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This quick image-editing tutorial from the Lou Imag'in You Tube channel begins with a bold warning: "Using Photoshop without employing masks is a big mistake." If you're an inexperienced user who thinks masking is beyond your skills, this beginners guide will get you up to speed in less than seven minutes.

Accomplished landscape photographers often use slow shutter speeds to capture dramatic images with a sense of motion. Unfortunately, some less-experienced shooters mistakenly consider this technique beyond the scope of their skills and equipment.

If you're struggling with blurry images or unreliable focus, it may be because you never turn to the Manual Focus setting on your camera whenever AF fails. We're going to change all that today with this comprehensive beginners guide designed for those who don't understand how MF works.

If you’re tired of hearing photo purists claim that, “you’re not a real photographer unless you shoot in Manual,” join the club. That’s simply a lot of bunk, as numerous pros of all genres regularly shoot very effectively in Aperture or Shutter Priority modes.

The quickest way to fall into a creative rut is shooting the same types of images over and over again. Landscape photographers shoot landscapes, portrait specialists concentrate on people … well, you get the idea.

There's a lot to digest if you're just getting started in photography, including camera-setting terms, basic concepts, and other important nomenclate that's essential to understand. The quick explainer below from photographer Ed Verosky clears up all the confusion so you can evolve your skills with confidence.

So what exactly is an “Adjustment Layer” in Photoshop, and what does it enable you to do? According to Adobe it’s “a layer that lets you apply color and tonal values to your image without permanently changing pixel values.” In basic terms, you can use various layers to experiment with color, tones, and more.