Types of Photography

Learn about the different types of photography, from studio to portrait and from still life to street photography. Follow tutorials in a range of genres.

All Types of Photography tutorials:

  1. How to Set and Control Your  Camera Manually for Night Photography

    How to Set and Control Your Camera Manually for Night Photography

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Previous articles in our night photography series have focused on much of the theory behind night photography. In this article those concepts are united and...

  2. New Course on Reprography: Transferring Artwork to the Digital Domain

    New Course on Reprography: Transferring Artwork to the Digital Domain

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this course you will learn how to stage, prep, light, and photograph accurate digital reproductions of 2D artwork and photos.

  3. What is HDR? How to Create High Dynamic Range Photography

    What is HDR? How to Create High Dynamic Range Photography

    Tutorial Beginner

    High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography is a way to over come the dynamic range limits of your camera. With it, you combine details from multiple frames into a...

  4. Street Photography: How to See and Use Daylight Creatively

    Street Photography: How to See and Use Daylight Creatively

    Tutorial Beginner

    How you handle light as a photographer is a fundamental aspect of your unique style. But the unpredictability of the street can make lighting conditions...

  5. How to Use Google Maps as a Camera in 3 Distinctive Ways

    How to Use Google Maps as a Camera in 3 Distinctive Ways

    Tutorial Beginner

    A number of photographers have chosen to use Google Maps as a camera. These photographers explore the map and take photos either by capturing a screenshot or...

  6. On Affinity Photo, a New Raster Image Editing Alternative

    On Affinity Photo, a New Raster Image Editing Alternative

    Tutorial Beginner

    A look ahead to what's coming to Envato Tuts+ Photo & Video this week: tripods, possibly malicious robots, how to make copyright registration easier,...

  7. Look at This! A Portrait of the Artist

    Look at This! A Portrait of the Artist

    Tutorial Beginner

    With this photograph of author HG Wells, Yousuf Karsh has created something visually striking and dare I say it, intimidating. Let’s look at why.

  8. Macro Photography in 60 Seconds

    Macro Photography in 60 Seconds

    Tutorial Beginner

    If you'd like to photograph small subjects up close and personal then I'll take you through some of the main areas of Macro Photography, in 60 seconds.

  9. Instagram Strategy, Style and Etiquette: How to Choose the Right Pictures to Share

    Instagram Strategy, Style and Etiquette: How to Choose the Right Pictures to Share

    Tutorial Beginner

    Taking the right picture can be difficult, and then trying to figure out the right picture to post on Instagram might be even more nerve-wrecking! Here's a...

  10. Strangers on the Street: How to Make It Go Right—and What to Do When It Doesn’t

    Strangers on the Street: How to Make It Go Right—and What to Do When It Doesn’t

    Tutorial Beginner

    Even if you photograph people surreptitiously on the street, you have to be prepared to engage with them, because the wild winds of the street might demand...

  11. Use Your Smartphone as a Visual Sketching Tool for Photo and Video

    Use Your Smartphone as a Visual Sketching Tool for Photo and Video

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Visual sketching is a great method for bringing intention into your work. In this tutorial, I look at how to use your smartphone to do it.

  12. Create a Spooky High-Contrast Halloween Portrait Look With Just One Light

    Create a Spooky High-Contrast Halloween Portrait Look With Just One Light

    Tutorial Beginner

    Carnival and Halloween are special moments for photographers, as these celebrations offer a multicolored experience of masks and costumes that allows to...