One of the hardest things to do in Photoshop is to cut out hair from a complex background in a portrait, fashion or beauty shot. In the below tutorial, Photoshop guru Nathaniel Dodson (aka tutvid) shows you how do it in a few easy steps.

We've been featuring several basic tutorials for beginning photographers recently and here's another good one, this time from Dean Tucker, a photographer and filmmaker from Cape Town, South Africa who's now living in New York City. In the below video, Tucker shares five simple photography tips for beginners.

The Expert Imaging & Sound Association (EISA) just announced its annual product awards including the best photo gear of 2019-2020. EISA is the world's largest independent collection of magazines and websites focusing on consumer electronics.

Waves occupy a high position on my favorite photographic subjects list. First, I feel a natural emotional connection to them. Second, they offer a lot of ways I can portray that connection. Give me a subject that provides lots of possibilities and creative challenges, and I'm there.