Shutter speed is the most obvious of the 3 factors that create an exposure and has the biggest effect to your photos. With a poor knowledge of how the shutter speed will affect your photos, you’ll end up with blurred results. This post teaches you the right speed for the right situation, as well as how to use shutter speed creatively with artistic results.

Ever have the feeling that you and your client aren’t speaking the same language when talking about a shoot? A mood board is a perfect tool for collaborating with a client or a team of creatives. Use it to ensure that you are on the same page about the desired…

Getting started is one of the biggest hurdles in photography. That’s why I created this 30-day photography challenge. It will kickstart your photography and help you realize your potential. Each day, an exciting photography challenge boosts your creativity and skills. By the end of the challenge, you will have generated…

Are you struggling with naming your photography business? Are all the creative and catchy names taken? Have a little break and check out our fun, cliche photography name generator for your business! Fun Cliche Photography Name Generator The steps for our photography name generator are broken down into three sections:…

These creative photography ideas will help you learn and grow as a photographer. Some focus on cool photoshoot ideas or still life. Others focus on creative post-processing in Photoshop. Each challenge is achievable at home, so you won’t even need to leave your house! A 30-day photography project is a…

We go through seven steps with a still-life example where I make smoke for photography. I use a still-life example. But you can apply the smoky effect to different situations. Smoke is a powerful photography tool. It can add drama, atmosphere, and tension to an image. But getting the smoke…

HDR photography brings out the deepest shadows and the brightest highlights of a scene. This tool is useful for outdoor locations and interior real estate images. But it can also add a fantasy element to creative photo manipulation. The problem with High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography is that it is…

There’s a surprisingly easy way to take a mirror selfie without the phone showing. This is a fun kind of illusion photography. The idea is to take a photo of yourself in a mirror without the camera being visible. How do you create a hidden camera mirror illusion? Well, it…

You’ve probably seen multiplicity photography presented as a funny story-telling composite or in a fine art photograph. It makes you wonder, how do you put multiple pictures in one? Multiplicity photography is one of the simplest photo editing projects. I’ll show you the steps of how to merge photos in…

Tiny planet photography is a fun and unique way to capture your surroundings. By stitching together multiple photos of a scene, you can create a “tiny planet” effect that gives the viewer a new perspective on your surroundings. In this tutorial, we will show you how to create cool tiny…

If you’re looking to add a touch of artistry to your portraits, you may want to try creating a Picasso style portrait in Photoshop. In this article, we’ll show you how to create a Picasso-style portrait using a few simple steps. We’ll also provide a few tips on how to…

What is it called when you see a picture within a picture? The answer is the Droste effect, an exciting and creative way to photograph a scene. In French, it is also known as a mise en abyme (put in abyss). And this technique involves placing a copy of an image…