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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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.

Dawn Oosterhoff • 23 Mar 2015
Filters & Accessories

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!

Harry Guinness • 19 Mar 2015
Printing

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...

Dawn Oosterhoff • 16 Mar 2015
Still Life

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...

Jeffrey Opp • 2 Mar 2015
Social Media

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...

Jess Hooper • 27 Feb 2015
Still Life

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...

Jeffrey Opp • 22 Feb 2015
Studio

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.

Andrew Childress • 17 Feb 2015
Types of Photography

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...

Jose Antunes • 16 Feb 2015
Studio

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...

Jeffrey Opp • 9 Feb 2015
Still Life

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...

Ben Lucas • 4 Feb 2015
Photoshop Actions

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...

Marie Gardiner • 30 Jan 2015
Studio

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...

Jeffrey Opp • 27 Jan 2015