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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  1. VAL: Voice-Activated Lightstands to the Rescue!

    VAL: Voice-Activated Lightstands to the Rescue!

    Tutorial Beginner

    Voice-Activated Lightstands are invaluable photography assistants who bring humour as well as equipment on set.

  2. How to Photograph an Eclipse

    How to Photograph an Eclipse

    Tutorial Beginner

    This week there's an eclipse visible from the UK and Ireland and I plan to photograph it. Here's how you can too!

  3. Bleeding Off the Spread: Speaking the Language of Magazine Photography

    Bleeding Off the Spread: Speaking the Language of Magazine Photography

    Tutorial Beginner

    In order to complete their assignments, magazine photographers need to understand the basic jargon of print publishing. This article provides you with an...

  4. How to Create High-Key Macro Photos With Axial Lighting

    How to Create High-Key Macro Photos With Axial Lighting

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Shooting with high-key lighting creates a photograph with a pleasant, happy mood. It creates a brightly lit subject against a light background that makes...

  5. The Complete Guide to Instagram for Professional Photographers

    The Complete Guide to Instagram for Professional Photographers

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Whether you want to use your DSLR exclusively or taking spontaneous photos with your phone's camera, Instagram is useful for sharing photos, finding...

  6. How to Photograph Coins with Dramatic Low Key Lighting

    How to Photograph Coins with Dramatic Low Key Lighting

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Shooting with low-key lighting creates a final photograph with dramatic darks and a rich, velvety appearance. Your subject, whether it’s an expensive bottle...

  7. Direct to Desktop: Camera Tethering in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

    Direct to Desktop: Camera Tethering in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Bring the professional workflow to your home studio with the camera and computer you already own.

  8. Stuck Indoors? You Can Still Make Great Photos When You Have to Stay Home

    Stuck Indoors? You Can Still Make Great Photos When You Have to Stay Home

    Tutorial Beginner

    Staying home, either for a day or two or longer periods, does not mean you’ve to give up on photography. There are fantastic photography projects to pursue...

  9. How to Create Compelling Lifestyle Product Photographs

    How to Create Compelling Lifestyle Product Photographs

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial you'll learn how to style a lifestyle photo of your product to convey not only the features of your item but the lifestyle of the potential...

  10. Love Is in the Air: How to Create a Heart Shaped Smoke Ring Photo for Valentine's Day

    Love Is in the Air: How to Create a Heart Shaped Smoke Ring Photo for Valentine's Day

    Tutorial Beginner

    In honor of Valentine's day, here's how to create a still life image that makes you want to snuggle up next to the fireplace with a good book. We take a cup...

  11. Facebook JPEG Compression: How to Get the Best Image Quality on Your Timeline

    Facebook JPEG Compression: How to Get the Best Image Quality on Your Timeline

    Tutorial Beginner

    We’ve all done it, uploaded a picture that looked fantastic in our editing software only to recoil in horror at the Facebook compressed mess that now sits on...

  12. Photograph on a Purely White Background

    Photograph on a Purely White Background

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Photographing your product on a purely white background enables you to create great catalogs and submit your product to magazines for a feature. This...