Today we're taking a close look at why one of our favorite instructors insists that "Auto ISO is the secret tool for better exposure in any light." While everyone is familiar with this mode, Hamed explains that the secret nature of the oft-ignored setting is than many folks fail to understand all of its benefits and how to them to use.
The video below from instructor Brendan Williams begins with a quote that will stop you in your tracks: "Throw everything you know about sharpening out the window because there's only one sharpening tool in Photoshop you need for pro results, but it's hidden in an unlikely place."
Are you confused by the difference between Angle of View and Field of View, and how these important considerations affect your photography? And what about the synergy between these terms and focal length?
This timesaving tutorial will enable you to apply any of your edits, like AI Denoise, to dozens, hundreds or even thousands of similar images. It turns out that there are three straightforward ways to quickly get the job done using the recent June update to Adobe's Lightroom ecosystem.
Images captured in silhouette convey a super dramatic look that's impossible to ignore, whether you're shooting portraits, landscapes, nature subjects and more. Today's quick video provides a step-by-step breakdown from start to finish so that you can get started today.
We've all had the misfortune of nailing composition only to get a photo that's too bright or way to dark. Despite what you may have been told, it's not necessary to rotate your camera's mode dial to M in order to avoid these exposure problems.
Adobe just unloaded a boatful of innovative updates across their entire Lightroom and Photoshop ecosystem, and we'll be bringing you all the details one at a time. But there's one impressive capability, known as Variance, that seems to be flying under the radar and that's what you'll use learn how to use today so you don't miss it later on.
Depth of field (DOF) is one of the most powerful creative concepts for all photographers because it helps accentuate the key subject of an image, control the background and foreground, and guide the viewers eyes through the frame. This tutorial from the Hamed Photography YouTube channel explains everything you need to understand in barely six minutes.
Who better to learn from than a National Geographic pro with over 25 years of experience? In this episode featuring Any Parkinson you'll learn how he captures animal portraits with maximum impact.
Your camera's Spot Metering mode is one of the most powerful options at your disposal, yet this transformative setting is often ignored because photographers don't understand how it works. And that's too bad because, when used properly, it's almost impossible to end up with disappointing images that are either too bright or too dark.
We're going to wrap up the week with an insightful discussion from the Yorkshire Photo Walks Tube channel with four transformative questions that all photographers need to ask themselves whether they're experienced or just getting started.
We often sing the praises of shooting at wide apertures to achieve soft, blurred backgrounds that accentuate the key element within the frame and guide a viewer's eyes exactly where you want them to go. Pro Gil Kreslavsky takes a contrarian view in this interesting tutorial by demonstrating why he recommends stopping down your lens instead.
Many photographers prefer the look and feel of natural light people pictures, whether they're shooting environmental portraits in the field or working in a makeshift studio at home. There are also shooters who simply avoid flash photography at all costs because of a misconception that it's too complicated for their rudimentary skills.
It's remarkable that b&w photography remains so powerful in a world bursting with color. And what is it about those stark white, black, and gray tones that grab our attention? Today's tutorial from Providence Photography DFW addresses all this and much more so you can get in on the monochrome magic.
Today's helpful beginners guide on the crucial topic of depth of field comes to us from the experts at Grest Big Photography World, an instructional YouTube channel staffed by expert instructors whose goal it to help inexperienced shooters improve their skills.