Photography Theory

Master the fundamentals of photography and improve as a photographer. Take better photos by learning about exposure, composition, lighting, and more.

All Theory content:

  1. How to Create a Film Pitch Presentation to Impress

    How to Create a Film Pitch Presentation to Impress

    Tutorial Beginner

    You’ve got a great idea for a short film, but how do you approach potential funders? We’ll look at what to include when creating a presentation.

  2. How to Prepare Your Resume for Work in Photography and Video Production

    How to Prepare Your Resume for Work in Photography and Video Production

    Tutorial Beginner

    Creating a photography or video resume can be daunting. It’s hard to know what to include, what to leave out, or how to lay it all out to best effect. Some...

  3. How to Quickly Rename a Batch of Pictures With Lyn for Mac

    How to Quickly Rename a Batch of Pictures With Lyn for Mac

    Tutorial Beginner

    With robust rename tools and metadata management, Lyn for Mac is a fast and full-featured application to bring some sanity to your image collection. In this...

  4. Women in Photography: a Story Still Being Written

    Women in Photography: a Story Still Being Written

    Tutorial Beginner

    The story of women in photography is still a work in progress. It’s not a fairy tale but it’s also not a tragedy. In celebration of International Women’s...

  5. Myriam Abdelaziz: Passion, Presence, and Creative Adaptation

    Myriam Abdelaziz: Passion, Presence, and Creative Adaptation

    Tutorial Beginner

    Photographer Myriam Abdelaziz is a cultural chameleon, shaped by living in different places, able to slip between worlds and identities as the situation...

  6. It's About People! Tina Modotti's Socially Engaged Photography

    It's About People! Tina Modotti's Socially Engaged Photography

    Tutorial Beginner

    On many levels, Tina Modotti was a photographer of substance. She also, obviously, had a great style!

  7. 7 Striking Print Resume Templates for Visual Artists

    7 Striking Print Resume Templates for Visual Artists

    Tutorial Beginner

    We've put together our 7 favourite resume templates in one easy list, so if you're looking for something that showcases your creative talent, you'll...

  8. How to Learn Adobe After Effects in Adobe After Effects

    How to Learn Adobe After Effects in Adobe After Effects

    Tutorial Beginner

    Use the FX Tutor After Effects Script to look up and learn more about After Effects presets & effects - right inside the app.

  9. How to Handle Archival Photos and Documents Properly

    How to Handle Archival Photos and Documents Properly

    Tutorial Beginner

    Printed photographs are, unfortunately, always degrading. The process of taking a film photograph is a chemical process. When you apply fixer, you slow the...

  10. Quick Tip: 3 Types of Eye Contact in Photography

    Quick Tip: 3 Types of Eye Contact in Photography

    Tutorial Beginner

    In today's quick tip we'll be exploring three types of eye contact to consider when taking a portrait, along with different situations where each may be...

  11. How to File News and Feature Photo Assignments the Right Way

    How to File News and Feature Photo Assignments the Right Way

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this video tutorial from my course, Introduction to News and Editorial Assignment Photography, I'll take you through the process of filing a feature...

  12. How to Create a Calendar With Your Photographs in Adobe Photoshop (Design Template)

    How to Create a Calendar With Your Photographs in Adobe Photoshop (Design Template)

    Tutorial Beginner

    Making something personal to sell or send out as a marketing tool, can take time and effort. That might be off-putting, but there are ways to create...