Travel Photography How To

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.

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.

The first thing many photographers do after pulling up an image on the computer is to use the cropping tool to refine framing. This tutorial from the Yorkshire Photo Walks YouTube channel reveals five often-ignored cropping concepts that "every photographer should know."

Setting your camera's autofocus mode correctly for the specific task at hand can make all the difference between a failed, blurry shot and a sharp attention-grabbing image. If you're usure which AF mode to when, the follow beginners guide will get you up to speed in a hurry.

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 interesting tutorial is for those of you who may understand the power behind Lightroom's Masking tool but are unsure how to use it for enhancing your photos. Instructor Austin James Jackson puts it like this: "The Masking tool allows you to make selective adjustments to your images, giving you total control over the most miniscule details in the frame."

Some photographers are confused by the concept of setting white balance in the camera, and we frequently post tutorials on this important topic. Today's video with Jimmy West simplifies the notion by explaining that "white balance matters more you think and why these three settings are the only ones you'll ever need."