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A Behind-The-Scenes Look at a Family Photo Session
You're probably used to seeing perfect family photos on Pinterest. After all, photographers love showing their best work. But you'll...
One Light Set-Up For Food Photography
When it comes to food photography, the natural light look is highly sought after. However, it's difficult to create consistency...
How To Stimulate Your Photography by Learning From the Best
Henri Cartier-Bresson said that "Your first ten thousand photographs are your worst." Every successful creative spends boundless time, thought, and...
Weekly Photography Challenge – Doorways
This week’s photography topic for our weekly challenge is DOORWAYS! I'm a big fan of photographing doorways. There is so...
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...
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...
The Uncomfortable Truth About Street Photography
As someone who has photographed people candidly since I first picked up a camera over 15 years ago, there is...
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...
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...
Post Production
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Top Tips for Editing Music Photography
So in my last article, we looked at how you can get to shoot live music. Hopefully, some of you...
How to Batch Resize Your Images Quickly Using Photoshop
While it’s relatively easy to write an Action to resize a series of images in Photoshop, it’s easier still to...
Photoshop Smart Objects for Beginners
When editing in Photoshop, it is nice to know how the edits affect your image. Edits that you make...
How to Duotone a Photograph in Photoshop
There is an incredible array of color in our world, so it's no wonder that it plays such a significant...
How To Mimic a Cross-Processing Effect in Photoshop
Cross-processing is a technique that comes from the darkroom days. You would purposely develop film in the wrong chemicals to...
How to Use Import and Export Presets in Lightroom Classic CC
When it comes to using Lightroom Classic CC (formerly Lightroom CC. Yeah, it confuses me too) there are lots of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Cameras & Equipment
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Essential Tools for Making Videos on Your Mirrorless Camera
The mirrorless camera wars are heating up with the announcements of the Nikon Z7, Canon EOS R, and Panasonic full-frame....
Nine Ways to Boost Your Kit Lens Creativity
The first lens many photographers will own is the kit lens. This lens typically covers a focal range of 18-55mm...
4 of the Best Lenses for Creative Dog Photography
It’s now estimated that of the 12 million households in the UK, 44% have pets. This equates to approximately 51...
Wedding Photography Gear You Need When Starting Out
What's in your bag? Weddings are vibrant and full of emotions, making it all too easy to have a purely...
5 Reasons to Use Prime Lenses For Better Photos
The difference between prime lenses and zoom lenses can often be a source of confusion for photographers who are picking...
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...
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...
How Two Weeks in the Wilderness with One Prime Lens Restored My Love for Photography
If you have read a few of my previous pieces here on the Digital Photography School like "5 Uncomfortable Truths...
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...
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...
Resources
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Fast FLASH For Portrait Perfection
Who said flash portraits had to be complicated? With our brand new ebook, Fast FLASH, they don't have to be! Talented and world-renowned photographer,...
Life in Natural Light
As a photographer, the most powerful tool you have is natural light It may be free for the taking –...
Portraits: After The Shot
Transform your dull and lifeless pictures of people into simply stunning portraits. If you’ve ever been disappointed that the portraits you shoot...
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.
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.