5 Easy Tips to Help You Shoot Beautiful Portraits from Pro Photographer Jerry Ghionis

New monthly how-to series on Digital Photo features photo tips & tricks from top pros

By Jerry Ghionis

(Editor’s Note: This portrait photography tutorial by professional photographer Jerry Ghionis is the first in a new monthly series on Digital Photo where top pros from Nikon USA’s Ambassadors program share their simple tips, tricks, and advice on how to be a better photographer. You can read our 2017 profile of Ghionis here.) I have been... Read more

Warming Pictures In Post

Many photographs can benefit from added warmth—particularly landscapes and portraits. Here’s how to warm pictures digitally

William Sawalich

Warm colors, which are typically found in the orange and red region of the color wheel, are found in nature during the magic hours near sunrise and sunset when the light takes on a golden, orange glow. By starting with a light source that’s already warm, anything photographed under that light looks warm too. This works wonders for travel photos and... Read more

Here’s a Simple Way to Whiten Teeth in Photoshop in Just 10 Seconds

This quick trick will get those chompers beaming in your portraits

By Dan Havlik

Photoshop is a wonderful tool for editing your photos but if you sometimes feel it’s overly complicated or too time-consuming to use on a regular basis, you’re not alone. Fortunately, there are many Photoshop tutorials available that help take the pain out of image editing with Adobe’s pioneering post-processor. One of the best resources... Read more

Lightroom vs Photoshop 2021: What’s the Difference Between These Two Adobe Programs?

Learn the basics of what these iconic Adobe apps do so you can create your ideal photo editing workflow

By Staff

Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop are both powerful image editing tools. In this tutorial you’ll learn what each piece of photography software specializes in so you can create your ideal photo editing workflow. A head-to-head comparison While Lightroom and Photoshop are both digital photography editing programs with a lot of functional crossover,... Read more

Cookies And Image Resolution

Important lessons about digital image resolution can be learned in the kitchen

William Sawalich

One of the most important things I know about digital image resolution I learned from baking cookies. Here it is: four tablespoons equals one-quarter of a cup. What does that have to do with resolution you might (logically) inquire? Allow me to explain. Too many people get all hung up on the wrong detail: the dots per inch (or DPI) of an image file.... Read more

How to Shoot Better Portraits: 5 Photo Composition Tips for Beginners

You don't (necessarily) need a fancy camera to shoot great portraits

By Dan Havlik

We all want to shoot better portrait photos whether we’re photographing a model for a portfolio or a friend for their Facebook page. If you’re a beginner photographer or even if you know a few things about taking portraits, there are some basic things you should always remember to shoot better photos. Portrait professional Julia Trotti explains... Read more

Six Reasons To Use Manual Focus

Autofocus is amazing, but here are six times when switching to manual may provide better results

William Sawalich

As anyone who used an SLR 20 years ago knows, autofocus today does amazing things—from facial recognition and eye tracking to overall impressive speed and accuracy. Yet as amazing as autofocus may be, there are still times when it’s better, faster and more accurate to go manual. From tricky lighting scenarios to subject-specific technical challenges,... Read more

8 Photography Tips in Just Two Minutes that Will Quickly Improve Your Images

Get inspired and try something new with your photography this weekend

By Dan Havlik

Here’s a quick and easy tutorial that should give you some great ideas to improve your photography this weekend. In the below video, photographer Sawyer Hartman shares eight photo tips in just two minutes to get your creative juices going. “Want to improve in photography but have no clue where to begin?” Hartman asks. “This is... Read more

How to Capture Amazing Close-Up Photos of Snowflakes with Your Smartphone

This DIY hack will let you shoot extreme macros with the phone in your pocket

By Dan Havlik

You’ve probably seen incredible close-up photos – aka macro images – of snowflakes and thought to yourself: how did they do that? In many cases, photographers are using special microscopic cameras to capture these extreme close-ups of Mother Nature’s fluffy white stuff but it’s not essential. In fact, you can capture gorgeous macro... Read more

Five Tips For Photographing Snow

Whether it’s snow skiing or winter hiking that gets you outdoors, here are essential tips to ensure technical and creative success photographing snow

William Sawalich

Winter is in full form at the moment. Whether you live in northern latitudes or are traveling to the mountains, outdoor photography this time of year often involves snow. While there are plenty of precautions to take in order to keep yourself and your equipment warm and dry, today we’re focusing on the photographic challenges that come from bright... Read more

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