Photography & Video Tutorials

Free tutorials, learning guides, and online courses to help you learn photo and video skills. Whether it’s digital imaging, editing and post-production, visual storytelling, business, or something you’ve not yet discovered, our team of expert instructors have you covered!

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Two Essential Photoshop Plugins for Black and White Photographers
Are you looking for a quick and easy way to convert colour photos to black and white in Photoshop? Then plugins may be the answer. In an earlier article I...
Andrew Gibson
30 Dec 2009
Post-Processing
Win a $50 Amazon Gift Card - 12 for 2010, Day Ten
As part of the tenth day of 12 for 2010, we're giving away a $50 Amazon.com Gift Card to spend on whatever you like! Entering only takes a few seconds, since...
Skellie
29 Dec 2009
News
Win a Free Book, 'Understanding Exposure' - 12 for 2010, Day Six
As part of the sixth day of 12 for 2010, we're giving away a free copy of Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital...
Skellie
25 Dec 2009
News
Friday Photo Critique #12
Friday Photo Critique is our weekly community project, where we publish a photograph submitted by one of our wonderful readers, then ask you all to offer...
David Appleyard
25 Dec 2009
Photo Critique
The Ultimate Guide to Create Your Own 35mm Pinhole Camera
Why spend $3,000 on the newest and greatest camera when you can make one at home and at the same time participate in a centuries old tradition of image...
Cameron Knight
24 Dec 2009
Shooting
Win a Super-cute Ps Icon Pillow - 12 for 2010, Day Four
As part of the fourth day of 12 for 2010, we're giving away a super-cute Ps Icon pillow made by MySuiteStuff. Entering only takes a few seconds, since all...
Skellie
23 Dec 2009
News
Fantastic Winter Shots to Inspire You to Get Out Into the Cold
Winter time has moved into the Northern Hemisphere and with it a new season for wonderful photo opportunities. The following 25 photos are meant to inspire...
Peter West Carey
22 Dec 2009
Inspiration
Win a Free Book, 'Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs' - 12 for 2010, Day Two
As part of the second day of 12 for 2010, we're giving away a free copy of Ansel Adams: 400 Photographs. Entering only takes a few seconds, since all you've...
Skellie
21 Dec 2009
News
A Beginner's Guide to Aperture: Part 1
If you're a Mac user, there are three mainstream programs to choose from for managing your photo library. The first is iPhoto, bundled for free with your...
David Appleyard
21 Dec 2009
Post-Processing
Recreating a Professional Studio Lighting Effect
There is little doubt that studio photography is very popular - it's just a shame that it is such an expensive hobby! Despite the high costs of a full studio...
Robin Wissink
19 Dec 2009
Lighting
Friday Photo Critique #11
Friday Photo Critique is our weekly community project, where we publish a photograph submitted by one of our wonderful readers, then ask you all to offer...
David Appleyard
18 Dec 2009
Photo Critique
Creating a Stunning High Pass, "Ill Effect" Portrait
Ever since Esquire introduced it's trademark covers, high-pass filters and exaggerated sharpness have become very popular tools to work with. The variety of...
Ivan Tolmachev
16 Dec 2009
Post-Processing