Photography Tips & Photoshop Tutorials - page 2

Finished flat lay image, next to traditional 3/4 food image

Happy World Food Day! Here's how to capture a finger lickin' food photography flat lay

By Mike Harris published 16 October 24

How to Natural light is all you need to photograph a delectable food flat lay this World Food Day

Portrait retouching workshop IV: Create dramatic backgrounds

Portrait retouching workshop: Create dramatic backgrounds in Photoshop

By Paul Wilkinson published 13 October 24

Tutorial Pro photographer Paul Wilkinson explains how to craft creative backgrounds with the help of the latest AI tools

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Apply any color grading style with just a few clicks in Affinity Photo

By Kim Bunermann, Digital Photographer published 12 October 24

Tutorial Learn how to achieve any look (and we mean any!) in less than 5 minutes of editing time in Affinity Photo 2.0

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YouTuber Hugh Sweeney talking to the camera with a cutout of the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 on an orange and yellow gradient

Got a DJI Osmo Pocket 3? Here's how to supercharge your footage

By Mike Harris published 11 October 24

How to Want more from your DJI Osmo Pocket 3? Professional filmmaker and YouTuber Hugh Sweeney has the answers

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A panorama image, showing a house row from the front with no distortion

Panoramas aren't just for landscape photography, they’re great for architecture too

By Peter Fenech published 7 October 24

Tutorial Capture panoramic images in confined locations and overcome the problems of repeating patterns and optical distortions by seamlessly merging segments

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Interior image showing four white balance presets

Take control of white balance on your Nikon camera

By Matthew Richards published 7 October 24

How to Coping with different light sources can be something of a balancing act…

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Here's how to photograph the magic of mushrooms this fall

By Dan Mold published 6 October 24

Video Fun-guy Dan Mold shares his top advice for detailed woodland close-ups in the year's most photogenic season

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A person sat on a bench beneath a blossoming tree

Mistakes to avoid on a photo walk this weekend, and tips to remember

By Chris Aldred published 5 October 24

TUTORIAL My camera always accompanies me on a stroll – here are the things I do (and avoid) to capture so many 'keepers'

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Two people read a menu outside of a pub, while another person walks past in the foreground

How to capture candid street photographs like a pro

By Mike Harris published 3 October 24

Tutorial Stay ahead of the curb, learn to capture candid street photography with these streetwise tips

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A flatlay of a camera and lens, two tape measures and some notes depicting the concept of focal length

How do you choose the right focal length of lens to use for your photography?

By Mike Harris published 30 September 24

TUTORIAL Choosing the right focal length for your photography is a crucial part of the creative process... we explain all!

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Beach image with sensor spot highlighted

How to clean your Nikon camera’s image sensor

By Adam Waring, Matthew Richards published 27 September 24

How to Here’s how to keep your camera’s image sensor squeaky-clean

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An image depicting how multiple images of the same subject are blended to create a single portrait using the Brenizer method

Big up background blur in your photo portraits using the Brenizer bokeh-rama effect

By Mike Harris published 25 September 24

TUTORIAL Shoot and edit a 'bokeh panorama' to create a wide field of view with a shallow depth of field

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A superbike next to a roundel displaying the High-Pass filter

Use Photoshop's High Pass Filter to selectively sharpen your photos like a pro

By Mike Harris published 24 September 24

TUTORIAL Selectively sharpen the focal point of your images in Adobe CC, using this effective expert high-pass hack

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Use these free textures to create a perfect posterized portrait blend in Affinity Photo

By James Paterson published 24 September 24

Video Download your 15 free textures and blend them with your portraits using clipping skills in Affinity for abstract portraits

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Nikon shutter type options explained - which do you choose when?

By Adam Waring, Matthew Richards published 24 September 24

How to Z-series cameras have a variety of shutter options. Here’s how they work…

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Two identical images of a man in a flight jacket, one showcasing Photoshop's Saturation slider at 100% and the other showcasing the Vibrance slider at 100%

Saturation vs vibrance: What's the difference between these photo editing tools?

By Mike Harris published 22 September 24

TUTORIAL If you're not using vibrance to edit your images, you're missing out! Here's when to prioritize it over saturation

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Close-up of man holding Nikon Z8 vertically, with a roundel zooming in on the focal plane mark

WTF is a focal plane mark? Your camera almost certainly has this strange symbol

By Mike Harris published 22 September 24

TUTORIAL Ever noticed this weird symbol on your camera? It's called a focal plane mark – and it used to be pretty important

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Classic racing car in color edited in Adobe Lightroom and in black and white, edited in Photoshop

Did you know you can switch seamlessly between Lightroom and Photoshop while editing?

By Mike Harris published 21 September 24

TUTORIAL Do you find Adobe CC's workflow frustrating? Here's how to switch seamlessly from Lightroom to Photoshop and back again

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How to update your Nikon camera's firmware

By Adam Waring, Matthew Richards published 20 September 24

How to New firmware updates for your camera can deliver everything from bug fixes to exciting new features

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Make the most of your Nikon camera's dual card slots

By Matthew Richards published 19 September 24

How to Here’s how to double up on the potential of dual memory card slots

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