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Whether you're just learning photography basics or you need some advice on an advanced photo technique, our How-To section offers tips for shutterbugs at every level.



Sponsored Tip: Developing A Personal Style: Motifs
As a teacher of photography, I see many new pictures every day.
Sponsored Tip: Developing A Personal Style: MotifsI'm also a devotee of the medium; I am constantly looking at photos old and new...

Adjusting Your Camera’s Image Quality
How to set your camera for everything from maximum image quality to space saving JPEGs.
Adjusting Your Camera’s Image QualitySome of the most basic camera settings can have a huge impact on image quality.

Control Freak
Pushing the technology to its limits
Control FreakPhotographer Jeff Schewe admits, "I'm known as a kind of a technical guru, a printing guru; really those are all just means to an end, and the end is the optimal print that I can possibly make."

An Alternative To The Light Tent
You don’t need a light tent to create great tabletop lighting.
An Alternative To The Light TentAs a studio photographer I have a bit of a confession to make: I don’t love light tents.

Underground Soul
Chase Jarvis captures the essence of Seattle subculture with a gritty, human aesthetic
Underground SoulIn this video, photographer Chase Jarvis talks about his Seattle 100 Project, documenting the underground culture of the city, and the process of creating prints for the exhibition of the Project.

Flatter Faces With The Right Portrait Choices
Simple advice from a pro on making better portraits.
Flatter Faces With The Right Portrait ChoicesMaking the right portrait choices is discussed.

World Traveler
Transporting viewers through the fine art of print making
World TravelerCapturing iconic locations around the world for National Geographic Expeditions, photographer Jim Richardson set out on an amazing journey.

The Beauty Is In The Details
Quick tips to getting the most out of your pictures
The Beauty Is In The DetailsOur eyes are amazing light receptors—much more amazing than even the top-of-the-line digital SLRs.

All About Scene Modes
Harness the power of your camera's scene modes to make better pictures in any circumstances
All About Scene ModesYour camera’s Scene modes are for amateurs, right? Not really.

Compact Cameras For Backpacking
Outfit the ideal backpacking setup with a mirrorless compact camera kit.
Compact Cameras For BackpackingI’m no expert backpacker, but I do enjoy the occasional long walk in the woods

Surreal Motion
Freezing the fluidity of dance with split-second exposures
Surreal MotionLois Greenfield's stunning images of dancers seem impossible.



 
 

 
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