Photography Basics

The Photography basics category of our site will give you a foundation for your photography education.  While many of these are considered beginner or 101 tips and tutorials, they are essential to your understanding of photography.

Wedding Ring Photography Tips and Inspiration For You To Try

Here are 10 creative shots to help you think outside the ring box!

What Is a Fixed Focal Length Lens? Benefits of Shooting with Primes

As a portrait photographer, your lens choice is extremely important when it comes to your growth as a photographer. There’s a misconception among new photographers that zoom lenses are the way to go. Take a look at 3 reasons why you may want to go with a prime lens instead.
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How to Photograph a Meteor Shower: The Complete Guide

If you're looking for something exciting to do this weekend, then you should check out this year's Perseid Meteor Shower! One of the strongest, most impressive meteor showers every year, the Perseids always deliver at least a handful of truly stunning, giant meteors streaking across the sky.

10 Creative Ways to Use Windows in Wedding Photography

Windows aren’t just a source of natural light. They can be powerful storytelling tools in wedding photography. When used intentionally, they offer opportunities to frame emotion, layer reflections, and create visual tension or intimacy in a scene. In this guide, we’ll explore 10 creative ways to use windows during a wedding day to help you ... Read more
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Best Lightroom Presets for Incredible Results

Who among us hasn’t heard of Lightroom? Professional photographers and enthusiasts around the world use this popular (and powerful) photo editing software. Because of its popularity, several companies have designed Lightroom-compatible presets to further simplify the editing process. With presets, photographers can apply pre-made adjustments to photos and get to a final image more quickly, ... Read more

DxO PhotoLab 9 Review | Precision RAW Editing, Refined by AI

DxO PhotoLab has always occupied a slightly different lane than Lightroom or Capture One. Instead of focusing first on catalog management or creative presets, DxO’s reputation has been built on something more fundamental: getting the best possible image quality out of every camera and lens you own. Specifically, noise reduction, demosaicing, and lens correction have ... Read more

Impossible Things Now Learns Your Editing Style | Here’s How It Works

If you’ve ever wished your AI editing tool could just get your style without endless tweaking, Impossible Things’ latest update might be worth checking out. The Lightroom plugin, from the same team behind DVLOP, just added a feature called “Learn From My Edits” (currently in beta), which you can find and test here. The concept ... Read more

Photography Studio Management Software Guide (Updated)

Finding the right Studio Management Software is critical for photography and videography businesses of all sizes and genres. The right software will help you do the following: Keep your leads organized Automate critical tasks, reminders and emails Avoid double bookings Provide payment options Generate invoices and useful reports for performance tracking and taxes Much more ... Read more

Aiarty Video Enhancer: Clean Up Noisy, Low-Light Footage and Upscale to 4K (New Year Deal)

With 2026 underway, creators looking to bring new life to their old, noisy, or low-resolution videos should take note of a compelling promotion from Aiarty. The company’s AI Video Enhancer, a desktop application designed to upscale, denoise, and restore footage, is now available at its lowest price ever as part of a New Year special. ... Read more
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High Angle Photography – Ideas to Try Some “From Above” Photos

High angle photography is a technique used by photographers to capture stunning aerial shots that reveal scenes from perspectives impossible to achieve at eye level. This approach involves taking photographs from an elevated vantage point, whether from the top of a building, a balcony, a hill, or even a drone hovering overhead. High angle photography ... Read more
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RAW vs JPEG | The Ultimate Visual Guide (Updated)

Pye

Gain a full understanding of RAW vs JPEG with this ultimate visual guide. This article is designed to teach you the differences between RAW and JPEG (JPG) from a pragmatic real world point of view. Thus, we will be using a lot of actual image examples to help show the exact concrete differences.

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ISO, Aperture & Shutter Speed | A Cheat Sheet For Beginners

Hanssie

One of the first things you must learn as a new photographer is the relationship between ISO, aperture and shutter speed. Here's a little cheat-sheet to help you remember.

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Must-Have Apps and Websites For Nightscape and Milky Way Photography

Matthew Saville

So, Milky Way photo season is upon us, and you'd love to go out and shoot, but where do you start?

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Real Estate Photography Lighting Guide

Matthew Saville

In this tutorial, we’ll teach you how to work quickly and effectively with flash to get beautiful real estate photos...

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Wedding Photography Tips | The Complete Guide

Hanssie

This article encompasses many of the best SLR Lounge articles and tutorials on Wedding Photography.

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5 Tips on Shooting Sharp Images with a Wide-Open Aperture

Pye

How do we get tack-sharp images, especially when it comes to groups, when we're shooting with a wide-open aperture? Here's how in 5 tips (plus 3 bonus tips)!

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Tips for Corporate Headshots and Portraits

Patrick Nugent

In this post, we'll go over some tips & tricks to help you get through a long day of corporate headshots.

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Aperture Priority vs. Shutter Priority vs. Manual Mode | Which is Best?

Michael Henson

We're going to take a closer look at the four main modes available on most cameras and discuss scenarios where each mode makes the most sense. Ready? Let's dive in!

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6 Must-Have Lenses For Wedding Photography

Pye

In order to deliver a complete wedding photography product, you're going to need lenses that allow you to capture each of these aspects with artistry and creativity.

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5 Tips For Shooting Wedding Portraits in Winter

Jason Henington

When shooting in the cold, there are so many challenges to consider, but there are also many opportunities you don't have at other times of the year. Here are 5 tips for taking great couples portraits in cold climates.

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The Power Of The Right Lens Choice In Mediocre Locations

Shivani Reddy

Struggling trying to make magic from medicore locations? Learn from or struggles as we walk you through our lens choices to

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Camera Angles: A Guide to Mastering the Art of Perspective

Christopher

In photography, the angle of the camera can have a huge effect on the final image by altering the mood, ...

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