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How to Bring More Attention to Your Subject Using Photoshop

Bringing attention to your subject without being over the top takes a subtle touch, but it's a very important skill for every photographer to master. This excellent video will show you a few techniques to bring more emphasis to your subject using Photoshop.

Seven Awesome Portrait Lighting Setups in 70 Seconds

Understanding good lighting is one of the most crucial aspects of creating elegant and compelling portraits. This great video will show you seven common and highly useful portrait lighting setups (most of which only use one light) in just 70 seconds.

The Importance of Foreground in Landscape Photography

If you are into landscape photography, you likely use a wide angle lens for most of your shots, and when you work with that range of focal lengths, there are special considerations to be aware of. This great video talks about the importance of using foreground in your landscape compositions and how it can lead to better photos.

The Challenge of Finding Meaning in Landscape Photography

Landscape photography can be a strange pursuit, isolating yourself for hours or even days at a time in pursuit of a technically perfect capture of a beautiful scene. But is that enough? This great video talks about finding deeper meaning in landscape photography.

How to Make Money on Instagram Even When You Don't Have a Large Audience

Using your social media or YouTube account to generate meaningful income seems to be the dream (or at least part of it) for a lot of creatives, but having a large audience seems to be almost a requirement for that to happen. This great video talks about how you can still leverage your Instagram or similar platforms for income even if you don't have a massive audience.

Two Novel Tools to Get Rid of Halos in Photoshop

By far, one of the most common issues you'll run into when editing photos is halos around a selection. This helpful video guide will show you two tools to get rid of them when using Photoshop.

20 Essential Drone Shots for Cinematic Footage

Drones are both more affordable and more capable than ever, and because of that, with a bit of practice, you can create awesome footage that will wow your clients. This great video will show you 20 essential drone shots to help you create the best footage you can.

The Discomfort of Street Photography

Of all the genres one can shoot, perhaps none are more acutely uncomfortable than street photography. This great video examines the idea of discomfort in street photography, how you can combat it, and how you can use it to your advantage.

How to Change Someone's Eye Color Using Photoshop

We're not all born with those piercing, ice blue eyes, and sometimes, you or your subject might want to change their eye color for one reason or another. It's not an overly difficult process, and this great tutorial will show you exactly how to do it using Photoshop.

Photojournalist Says Leica Camera Saved His Life

An Italian photojournalist is crediting his Leica camera for saving his life after he was hit by shrapnel from a rocket-propelled grenade and the camera he was holding to his eye helped to shield his face.

Canon Isn't Done With Professional DSLRs Yet

As Canon continues to dive deep into the mirrorless waters, its DSLR shooters may be wondering if Canon's professional mirrored cameras have seen the last of their days and they'll be forced to eventually migrate. Luckily for those shooters, it seems as if Canon isn't done with high-level DSLRs just yet.

A Sony User Tries the Fujifilm X-T3

The current mirrorless race is often framed as a competition between Canon, Nikon, and Sony, but of course, Fuji is making some great cameras that its users are fiercely loyal to. This interesting video follows a Sony user as he takes a Fuji X-T3 out for a spin and shares his thoughts.

A Clever Technique for Copying the Color Grading From One Photo to Another

The color grading is one of the most memorable parts of any photographer's images, and it's a stylistic choice that we often admire in those photographers we look up to. This awesome tutorial will show you a clever technique for copying the color grading from one image to another.

Stop Obsessing About These Things in Photography

Photographers can be a passionate bunch, and with all that fiery passion comes a lot of strong opinions and obsessive habits. Not all of those obsessions really benefit you, though, and some can actually hinder your progress. Here are a lot of things to stop obsessing about as a photographer.

Five Awesome Nighttime Portrait Lighting Tips and Techniques

Nighttime portraits are a great way to shoot some very unique and creative images that can really set your work apart from others. This great video will show you five helpful nighttime portrait lighting tips and techniques.

How to Create Custom Vignettes Using Photoshop

Vignettes are an incredibly simple and powerful way to draw attention to the subjects of your photos, but they can go far beyond just adjusting the exposure for part of an image. This great video will show you how to create your own custom vignettes using Photoshop.

Three Reasons Why You Should Create Your Own Lightroom Presets

Lightroom presets are one of the most popular purchases for photographers these days, but is it better to buy a set or to simply make your own? This great video will give you three reasons why you should consider crafting your own customized set of Lightroom presets.