Sarah Rodriguez-Martinez

In this tutorial, I will show you how to make a simple, versatile and affordable wood backdrop. You can use this DIY wood backdrop for many of your photography projects. You can use it for objects, food photography backgrounds, portraits, headshots, and even for baby pictures. How to Make a…

Sepia is a warm brown color that can give photos an antique look. It was very popular in the early days of photography, and many classic photographs are in sepia tones. You can create this effect by adding sepia toning to your photos in post-processing, or by using filters when…

Knowing how to whiten teeth in Lightroom (and eyes!) is a great skill to have. That’s because sometimes eyes and teeth might have an unflattering tint in your portraits. That’s when you’ll need to whiten eyes and teeth in Lightroom to make your portraits pop. Here’s how to do it, all…

The clarity tool in Lightroom can add an extra punch of textures and details to your photos. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to use it and what types of images are best suited for this tool. Using a Clarity Tool: What Does Clarity Mean? Clarity is a type…

A focal point is the part of an image that your eye is instinctively drawn to. It could be a person in a portrait, a flower in a garden, or the sun setting over the horizon. The key to good photography is to create images with a strong focal point.…

Exposing to the right (ETTR) is an exposure strategy that improves the quality of your final images. This technique can help you capture photos with less noise and as many details as possible in the shadows. You can do this without losing information in the highlights. But ETTR is controversial.…

A white balance card is an important tool for photographers to have in their arsenal. It can be used to help achieve accurate colors in photos, regardless of the lighting conditions. In this article, we’ll show you how to use a grey white balance card for perfect color in your…

Shadow removal is one of the most basic and essential tasks in post-processing In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to remove shadows in Lightroom using three different methods: the Shadows slider, the Fill Light slider, and the Dehaze slider Which method you choose will depend on the look you’re…

Modern cameras have quite a few autofocus modes for you to choose from. But they’re only useful if you know what they are and what each of them do. When do you choose single focus over continuous focus or vice versa? If you don’t know what that means, this article is…

So you’ve bought your first DSLR camera. Are you eager to start taking DSLR photography but don’t know what to do with your camera? Or are you unsure what all those buttons and settings are for? Don’t worry—we’ve got your DSLR basics covered. Our article tells you all you need…

It is easy to feel overwhelmed by the amount of commands that Adobe Photoshop has. That’s why we’ve put together this list of 20 Photoshop shortcuts for photographers. Using Photoshop keyboard shortcuts make your editing workflow faster, so keep reading. And bookmark this article for future reference. 1. Photoshop Shortcuts:…

You’ve heard about the rule of thirds before. But have you heard about the rule of odds? When we need to process an even number of elements we tend to pair them up. This separates the whole image into pieces. But when the image is made up of uneven elements or…