Portrait Photography How To

You may have heard photographers discuss the popular concept of "bokeh" even if you don't know how to pronounce it. Simply put, the powerful technique enables you to accentuate the key subject in an image by understanding how to render out-of-focus areas with the frame.

Today's six-minute tutorial from VerticDesigns demonstrates Photoshop's amazing new AI Generative Upscaler that quickly transforms enlarged photos from pixelated to perfect like never before. It's a must-watch video whether you’re a beginner or a more experienced user.

Many of today's modern cameras enable you to determine the maximum reach of their lenses, whether you're shooting with a smartphone, pocketable compact, or mirrorless model. And understanding what the two options mean, and how they work, will have a significant impact on the ultimate image quality you receive.

Everyone loves their pets and consider them part of the family, so it’s surprising that some photographer (who should know better) limit their images of these faithful friends to what could best be described as casual snapshots.

If you're interested in giving boudoir photography a try, the first step is understanding how to pose inexperienced models like a spouse, significant other, or a friend who wants to give it a try. You can also keep things simple by shooting with natural illumination, like light streaming through a window in your home.

Summer or early fall is when many of us go on vacation, whether it's a quick weekend jaunt to the beach, a flight across the country, or a carefully planned international destination. So buckle up and spend the next nine minutes learning how to commemorate your trip with beautiful photographs rather than mere snapshots that quickly fade from memory.

If you are like most of us there's a disorganized stack of old photos lurking in the back of a closet or inside a cabinet, and many of them are likely dusty, scratched, faded, or even torn. In other words, these memories are mere shadows of their former selves, and desperately in need of repair.