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How to correct tint and temp issues
This weeks video is all about colour. We've covered colour before on more than one occasion, first with white balance tweaks, then with colour...
Instagram for Photographers – “No longer a photo-sharing app”
So, unless you've been living under a rock or similar, you may not have seen this announcement: Changes are coming to video on Instagram 📺At...
How to correct screen vs print differences
This video I actually really enjoyed creating because it was a legitimate situation happening as we selected papers for some exhibition pieces. We...
June Challenge Review: Something Different
CHALLENGE REVIEW TIME! It's time to go through the last month's Challenge entries, allocate those Pins (if you're lost, check this page here), and...
41 Essential Photoshop keyboard shortcuts to speed up your workflow
You've probably seen me work in Photoshop by now and the single most frequent thing people say is, "how do you work so fast?". Honestly, the actual...
Behind the scenes photographing horses in studio
Ponies. The love of my life. I was honoured to be asked to come photograph some absolutely beautiful horses recently under studio lighting and I...
How To: Photograph Dogs Running – Action Photography 101
Post updated: 11th June 2020 Have you been stuck on how to complete stellar dog action photography? Well, if you have, you're really not alone. I...
May Challenge Review: Golden Hour
CHALLENGE REVIEW TIME! It's time to go through the last month's Challenge entries, allocate those Pins (if you're lost, check this page here), and...
How to composite different exposures like a pro
Remember the "how to shoot in golden hour" video? Inside that, I showed how two different ways to capture different exposures, one manual, one...
How to find and remove blemishes in Photoshop
Everyone is so used to seeing dogs that I kind of felt it was about time we threw some human skills into the pot because, well, humans exist too...
How to shoot backlit portraits at golden hour
A request from The Request Box this week, how to shoot backlit portraits at golden hour. I think everyone adores the STUNNING light you get in that...
How to set the perfect white balance in camera
This is a question I get asked a lot because you guys often see me do one or both methods in videos and within courses, but maybe I went too fast or...