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Using manual mode on your camera can be intimidating to beginners. But it doesn't have to be. Even more importantly, you can easily use manual (i.e. M mode) on your camera to capture perfect exposed photos every time.

The task of sharpening images is sort of a hit-or-miss proposition: Done properly, this enhancement can help rehabilitate slightly soft photographs. But if you’re not careful, you can ruin the image you’re working on.

Want to give you photos a dramatic, black-and-white look similar to master landscape photographer Ansel Adams? Watch the below video from software expert Serge Ramelli who shows you how to create an Ansel-like style for your images in few clicks using Lightroom presets.

Everybody wants to look good in a photo. But is it possible to look great in EVERY image? If so, that would be fantastic for models, non-models and for the photographers taking the pictures.

Mango Street has been sharing a great series of free Lightroom tutorials on their YouTube channel and their latest video explains how to use the crucial HSL panel. Watch it below where Daniel Inskeep of Mango Street "breaks down the HSL panel and Lightroom and how to use it to achieve the look you want."

Whether you’re photographing a newly married couple, a rock band, or your family and friends, where you place your subject can have a huge impact on the quality of your final images. It’s usually up to the photographer to select the shoot location, and a great outdoor space can turn a photo from ordinary to extraordinary. But how do you pick the best spot?

We finish the year with a classic tutorial from photographer Julia Trotti who shares her tips on how to pose people who are not models to produce attractive portraits. The video is from a few years ago but the topic might sound familiar because Trotti recently produced a popular tutorial on how to pose, specifically, men who are not models.