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Phil Sharp: Having Eyes for Portraits

Tutorial • Beginner

Phil Sharp is a portrait and commercial photographer based in London. He is known for his relaxed yet professional attitude and his distinctive and...

Simon Bray • 8 Aug 2012
Theory

Identifying and Capturing Personality in Your Portraits

Tutorial • Beginner

The next time you shoot a portrait, think about how you can truly portray the unique personalty or a special characteristic of your subject. We need to go...

Antoinette Seaman • 6 Aug 2012
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Clay Bolt: MYN Made Me a Better Naturalist

Tutorial • Beginner

Backyard Naturalists is a new program to inspire children to look at the natural world. Meet Your Neighbours (MYN), the photographer's project funded by Clay...

Jose Antunes • 1 Aug 2012
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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
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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
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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
$When Sharp Isn't Sharp: Diffraction and Apertures$

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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
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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
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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