harcourt Davies: Getting Close Up to Macro Photography

Tutorial • Beginner

Paul Harcourt Davies has been invited to speak at WildPhotos 2012, a must-see event in the wildlife photography industry calendar. This year it will take...

Jose Antunes • 25 Jun 2012
Theory

Quick Tip: RAW Is Bigger Than JPEG?

Tutorial • Beginner

If a RAW is so much better than a JPEG, than it must have more megapixels, right? The question from a student at my workshops deserves an answer. I hope this...

Jose Antunes • 16 Jun 2012
$When Sharp Isn't Sharp: Diffraction and Apertures$

Theory

When Sharp Isn't Sharp: Diffraction and Apertures

Tutorial • Beginner

Diffraction is when the regular pattern of waves we see as light gets disrupted and behaves erratically. Most photographers understand depth-of-field and how...

Matthew Zhang • 12 Jun 2012
Theory

Elizabeth Murray on Monet's Gardens

Tutorial • Beginner

Just because you didn’t get to go to that awesome photography conference doesn’t mean that you can’t learn something from the pros! Occasionally, we’ll be...

Cameron Knight • 3 Jun 2012
Theory

Greg Weight on Portraits and Landscapes

Tutorial • Beginner

Just because you didn’t get to go to that awesome photography conference doesn’t mean that you can’t learn something from the pros! Occasionally, we’ll be...

Cameron Knight • 27 May 2012
Theory

Best Way to Learn About Exposure: Exposure Modes and Metering

Tutorial • Beginner

Today, we'll build on out knowledge of histograms and exposure compensation and continue our exploration of exposure. You now may be wondering why your...

Andrew Gibson • 14 May 2012
Theory

Best Way to Learn About Exposure: Exposure and the Histogram

Tutorial • Beginner

Even as an experienced photographer, I still get caught out by exposure. It's easy to forget that I can't tell whether the exposure was accurate by looking...

Andrew Gibson • 10 May 2012
Theory

How to Use White Balance Creatively

Tutorial • Beginner

People are told to get their white balance correct in their photos, but rarely told to use the White Balance to get the wrong color... and the correct feeling.

Jose Antunes • 5 May 2012