Photography For Beginners

Knowing how to smooth skin in Photoshop is a good skill to know. Whether I’m taking portraits of models or photographing seniors, it’s my job to make my model look amazing. This includes retouching skin to remove blemishes and smooth out any imperfections. Many advanced retouchers of portrait, glamor, and…

As any experienced Instagrammer knows, a good caption can make or break a post. A clever or funny caption can add to the overall experience of the photo, while a poorly written or thoughtless caption can ruin the impact of an otherwise great shot. Here are eight tips to improve…

There are a few different ways to blur the background in Photoshop, each with its own benefits and drawbacks. In this tutorial, we’ll explore three of the most popular methods: layer masks, the Gaussian blur filter, and smart objects. We’ll also look at how to use each method to achieve…

Perspective in photography is an important part of artistic composition. It helps you create truly three-dimensional images in a two-dimensional medium. You can also use perspective to create harmony or tension. You even can give viewers a glimpse of something or somewhere from an angle that normally impossible.  This article…

Prime lenses offer a fixed focal length, while zoom lenses let you reframe without changing lenses. Compare image quality, aperture, portability, flexibility, and price to choose the right option for your photography.

This article looks at the best free photo storage apps. Our smartphones have become our pocket cameras, allowing us to take pictures whenever and wherever we feel like it. But as every trigger happy iPhone photographer knows, space is limited and runs out fast. Thankfully, these handy free photo storage…

Learn how to pose maternity portraits with practical ideas for photographing the mother alone, couples, hands and belly, walking poses, and comfortable sessions indoors or outdoors.

The first thing you might notice about the Fujifilm X-T30 is just how stylish it is. The world is full of bland black plastic. And the metal and imitation black leatherette makes a powerful statement. But can it deliver thoroughly modern results from its very retro body? Read this review…

Fine art photography focuses on specific concepts that mean something and are special to their creators. These ideas usually take time to develop and can feature all kinds of subjects. Some of the best fine art photographers can turn an abstract idea into an artistic masterpiece. We can all learn…

Food action shots make any food photography dynamic and more realistic. In case you’re taking photos for a cookbook, you should involve lots of movement: pouring, stirring, sprinkling. Everyone loves the sight of fresh doughnuts getting sprinkled with icing sugar. But how do you take action shots in food photography?…

The Orton Effect is a popular, artistic post-processing technique developed in the 1980s. The process is popular in landscape photography and creates a soft watercolor effect. In this article, we’ll show you how to create the dreamy effect in Photoshop and Lightroom. What Is the Orton Effect? The Orton Effect…

Try 30 creative photography ideas, from light painting and water drops to photo composites. Choose a project that fits your equipment and space, then use its linked guide for the setup.