Photo Technique

One lens & zero expectations: I rediscovered my love for photography by finally taking this one bit of advice I had been giving my students for years!

It’s hip to be square! How to take better square photos using your camera's aspect ratio guides

Most viral photography trends are short-lived, but I finally found one that could actually make you a better photographer: Color hunting

Is composition still king in the internet era? I’m sorry to say, but the average viewer probably cares more about the final edit than photographic composition

What's the trick for getting a starburst effect with the sun in landscape photos? No, you don't need a filter

I photographed my own neighborhood as if I had just flown halfway round the world. This simple psychological trick worked embarrassingly well!

"I became borderline obsessive": Why I couldn't stop photographing covered motorbikes

I ignored every rule of photographic composition that I teach. The world did not end!

Rule of thirds photography getting a bit boring? Try the golden ratio instead

This snake-in-the-grass camera setting is secretly ruining your manual photos

Stop letting your camera guess exposure: trust me, manual mode is simpler than you think

You’ve been hoodwinked! The Sony 18% grey lens cap rumor is a BIG FAT LIE

Why are my Canon camera's LCD and viewfinder so dark? When and where you should use the Exposure Simulation mode (and when should you turn it off)

This is the ISO I use for 90% of my photos

What is aperture in photography? The "f-number" is actually key to taking better photos

What is exposure in photography?

What is ISO in photography?

I need to change my camera settings FAST, exposure compensation saves me every time – here's how...

Light stands are usually boring. But the photography brand behind my favorite flash modifiers is making a quick, modular light stand – and I’m geeking out about it!

Godox launches new, high-power monolight flash

What on earth is a grip arm - and why you need one in your photo studio set-up?

This light panel is less than an inch thick, yet it’s twice as bright as competing LEDs. The new Godox LiteWafer is a multi-color, modular, and portable LED panel

I know this LED light is expensive – but it's so good, it might be the last light you ever need to buy

Award-winning filmmaker identifies six amateur lighting mistakes – are you making any of them?

Cheat sheet: What is white balance in photography?

Harlowe Max Air 40 launched: retro-cool, travel-friendly, constant LED light

Harlowe Pro 300 Spectra launched: this pro-grade LED offers 5.4x more RGB power than other 300W lights

No-edit photography: that's great if you’re an amateur, not so great if you want to be a recognized photographer!

Cheat sheet: Lightroom Classic's Tone Curve controls explained

Cheat sheet: Lightroom Classic's black and white tools at a glance

Excire Search 2026 review: AI-powered image searching in Lightroom Classic

Every photographer knows the name Ansel Adams. But landscape photographers should learn from this photographer known as the “35mm Ansel Adams"

Best Lightroom alternatives in 2026: Switching doesn't have to mean sacrificing powerful editing tools

I know AI in my editing software uses water, but have no idea how much. This Earth Day, I call on companies to be more transparent

Affinity photo editor gets “seamless” Capture One and DaVinci Resolve integration; should Adobe be worried?

Big Luminar Neo update supercharges portrait retouching and adds next-gen bokeh tool