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How to Use Plastic Wrap to Create Neat Color Special Effects
In this article I'll show you how to use a common household item, plastic wrap, to make creative images with...
5 Tips to Help Build Your Confidence in Photography
Think of your last bad day of photography, a time where you just blew a whole batch of portraits, or...
Learning Digital Photography May Have More Benefits Than You Think
Many people struggle with the different elements of learning photography. Mastering the technical aspects of your camera, on top of...
5 Photography Pitfalls to Avoid That No One Tells You About
Taking photos is easy, but being a photographer is an entirely different proposition. Whether photography is a hobby or a...
Weekly Photography Challenge - Square
This week for the photography challenge let's keep it simple and look for shapes. One in particular - the square....
Understanding Depth of Field for Beginners
You may have heard the term depth of field (DoF), but if you are new to photography you may not...
Video Tutorial - How to Work a Scene to Find the best Light and Composition
In this short video tutorial, photographer Mike Brown takes you on a photo walk looking for images. Watch as he...
Understand Exposure in Under 10 Minutes
There are countless Photography books and classes that explain exposure, yet after reading or attending them, your photos may not...
How to Break the Rules with a Central Composition
When you started your journey to become a photographer, it’s likely you quickly encountered the famous Rule of Thirds. This...
The Ultimate Guide to Learning how to use Your first DSLR
If you’ve bought yourself a DSLR and, after unpacking it from the box, you are intimidated by the number of...
How to Make a Joiner Collage for a Retro-Style Panorama Image
Almost every camera can do a panoramic shot. A lot of apps and software can create a "little planet" image....
Top 5 Nik Collection Filters to Improve Your Landscape Photos
One of the best image editing programs available right now happens to be free. The Nik Collection by Google is a...
My 5 Favorite Lightroom Sliders
Lightroom is a mature, fully featured photo-processing app. It has tools bursting out at the seams, from lens corrections to...
To Process or Not To Process? Let's Discuss
Often when I’m looking at photos in forums online, or interacting with photographers in person, inevitably someone will proudly claim...
Review of Macphun's Aurora HDR 2018
HDR, or High Dynamic Range, photography is a technique that has been around for decades but really started making waves...
The 6 Most Important Things You Need to Know about Lightroom's Develop Module
Lightroom is powerful, but it’s also complex and has a steep learning curve. If you feel overwhelmed by all the...
Enter to Win Corel PaintShop Pro 2018 Ultimate
Win a $500 Amazon™ Gift Card and a Corel software package – PaintShop Pro 2018 Ultimate, AfterShot Pro 3, VideoStudio Ultimate...
12 Tips for Mastering the Clone Stamp Tool in Photoshop
There are a lot of good post-processing tools available for making minor edits to your photos. Within Photoshop, there are...
Using Lightroom Alongside Photoshop: Working with Smart Objects
What software do you use to process your digital images? As of the writing of this article, Adobe Lightroom sports...
5 Things You Should Know About Lightroom Before Starting
So you just installed Lightroom, now what? You could spend some time just playing around and learning through doing, but...
Don’t Fear Photo Post-Processing - Shooting is Only the First Part of the Image Creation Process
You have just bought your new bright shiny camera and you are sure that it is just the thing that...
My Top Recommended Equipment for Night Photography
Being a Norwegian it’s hard not to be somewhat fascinated with night photography. Our winters are long and dark and...
8 Things to Consider Before You Buy Your Next Lens
Are you thinking of buying a new lens for your camera? Stop, and read this article first. One of the...
Review: Nikon D7500 with 18-140mm Kit Lens
The 7000 series of cameras from Nikon have been very popular since they were first introduced in 2010. It is...
Brand Name Versus Third-Party Photography Gear: Which is better?
Not long ago, there were two types of camera accessories to buy: brand items designed by known manufacturers such as...
5 Top Value Lenses for Getting Started in Wildlife Photography
Getting started in wildlife photography is one of the more expensive genres of the photo industry. The lenses and cameras...
5 DIY Hacks to Have in Your Camera Bag
1. Camera strap(s) I stopped using the camera strap that comes with the camera (DSLR) quite awhile ago now. My...
How to Use a Tilt-Shift Lens Creatively and for Perspective Control
When you hear tilt-shift lens or tilt-shift photography, there is a probability that an image looking like a miniature model...
A Beginners Guide to Light Modifiers
Regardless of the light source you use (daylight, continuous or flash) it’s really easy to use light modifiers or shapers...
Review of the Samyang 100mm 2.8 Macro Lens
There's no doubt that photography is a lot more accessible for most people today. But there are still be some...
DSLR vs Mirrorless: Guide to help you decide which is right for you?
Recently there has been a great deal of buzz in the photographic community regarding a few terms that might sound...
Fast FLASH For Portrait Perfection
Flash techniques & lighting set ups for studio-quality portraits
Photo Nuts and Shots
Photo Nuts and Shots will teach you the craft of photography – so you can take evocative photos that truly connect with viewers and reflect your creative vision.
Life in Natural Light
The Ultimate Guide to a photographer's most powerful tool, natural light.
Photo Nuts and Bolts
Put down your user manual, say goodbye to ‘Auto’ mode and learn firsthand how to use your camera to its full potential.
Portraits: After The Shot
When you have real confidence in your own workflow and post processing skills you'll be able to share your own...
