How to quickly and easily add backgrounds with textures in Photoshop

When working with compositions, one of the easiest things to do to add a little extra character to the image is to add a texture to the background. There are multiple ways to achieve this, but photographer Glyn Dewis has one of the most effective methods I’ve come across. In his latest video, he shares [...]

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How I used paper rolls to shoot A Katana warrior

For this shoot, my main goal was to show a possible post-apocalyptic future. I wanted to get both the atmosphere and the main characters right. I was thinking about dark and moody studio setting, and made this sketch to get my thoughts together: I ended up creating this tube background from seamless black paper. My first [...]

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Mater Suspiria – Creating a witching image from scraps

I’m affiliated with the Dark Realm Collective (DRC), it’s an art group that specializes in Dark / Horror / Supernatural subjects – the group was founded October 2014 by Matt Seff Barnes. As a collective, we release four ‘art packs’ a year; each pack has a title, and a selection of five ‘themes’ for the [...]

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How to easily edit and blend fireworks photos in Photoshop

The 4th of July is still a few months away, but there’s no harm in getting an early start on editing firework photos. To explain how to properly blend together multiple exposures of fireworks, photographer Jimmy McIntyre has shared an in-depth tutorial. Throughout the video, which comes in at exactly seven-and-a-half minutes, McIntyre explains the [...]

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The ultimate guide to understanding ISO

ISO is just one third of the exposure triangle. But, it stands out as the most interesting due to the fact that year after year, camera manufacturers are making it easier and more feasible to shoot higher and higher ISOs. To get down to the basics though, Tony Northup has shared an ‘Ultimate Guide’ to [...]

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This is the best way to attach a camera strap

Yesterday, we shared a fairly basic tip of how to properly put up a light stand. Today, we’re back with another basic tutorial. This time, it’s how to properly attach a camera strap. While this might seem up to personal preference or insignificant, it’s important to realize that more often than not, a camera strap [...]

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Create big light from small flashes with a Chinese Lantern paper lamp shade

Speedlights often go hand in hand with shooting portraits on the street, especially at night, but small flashes have one big issue.  Due to their size, they often give very hard, harsh and unflattering light, especially if you’re forced to use one on the hotshoe. After being asked to photograph a night time outdoor music event, [...]

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