Jon Adams
Jon started out as a film-maker, working as a cameraman and video editor before becoming a writer/director. He made corporate & broadcast programmes in the UK and Middle East, and also composed music, writing for TV, radio and cinema. Jon worked as a photographer and journalist alongside this, and took his video skills into magazine publishing, where he edited the Digital Photo magazine for over 15 years. He is an expert in photo editing, video making and camera techniques.
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VIDEO Video tutorial: Learn how to apply cool, retro effects in a single click with our free Photoshop actions download

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VIDEO No need for AI... I show you how to composite a new sky into your landscapes using these core Photoshop skills

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PRO TIPS Modern autofocus systems are excellent but they can need some help – here’s what each AF mode does

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PRO TIPS Discover how to analyze your shots and pinpoint the specific causes of blurred images

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Photography jargon Discover what a DSLR actually is, and whether they’re still worth investing in when mirrorless cameras are taking over

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Photography jargon How to redirect the light in a scene to improve the look of a shot, with nothing more than a portable reflective panel

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Photography jargon Learn what the photographic phrase Golden Hour means and why it’s so important for landscape photographers

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Photography jargon Discover what this term means, and how you can set up your camera to maximise the depth of field in your shots

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Photography jargon How a handheld light meter differs from a camera’s integral light meter, and why these devices are still used today

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Photography Jargon They help prevent moiré patterns in fine detail but some camera makers prefer to omit them anyway

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Photography jargon Get to grips with night-sky shooting and discover the tips and techniques for successful celestial images

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Photography jargon Also known as 'available light', this is a key concept in photography and lighting, but what does it actually mean?

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Photography jargon Discover the potential of the raw processing engine that’s built into Photoshop

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Photography jargon Find out what a 360 camera can capture, and how it can be used to tell your story

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Photography jargon How does pixel-count translate to physical print sizes, and how many pixels do you really need?

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Photography jargon The physical size of a camera sensor size is usually much more important than how many megapixels it has

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Photography jargon The shutter starts and stops the exposure, and how long it stays open is the 'shutter speed' or exposure time

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Photography jargon Find out about the causes of noise in your pictures, and how you can win the battle against it

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Photography jargon ND filters are used both by photographers and videographers, but for different reasons...

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Photography jargon Find out what the differences are between macro and closeup, and how to make a non-macro lens focus closer than normal

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Photography jargon Discover the reasons why tall subjects can look like they're leaning inward, and learn an easy cure in Photoshop

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Photography jargon Pictures are sometimes spoiled by unwanted movement from the camera itself; find out what causes it and how to avoid it

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Photography jargon Choose Continuous Drive Mode when you want to capture a sequence of action images
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