14 Great Photography Tips, Tutorials and Videos From Around the Web

A Post By: Darren Rowse

Every now and again I like to do a roundup of some of the photography tips, tutorials and videos that have caught my eye around the web over the last month or so. Here’s the latest batch that I enjoyed – I hope you find them helpful.

31 Angels (And Spidermen, Sportacuses and Doras) – the story of how a photographer photographed a kindergarten costume day.
When the Media Steals Your Photos – story of a photographer whose images were republished in mainstream media without permission
Light Painting Light Sabers – a cool technique to take some amazing light painting shots
Painting with Light – another cool light painting tutorial
GPP Group Shot = Pressure that Can Make Diamonds – given the task of taking a group photo of a group of photographers Zack takes a creative approach and gets ‘the shot’ (or ‘shots’).
12 Ways to Use Your Camera as a Tool – ways of using your camera for purposes other than just taking great shots for your album
Concert Photography Tips from a Newbie – covers some ‘film’ tips but some good principles for digital photographers too
Can’t Use Your Flash? Try This Method – using long exposures to create shots at a concert with mood when Flash Photography was prohibited
Black and White Conversion: Channel Mixer Recipes – post production tutorial on Black and White conversion
Backlit Night Portrait – “What do you do when you have a coupla minutes to make a quick portrait — and the bright part of your frame calls for a shutter speed of a half-second?”
The Real Secret to Taking Spectacular Photos – 10 tips on taking Spectacular Photographs.
Creating a Touching Story Scene in Photoshop – some pretty in depth photoshopping in this one