Photo How To

Lately we've been featuring a series of interesting tests you can easily do at home to verify the various attributes of cameras and lenses so that there are no surprises after you make a shot. The previous episode from photographer Fil Nenna explains a quick way to find the sharpest aperture setting of every lens you own, which may differ significantly from one lens to another.

There are plenty of post-processing "tricks" out there, but many of them fail to perform as quickly and effectively as promised. This one, however, really delivers the goods, it takes barely a minute to explain, and it's easy enough for Lightroom users of all skill levels to employ.

This eye-opening tutorial begins with a provocative question: "Have you ever found yourself, camera in hand in hand, staring at some incredible lighting hitting a scene, only to waste so much time trying to configure your settings that you miss the light altogether?" Unfortunately this dilemma is rather common, but we're going to make it a thing of the past in video below.

Autumn is the favorite time of year for many experienced outdoor photographers because of the spectacular colors that paint the landscape. Unfortunately, our results sometimes fall short of expectations, and when they do it's easy to transform an OK image into a great one with a little help from Lightroom.

Do you struggle to perfectly blend your bracketed exposures in Photoshop or Lightroom? If so, this quick tutorial from Steve Arnold will help you get the job done to perfection.

Outdoor photographers often confront a frustrating issue when forced to point the camera up or down because their vantage point doesn’t enable them to shoot head on. The result is an image with unwanted converging lines.

We're back with another tutorial from Patrick's Boudoir Photography Secrets, a popular YouTube channel intended for those new to this unique form of portraiture. Today's video is episode #13 of an ongoing series.