What Does Dynamic Range Mean in Photography? Understanding HDR

What Does Dynamic Range Mean in Photography? Understanding HDR

In this video we will be understanding the meaning of the term Dynamic Range in photography, which will also make you understand the meaning of High Dynamic Range (HDR), which is a type of photography that is used a lot, particularly in Landscape Photography. Here’s the video: This video is from our Landscape Photography Course,…

How to Create a Composite Image in Photoshop Using Blending Modes
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How to Create a Composite Image in Photoshop Using Blending Modes

In this video we will be learning how to create a composite image in Photoshop. We will be mainly using blending modes and taking advantage of the difference between the tonal values in the image to merge them seamlessly. Here’s the video: Link to download the images used in the video: Images used in the…

What Makes a Good Photography Website? – Top 4 Factors

What Makes a Good Photography Website? – Top 4 Factors

A lot of photographers make the mistake of not having a photography website, and only use social media platforms (like Instagram) or image portfolio platforms (like Flickr) to display their work and their services. This is a mistake because having a website gives you a lot of opportunities to market your services in a much…

Importance of Flash in Photography – Compared to Ambient Light

Importance of Flash in Photography – Compared to Ambient Light

In this video we will be learning about the importance of using flash in photography when compared to using ambient or natural light. The learning will also partially make you understand why to use flash instead of continuous light. Because what you will see is that using a flash enables us to expose both the…

How does the Exposure Triangle Work Together – Aperture, Shutter Speed & ISO
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How does the Exposure Triangle Work Together – Aperture, Shutter Speed & ISO

In this video we will be learning how the three settings in the exposure triangle, i.e, Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO work together. We will be doing an exercise to understand this. Learning how the exposure triangle works is the key to understanding how to shoot in the manual mode of a DSLR or a…

How to Clone Yourself in Photoshop – Editing Tutorial
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How to Clone Yourself in Photoshop – Editing Tutorial

In this video you will be learning how to clone yourself in Photoshop by creating a composite from multiple images. This type of photography is called as Clone or Cloning Photography, where you take multiple shots of the same subject at varying positions and then edit all the photos together to form a single image…

How to Improve Portrait Photography – Using a Prime Lens and Lens Hood

How to Improve Portrait Photography – Using a Prime Lens and Lens Hood

In this video we will be learning how to improve our portraits by using a Prime Lens and a Lens Hood. A Prime Lens allows you to use a wider aperture, thereby resulting in a shallow depth of field, which is great for achieving a blurred background. The use of a lens hood increases the…

Understanding Exposure Compensation and When to Use it in Photography
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Understanding Exposure Compensation and When to Use it in Photography

In this video we will be learning when to use exposure compensation in photography. We will also be understanding how the different metering modes work and we will also be looking at the setting of Auto ISO. Here’s the video: This video is from our Photography for Beginners course, which has 45 videos and 7…

How to Remove Glare or Specular Highlights in Product Photography

How to Remove Glare or Specular Highlights in Product Photography

In this video we will be learning how to remove glare in our product shots. Glare is usually caused by reflections generated by the source of light that you are using. It often materializes in the form of bad looking shiny specular highlights. You will learn that we can diffuse these highlights by making the…