Shooting Tips

Overpowering the Sun with Flash in Simple Steps
Joel Grimes puts together a short, succinct tutorial on how to handle bright light to get shallow depth of field even with flash.

9 Polaroid Picture Ideas To Try
In a digital age dominated by pixels and screens, there’s something undeniably charming and nostalgic about holding a Polaroid picture ...

3 Simple Photography Composition Rules for Using Depth of Field
Here are three photography composition rules for controlling depth of field!

7 Must-Have Shots When Shooting Wedding Reception Details
If you only had 15 minutes to shoot the reception room for detail shots and a lot of pressure on your hands, make sure you get the necessary 'safe' shots first. Watch the video and see what's on our 7 must have reception detail shot list.

Makeup and Styling Guide for Photographers
Most of this applies to either men or women, and helps building trust, credibility, and thus to bring out the best images between photographer and subject.

5 Key Concepts From Annie Leibovitz’s MasterClass on the Art of the Photo
In her MasterClass, photography icon Annie Leibovitz shares her unique insight into the art of photography. Here are 5 key concepts from the class that photographers can (and should) apply directly to their own photographic journey.

How to Remove Light Stands via Compositing in Less than 2 Minutes
I'm going to show you a simple Photoshop compositing technique that you can use to remove light stands from your images in less than two minutes.

Best Engagement Photography Locations in Toronto, ON, Canada
Our Best Engagement Photography Location Series continues, this time in Toronto, Canada! Photographer Raph Nogal shares a list of some of the coolest spots to photograph engagement sessions in and around Toronto (or anywhere, for that matter).

Best Engagement Photography Locations In Raleigh, North Carolina
I haven’t always called Raleigh home, but after working in over 20 states and countless cities, it’s become my favorite ...

Photographing the Northern Lights: The Ultimate Background
Photographing the Aurora Borealis can be pretty tricky. In this article we consider 2 techniques to make more of the foreground in your Northern Lights scene.












