Photography For Beginners

Those of us that are in business like to be in control of it. This means feeling like we have to manage everything ourselves. But those who are most successful in business have help, and one way to do this is by outsourcing photo editing. As the owner of your…

Selecting hair in Photoshop might seem very daunting at first but it doesn’t have to be. Photoshop has a great tool that does all the hard work for you. Today, I’ll show you how to cut out an image and easily Photoshop hair. How to Select and Edit Hair in…

Photoshop has a range of tools available to remove a background. Some tools require you to do all the work while others do it almost entirely automatic. In this article, I’ll show you how to remove background in Photoshop and I’ll use three different tools. How to Remove Background in…

Fashion photographers often have to shoot in difficult and challenging environments. Whether it’s on a busy street, in a studio or outdoors, there are certain techniques that will help you master editorial fashion photography. Here are nine tips to get you started. Editorial Fashion Photography: Common Questions What Is an…

Metaphor is a powerful tool for understanding and creating images. It’s a way of using one thing to represent another, to see the world in terms of comparisons and symbols. When you understand metaphor, you can use it to your advantage in photography, finding new ways to see the world…

Funerals are an important event. They bring people together and allow them to celebrate someone’s life as well as mourn their loss. A funeral photographer needs to be extra respectful and careful when taking pictures. You need to be very aware of etiquette and boundaries to take meaningful funeral photography.…

Photographers use small apertures to gain a wide depth of field. But a smaller aperture causes some problems, such as lens diffraction. Lens diffraction causes a photograph to lose sharpness at small apertures. So what can we do about lens diffraction? Read on to find out and get the maximum…

Photo journals are an awesome combination of a photo album with a diary. You can use both words and photos to document life events. Here’s how to make your own photo journal. What Is a Photo Journal? A photo journal or photo diary is a record (usually done daily) of…

Compare ten photo editing styles, see how each changes a photo, and try starting adjustments for clean, matte, black and white, HDR, vintage, and moody looks.

Most people think of Lightroom as a tool for adjusting exposure, white balance, and color. But it can do so much more than that. One of the most powerful (and often overlooked) tools in Lightroom is the Tone Curve. The Tone Curve in Lightroom allows you to adjust the tonal…

When it comes to photography, there are two main types of zoom: optical zoom vs digital zoom. But what’s the difference? And which one is better? Optical zoom uses the lens to physically magnify the image, while digital zoom enlarges the image electronically by cropping and enlarging the central part…

You can use foreground, middleground, and background to add depth and dimension to the image. These are often used in landscape photography. But they are also useful in other genres of photography. Adding depth and dimension to any image adds more interest in the eyes of the viewer. It makes them…