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8 Ways to Produce a Soft Background in Your Photos

If you've read my tutorial on bokeh, you'll understand that it plays a huge role in producing a soft and interesting background, as it relates to the…

How to use Dynamic Tension to Make Your Photos More Dramatic

Dynamic tension is a way of using the energy and movement available in various features of the frame to draw the eye out of the…

10 Timeless Reasons Why Being a Photographer Sucks

PLEASE READ FIRST The reason for writing this post was not to show you why not to be a photographer. It's to make you aware of…

Use Converging Lines to Improve Your Composition

If you've been following my basic composition technique tutorials, you'll already know how effective the use of lines can be when composing a photo. To…

Film Photography Benefits: Why I Still Shoot on Film (and You Should Too!)

Film photography is not dead. Far from it. There are many reasons to shoot on film rather than (or in addition to) digital. I still…

A serene landscape scene at night - when not to use a flash

When You Should and Should NOT use a Flash

I used to think of myself as someone who didn't use the flash on the camera; I was completely unaware of the difference an off…

How to Take Good Pictures - 10 Foolproof Steps

The biggest question for new photographers is 'how to take good pictures?' If you were to attempt to learn how to use everything on your…

How Vertical Lines can Improve our Composition

Why You Should Know About Vertical Lines Vertical lines come after horizontal lines in terms of importance and that's for one single reason: the way our eyes…

How Using Horizontal Lines will Strengthen Your Composition

Why You Should Know How to Use Horizontal Lines Horizontal lines exist in everything we see and are the basis of every composition. Even photos with…

The Definitive Guide To Corporate Event Photography

Why You Should be Working Corporate Events I personally love shooting corporate event photography as they're always different. There's lots to learn from people speaking…

How to Use Focal Lock to Find Perfect Focus

Why is Focal Lock important? Autofocus doesn't tend to be the most reliable tool for focusing when the subject is at the side of the frame.…

How to Take Better Photos Indoors with an External Flash

How to Take Better Indoor Photos with an External Flash This post is all about taking better photos indoors using an external flash. It covers…

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Master Light and Exposure With This Free Training on the Exposure Triangle...

In this 9 minute video you will learn...

How create a perfect exposure using aperture, shutter speed, and ISO

An easy way to measure light using the stop scale for each step of exposure

When you should make adjustments to the aperture or shutter speed

Where should we send your video?

Your privacy is safe! I will never share your information.