Photo How To

We're all faced with a choice when it comes to photographing fast-moving subjects, whether they're birds in flight, sports subjects, shots of rambunctious kids or pets, or vehicles passing quickly through the frame. One option is to freeze the peak moment of action as it occurs, while the other is to intentionally blur the subject to create a unique, visual representation of speed.

Do you understand the benefits of shooting in Manual mode, but you're still struggling to achieve the right combination of settings when photography birds?  If so, this tutorial from the Flying Parrot Photography YouTube channel will quickly simplify the process.

Yesterday we provided an important warning about the finite lifespan of your camera and why  it's essential that you check shutter count regularly to anticipate costly repairs, missed shots on location, or even a total breakdown. We're following up on that today with a couple less-dire maintenance hacks from pro Andy Rouse.

This tutorial from the PHLOG Photography YouTube channel is different from others they share that typically take a deep dive into a single technique from beginning to end. Instead, the goal of today's episode is to provide an overview of Adjustment Layers in general and demonstrate why they should play a prominent role in your everyday Photoshop workflow.

So you've done all your post-processing homework and the results you achieve still leave something to be desired. What's up with that? According to instructor Steve Arnold, it may be because you're making five "huge" editing mistakes that are super easy to fix.

Have you ever been out in the field on a spectacular day, only to return home, open the images on the computer and discover that they're unacceptably soft? We've all suffered this misfortune at least once, and today's tutorial from Photography Explained reveals three oft-ignored "secrets" for resolving the problem with whatever camera and lens you currently own.

Here's another quick post-processing tutorial from instructor Scott Davenport that photographers of all skill levels can use to significantly enhance cityscape photos, landscape scenes, and adjust any other outdoor images that need a bit more oomph. It's all about when and how to use Lightroom's powerful Dehaze tool.