Learn about Photography Studios

Discover how to set up and use a studio for portrait and product photography. Learn the secrets of successful studio photography in these tutorials.

All Studio content:

  1. Playing With the Qualities of Light in Studio Portrait Photography

    Playing With the Qualities of Light in Studio Portrait Photography

    Tutorial Beginner

    Does light really posses "qualities"? Yes, it does! In this lesson, you'll learn all about many of those qualities, including the differences between hard...

  2. The Portrait Photographer's Quick-ish Guide to Studio Lighting Ratios

    The Portrait Photographer's Quick-ish Guide to Studio Lighting Ratios

    Tutorial Beginner

    It’s easy to know good natural light when you see it, but artificial light requires command and control to create the look you want. Learn how in this quick...

  3. How to Set Up Lights in Your DIY Video Studio

    How to Set Up Lights in Your DIY Video Studio

    Tutorial Beginner

    Lighting a video studio is crucial so in this tutorial I'm going to show you how to create a 3-point lighting system for the subject and also how to use...

  4. How to Add a Backdrop in Your DIY Video Studio

    How to Add a Backdrop in Your DIY Video Studio

    Tutorial Beginner

    Learn how to create a good looking backdrop. Also learn about appropriate colors for backdrops and some alternatives.

  5. New Course on Still Life and Product Photography

    New Course on Still Life and Product Photography

    Tutorial Beginner

    Photography plays a vital role in selling products in print, video, and on the web. Mastering lighting and the setup is the key to producing great-looking...

  6. 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.

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. How to Photograph Jewelry With a Light Cone Tent

    How to Photograph Jewelry With a Light Cone Tent

    Tutorial Beginner

    Harsh reflections are hard to avoid while photographing jewelry, especially metallic jewelry, but with a light tent it is easy. This tutorial will help you...

  10. Another Escape Magazine: Building A Holistic Body of Work

    Another Escape Magazine: Building A Holistic Body of Work

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this interview series we've asked creative professionals who work with photography - editors, designers, advertisers, and directors - how they view and...

  11. Product Review: Modahaus Table Top Studios

    Product Review: Modahaus Table Top Studios

    Tutorial Beginner

    As a product photographer, I have tried just about every kind of backdrop/table-top/tent system available. Today, I'll be focusing (no pun intended) on the...

  12. Step by Step Guide for Building a Seamless White Backdrop

    Step by Step Guide for Building a Seamless White Backdrop

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Twice a month we revisit some of our reader favorite posts from throughout the history of Phototuts+. This tutorial was first published in May of 2010. ...