With the festivities just hours away for the U.S, perhaps it’s time for you to get ready to photograph them like you’ve always promised yourself you would one day.
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Avoid the Photoshoot Hangover With These Simple Tips
Have you ever gone to a photoshoot you were so excited about, had the greatest time there, just to go home and realize all the images were shot in JPEG? Or you go through the photos and you realize a lot of the shots the client’s hair was in the way? These are both examples of a Photoshoot Hangover.
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Kando 3.0: What It Is and Why I’m Excited to Go
At a momentary glance, Kando 3.0 might seem like the traditional photography workshop you see announced almost every day. But give it a minute instead of a moment and you’ll see Kando is way more than that. In fact, it’s not really a workshop at all.
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How to Get Cinematic Results From Your Gimbal
Along with improvements in resolution and dynamic range, one of the biggest changes witnessed in the world of videography in recent years is how easy it has become to add movement to a shot. A gimbal can open a world of possibilities, and this short …
Building a Travel Story
All too often, I find myself guilty of concentrating on hero images — the one phenomenal image that will get noticed by the right people and will propel my career. In this video, National Geographic photographer Susan Seubert talks about the process of creating a story.
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Use Your Photographic Skills in Another Genre and Test How Good You Really Are
Is it possible to transfer whatever you have learned in one genre of photography to another?
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How to Eliminate Background Shadows When Working With Strobes
When you’re shooting with strobes onto a plain backdrop, one of the most common problems you’re likely to encounter is a shadow from your subject on the background. This helpful video will show you how to deal with this situation.
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The Benefits Centered Compositions Can Have on Your Photos
Most photographers know the rule of thirds and have heard that centered compositions are something to be avoided. However, this insightful video embraces centered compositions and makes a strong case for why they’re sometimes a great idea.
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Some Common Delusions and Lies in Landscape Photography
Landscape photography, like any other genre, is full of its own myths and misconceptions about how it’s done and what a photographer needs to be successful. Here are some of the most common delusions about landscape photography.
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The Usefulness of V-Flats in Photography
One of the most useful pieces of lighting gear a studio photographer can have doesn’t actually have a light in it. Check out how v-flats can help you shape your light in this great video.
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Understanding the Difference Between f-Stops and T-Stops in Photography and Videography
If you spend your whole life shooting photo and never trying video, you might never even hear of a T-stop. However, they can tell you some very helpful information about your lenses.
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Take off Your Polarizing Filter, Especially for Landscape Photography
Probably the first advice you received as a new landscape photographer was to purchase a polarizing filter. But once you’ve mastered the polarizing filter on a few landscape photography trips, my recommendation is: take the polarizing filter off.
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How and Why You Should Keep Your Colors Consistent in Your Photos
Managing your color is one of the most subtle yet important aspects of creating consistently top-notch images. This helpful video will show you how to keep your colors consistent from the shoot to the edit.
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Learn Photoshop’s 19 Adjustment Layers in 30 Minutes
Photoshop’s adjustment layers are some of the most powerful tools available for post-processing photographs. With the ever-increasing number of sliders available in Lightroom and Camera Raw, the adjustment layers in Photoshop seem to get less visibil…
The Best Method for Exporting Photos to Instagram
For most photographers, social media is the area where fans and potential clients will see our work most often. Here is how to make sure your photos look great on Instagram.
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Everything Fstoppers Knows About Shooting and Editing Video
The idea for Fstoppers originated when Lee Morris and Patrick Hall began creating behind the scenes video content about photography. After nine years of experience, they put everything they learned into one tutorial on how to shoot and edit video. Fo…
Create Stunning Cinematic Headshots with Dylan Patrick
Dylan Patrick shoots a signature styled headshot that’s vibrant, engaging, and a perfect sale for actors and CEO’s. This week, you can learn his techniques with a 25% discount by using code “BF2018” when you purchase The Cinematic Headshot.
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Every ‘Where Art Meets Architecture’ Photography Tutorial with Mike Kelley on Sale Now
Mike Kelley is one of the biggest influencers of modern architectural photography today. This week, every one of Mike’s tutorials is on sale in the Fstoppers Store when you use code “BF2018” at checkout.
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The Composition Challenge That Will Change the Way You Create Images
I bet that you think that you are pretty good at composing your photos. You’ve been shooting for years, won some awards, nice client list. You got that part figured out. Guess what? Not only are you not “all that” but you really need to work on it. H…
Save $50 on Clay Cook’s Fashion and Editorial Photography Tutorial
There are two days left for this years Black Friday sale on Fstoppers. If you’ve been interested in learning to shoot fashion or editorial photography, you still have a chance to save $50 on “Clay Cook’s Fashion and Editorial Portrait Photography.” H…
