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.

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Portrait

Essential Makeup Tips for Every Portrait Photographer

Tutorial • Beginner

Makeup applied well can correct most skin imperfections, saving time in retouching portraits after the shoot. Having a makeup artist on set is ideal, but...

Dawn Oosterhoff • 28 Oct 2014
Street

Architectural Composition: Space, Pattern, Line, Abstraction

Tutorial • Beginner

This tutorial shows how to create simple but effective architectural shots, looking at lines, symmetry and negative space.

Marie Gardiner • 27 Oct 2014
Types of Photography

How to Find and Choose a Documentary Subject

Tutorial • Beginner

Skillful editing can make any documentary video better, but starting out with a great subject is what elevates a good video to a memorable, meaningful story....

Vik Boyechko • 17 Oct 2014
Composition

What We Expect to See: When to Crop Limbs in a Portrait

Tutorial • Beginner

Deciding where to crop a portrait can be a challenge. This quick tip explains how we see and how those principles can help us make good cropping decisions.

Dawn Oosterhoff • 16 Oct 2014
Equipment

Scanography: Cameraless Pictures With Your Scanner

Tutorial • Beginner

Scanner art, or scanography, is a fun and ethereal method of creating photograph-like art with your scanner.

Marie Gardiner • 12 Oct 2014
Event

10 Tips on How to Photograph a Business Conference

Tutorial • Beginner

The sound of working a business conference may not fill you with excitement, but if you do it well, they can become a solid line of work and you may even...

Simon Bray • 3 Oct 2014
Landscape & Nature

Stéphane de Greef: Combining Nature Photography With Documentary

Tutorial • Beginner

Inspired by Don McCullin and Piotr Naskrecki, Stéphane de Greef is a forest engineer, cartographer and photographer with a long career in humanitarian work...

Jose Antunes • 28 Sep 2014
Running a Photography Business

7 Key Skills for Photo Assistants

Tutorial • Beginner

One of the best ways to advance as a new photographer is assist an established photographer. Here are some ways to find an assistant position and how to make...

Diana Elizabeth • 15 Sep 2014
Still Life

How to Photograph Artifacts and Antique Objects

Tutorial • Intermediate

How to photograph artifacts and antique objects in two ways: clean and simple, plus dramatic and artful.

Ben Lucas • 14 Sep 2014
Exposure

3 Street Photography Tips for Capturing the Decisive Moment

Tutorial • Beginner

Speed is the essence with street photography. You have to shoot from the hip if you want to catch the action. Here are three tips to help you to capture the...

Jose Antunes • 3 Sep 2014
Types of Photography

Abstract and Colourful Close-Ups

Tutorial • Beginner

Abstract and colourful macro photos can look fantastic and are fun to do. In this tutorial we’ll look at some simple ways to get some great abstract shots.

Marie Gardiner • 1 Sep 2014
Landscape & Nature

How to Bounce On-Camera Flash for Better Portraits

Tutorial • Beginner

On Camera flash isn't ideal, but sometimes you just have to make do with the flash you have. Here are some tips to help bounce your on-camera flash for...

Ben Lucas • 28 Aug 2014