Photography Tutorials

It’s amazing what you can do with a camera. Light can be captured in different ways, and this opens up many possibilities for the keen photographer. Creating your own shaped bokeh is a fun and exciting way of shaping light as it enters the camera, and it leads to spectacular results.

I am always looking at the work of other professionals. This gives me the ability to assess my own work against industry standards and what trends are being sought by clients. Amateurs can do exactly the same, especially if they are planning on taking their photography to a professional standard.

One of the more challenging aspects of youth sports picture days is the proper posing of team photos. You could have perfect exposure, focus and composition but if the kids aren’t posed properly the products will still look unprofessional. Like anything, the more time you spend practicing the better you will be at it.

So we’ve got our two models who are willing to work on a TFP basis. We now need to find someone who can do their hair and makeup. We can find a hair and makeup artist exactly the same way we found our models: advertise with a casting call or browse the online portfolio sites and ask if they’d be willing to work on a TFP basis.

This is my favorite type of photography. I don’t claim to be an expert, but I have lots of experience. I haven’t taken my macro lens off my camera since I bought it a few months ago.

The debate always rages between photographers – which is better: zoom lenses, or primes? In this video from, photographer Kai W, with the help of his buddy Lok, makes his argument for the benefits of prime lenses:

Ring flashes give photographs a distinctive look and are a favorite of fashion photographers. Typically used by shooting through the opening in the center, the ring flash creates a flat, uniform light and a “halo” of shadow behind the subject, both ideal for fashion and beauty shoots. However, the ring flash is actually a very versatile tool that can create a wide variety of effects.

Ever wonder what would happen if you set the self timer on your camera and tossed it into the air just to see what kind of picture you’d get? The results are pretty unpredictable, but that’s all part of the fun with this experiment. Using a wide or fisheye lens and a fixed focus, you can get some pretty interesting shots.

When you need to find a specific image among a huge number of images, filtering can provide an excellent solution. This jump start will provide you with a sense of the power of filtering to find an image within Lightroom.

One of the benefits of using digital cameras is the convenience of being able to take a lot photos at the fraction of the cost of film. The downside of that comes when you upload all the images to your computer and have to sort through them. The task can be overwhelming when you are faced with choosing and sorting hundreds—perhaps even thousands—of images.