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How to Have Lasting Career in Photography

Tutorial • Beginner

In this tutorial we'll bust up some lingering assumptions about working in photography, take a look at how we got to have the industry we have today, and...

Jackson Couse • 12 Sep 2016
Running a Photography Business

How to Use amp-img and amp-video to Speed Up Your Website

Tutorial • Beginner

AMP stands for "Accelerated Mobile Pages", and while the stated focus is performance on mobile devices, the speed gains it can bring are just as helpful on...

Kezz Bracey • 9 Sep 2016
Running a Photography Business

How to Prepare For Your First Overseas Photography Assignment

Tutorial • Beginner

Working on a photo or video assignment away from home can be an exciting experience. However, working in an unfamiliar place is also a lot of pressure and...

Marie Gardiner • 10 Aug 2016
Photographing

The Trainyards Welder

Tutorial • Beginner

This is a photograph of Mike Evans, a welder at Proviso yard in Chicago, taken by Jack Delano in 1943. Here we look at the historical context of the...

Marie Gardiner • 14 Jul 2016
Running a Photography Business

Photography Business to Business: The Outsourcer

Tutorial • Beginner

In business, photographers are needed for different reasons and expected to perform in a particular way depending on those reasons. In this series, we’ll...

Marie Gardiner • 13 Jul 2016
Compositing

7 Essential Stock Photography Tips From a Graphic Designer

Tutorial • Beginner

Do you sell your own stock photos online? In this tutorial, digital artist Melody Nieves offers some tips for creating great stock photos from a different...

Melody Nieves • 30 Jun 2016
Theory

What to Do When Your Images Are Used Without Permission

Tutorial • Beginner

Finding out your image has been used without your knowledge or say-so can be a punch in the gut. In this article, we’ll look at positive action you can take...

Marie Gardiner • 11 May 2016
YouTube

How to Increase Engagement on YouTube Videos With Cards

Tutorial • Beginner

Passive video viewing is so last week. Engage your audience in new ways with an interactive YouTube video! Here's how to bring your call to action to life by...

Cindy Burgess • 27 Apr 2016
Running a Photography Business

5 Key Questions to Ask Before You Record a Business Video

Tutorial • Beginner

Lights, camera, action! Um, not so fast. Before you hit that record button, you need to spend some time planning out your business video. Here are 5 key...

Cindy Burgess • 21 Apr 2016
Video Editing

Weekly What's Up: Learning Video Editing With David Bode

Tutorial • Beginner

This week we catch up with David Bode to hear about his new course, Introduction to Video Editing. If you've ever wondered how to transform raw video into a...

Shruti Shekar • 27 Mar 2016
Theory

Look at This! A Special Portrait From Voodoo Macbeth

Tutorial • Beginner

This photograph from a production of Macbeth is part of the Billy Rose Theatre collection. Here we'll look at how this image makes us feel, along with some...

Marie Gardiner • 26 Feb 2016
Running a Photography Business

How to Craft a Compelling Photo Story With Exposure

Tutorial • Beginner

Exposure is an online photo essay publishing platform built with photographers in mind. The platform provides photographers with an opportunity to use...

Dawn Oosterhoff • 12 Feb 2016