Newest Tutorials

Looking like a scene from The Wizard of Oz, this remarkable photo shows an ominous supercell storm descending on a farm in Nebraska. Professional photographer Camille Seaman explains her thought process prior to capturing the photo:

Lightning photography is self-explanatory: photographing lightning. Because lightning is a very unpredictable force of nature, the actual process of photographing lightning presents unique challenges to photographers. It is, however, possible to be an outstanding lightning photographer if you are equipped with the necessary skills.

This realistic flesh looks like it came from an ulcerated stomach.

The footage was captured by Vince Camiolo, one of several photographers drawn to Cataloochee Valley at sunrise one October morning to photograph the elk. At first, the elk just seemed curious about the York’s camera, Camiolo recounted in the video caption, but the young bull’s curiosity quickly turned to aggression as he sought out a sparring partner.

With this tutorial we are going to cover interesting topics like working with textures and blending modes, lighting, advanced image cutting techniques, and typography.

Many photographers know how to use their camera and their lights, but not all will know the ins and outs of working in a studio. There are several little things to know that will save you time and create a safe environment to work in. So whether you’re working as a studio assistant or you have a studio of your own, make sure you know these 10 helpful tricks:

Jared Polin scored a paid gig photographing Macklemore in concert. Lucky for us, he filmed his experience using a GoPro mounted above a Canon 1D X, which he was using for the first time. Along with the high-end camera, use of the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM lens helped the photographer capture tack sharp focus and accurate colors.

Create a realistic sci-fi transparent egg from scratch.

Photoshop CC tutorial showing how to create a sleek, chrome logo from scratch.

In this tutorial we will use Adobe Illustrator to make a 100% vector grunge abstract background. We will learn how to layer with transparencies and blends in order to achieve depth and a grunge style. We will also use blends and a scatter brush to create a bokeh highlight effect.