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Color banding in photos is distracting discolorations—colors that should gradually move from one shade to the next instead jump to the next color. You see distinct bands or rows of color instead of a gradual transition. The bands may be roughly straight or curve around objects. You are more likely…
By Jenn Mishra

Explore 61 types of photography, from portraits and landscapes to creative techniques. See photo examples and choose a practical project to try.
By Christopher Bryan-Smith

Landscape photography can be one of the most rewarding genres to shoot. But it’s not as simple as pointing your camera in a pretty direction and hitting the shutter button. A great landscape photo requires careful composition, correct exposure, and often some post-processing. In this article, we’ll share 11 tips…
By Anton Gorlin

Emphasis in photography makes your main subject stand out through its relationship with the rest of the frame. Learn how light, color, focus, composition, and scale can help, with ten techniques and photo examples.
By Christopher Bryan-Smith

When the sun’s shining and we hit the beach, we all want to look our best. And whether you’re a swimwear model or want some stunning photos for social media, you need the best bikini poses. We’ll take you through our favorite bikini pose ideas. These bikini poses aim to…
By Christopher Bryan-Smith

A photomosaic is a composite image made from many small photographs, usually assembled as a collage. They are often used to create large and detailed images, or to commemorate special events. Creating a photomosaic in Photoshop is not difficult, but it does take some time and patience. In this tutorial,…
By Jenn Mishra

The Powervision S1 smartphone gimbal is one of the smallest available. It fits easily in a jacket pocket, and its usefulness doesn’t end there. It works as a wireless charger, a power bank, and a mini tripod. There’s no selfie stick, but the PowerVision S1 offers 3-axis stabilization, gesture control,…
By Expert Photography

How do you reduce noise in Photoshop? This step-by-step tutorial explores two Adobe Photoshop denoise tools. We go over the Noise Reduction filter and the Adobe Camera Raw filter. I will also show you how to use the Photoshop Neural filter for JPEGs. And there are plugins designed to reduce…
By Jenn Mishra

Aperture is 1 of 3 factors that create an exposure so understanding aperture is a good way of getting to grips with taking an evenly exposed photo. There are also negative and creative effects of different apertures and this post will teach you what they are and how to use them to your advantage.
By Christopher Bryan-Smith

Worm’s eye view photography looks up from a very low camera position. Learn how to frame flowers, trees, and buildings, control exposure, and keep your subject sharp.
By Expert Photography

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to add a vintage effect in Photoshop. Old photos look different from modern ones. Film and chemicals used to develop them created a unique look. And with age, the images continue to change. The colors fade with exposure to UV light and the paper…
By Jenn Mishra

There are many reasons why you should use Photoshop filters and plugins. Photoshop filters can take your photos to the next level and make editing easier and faster. Today, I will take you through the top 30 Photoshop filters and plugins available! You will definitely find a function in this…
By Joris Hermans