Photography Tips & Tutorials7184 articles

We’ve compiled thousands of photography tips for photographers of all sorts, from beginners to pros. Follow us for new tips every day, all from the world’s leading photography experts.

How to Capture Lightning in Digital Photography

How to Capture Lightning in Digital Photography

Have you ever noticed any of those unbelievable lightning photos that some clever photography enthusiast has mastered? The fact is that lightning photos are both very challenging to capture and very engaging to viewers. A real challenge in photography is capturing fast moving subjects. When it comes to either traditional or digital photography, catching electrifying […]

Continue Reading

Useful Composition Tips for Aspiring Macro Photographers

Useful Composition Tips for Aspiring Macro Photographers

When viewing images, do you notice that close-up shots evoke a feeling of intimacy more than those taken at a distance? It’s the fact that they were taken at close range to the photographer that creates this effect. This is what macro photography is all about. It’s taking photos up close and personal. A close-up […]

Continue Reading

6 Things to Consider When Printing Your Images

6 Things to Consider When Printing Your Images

The satisfaction of holding a print of an image that you took is really something special. And like taking photos, printing is something of an art in itself. The process also includes some technicalities, and as a photographer it’s a good idea to have at least a general understanding of such things. To demystify the […]

Continue Reading

Bowling Alley Photography Tips

Bowling Alley Photography Tips

Deciding on your camera settings can be tricky. This is especially true in dim situations, when a subject isn’t well lit. Add motion to the equation and things can get even trickier. Do you lower your shutter speed and risk blurring the image, or do you raise your ISO? As photographer Jared Polin outlines in […]

Continue Reading

Landscape Photography Tips for Boring Skies

Landscape Photography Tips for Boring Skies

Skies play a pivotal role in landscape photography. The sky conditions determine the kind of light that illuminates subjects, thereby dictating the image’s mood. When discussing skies and lighting, how can we not talk about clouds? All these go hand in hand; one leads to another. The presence or absence of clouds in a sky […]

Continue Reading

The Role of Focal Length in Creating a Visual Signature

The Role of Focal Length in Creating a Visual Signature

A visual signature in photography is how you see, capture and present the world around you. Focal length plays a pivotal role. But when it comes to purchasing a new lens, do you factor its focal length into your decision? In today’s video, photographer Ted Forbes talks about how he crafted his own visual signature […]

Continue Reading

Color in Photography for Emotional Impact

Color in Photography for Emotional Impact

Color can be a dominant element in photography, but not always for the better. If you use color sloppily, just because it’s there, you have missed its real power. Back in the days of black and white, every image had to stand on its own merits. A red rose, for example, was not automatically thought […]

Continue Reading

Creative Hair Flower Portrait Session Close to Home

Creative Hair Flower Portrait Session Close to Home

With a pandemic going on, many people are under tremendous stress. Whether it’s lockdown restrictions or social isolation, there are numerous hurdles to overcome. Creatives, including photographers and content creators, are no better off. If you too have been facing a creative block, or have been feeling unmotivated, photographer Hayden Pedersen has one idea for […]

Continue Reading

Portrait Session Photography Tips

Portrait Session Photography Tips

Here are a few tips to keep in mind next time you have a portrait session: Blur the background When you shoot a portrait you can make the photograph more focused by using a large aperture (low f-stop number) like 2.0, 2.5, or 2.8. This will cause the focus to be on the person and […]

Continue Reading

Can Someone Be ‘Too Old’ for Photography?

Can Someone Be ‘Too Old’ for Photography?

No matter what industry you work in, age has a role to play. Depending on the nature of your work, your age will put you at either an advantage or disadvantage. How do you think age affects you as a photographer? Ty Turner from FlashFilm Academy talks about this particular subject and makes it clear […]

Continue Reading