Photo techniques

Use this info to quickly understand how to balance ambient light vs. flash for dramatic effect in your portraits and let the creative lighting begin!

Jeffery Luhn demonstrates how to get a fresh look at the world's favorite lighting accessory, the softbox.

If anyone has come to you for advice on how to take better photos, here's a quick photography cheat sheet that you can share with them.

Model: Paulina Kawalec, Hair&MUA Marlena Kochan.

I've been reading photographers' discussions on various external flash accessories. These are updated comparisons for 6th edition of my textbook, "Photojournalism: The Professionals' Approach." For these tests, the subject remained at the same distance from the background, and the flash was located nine feet from the subject. Pictures in the left column were taken inside. Those in the right column were taken outside. From top to bottom, the Indoor/Outdoor comparisons are for: Direct Flash…

Every craft has its mysteries. And while you can decode them through long hours of research and trial-and-error, you can also learn about them from those who have already mastered the art. Of course, not everyone wants to share their secrets. But Barcelona-based photographer Jordi Puig does.

Get the basics of portrait photography right

The rule of thirds is a compositional technique used in photography that leverages asymmetry to create dynamic and visually exciting compositions.I t involves evenly dividing your frame into nine parts using two horizontal lines and two vertical lines. This creates a tic-tac-toe pattern, as shown in the image below.

When and why is recommended a 50mm lens to use with event photography and what types of events works the best with the nifty fifty lens

Getting the perfect white balance in camera can be a challenge. Have you tried setting manual Kelvin white balance in different situations?