Photo Tips

Learn how to take better photos with tips and tutorials. From learning how to use manual mode to understanding the different types of portrait photography, you'll get advice to take your photos to the next level.

October 5, 2020 By David Em

5 tips for capturing family pictures

Family pictures are an excellent way to cherish memories and share with future generations their ancestors who came before them.

September 7, 2020 By David Em

How to take environmental portraits

Environmental portraits are all about your subject in a situation or location that says a lot about them. It’s an image full of personality.

August 31, 2020 By David Em

Understanding ISO in digital photography

ISO stands for the International Organization for Standardization. It measures your camera’s ability to capture light.

August 17, 2020 By David Em

How to learn photography on your own

You don’t need a formal education to learn photography. In addition to practice, there are many free and paid resources you can use.

August 10, 2020 By David Em

What is lens flare?

Lens flare refers to an event when a bright light enters your camera lens, hits the sensor, then is scattered or flared.

August 3, 2020 By David Em

What is selective focus and how do you use it?

In photography, selective focus refers to focusing on a particular subject or object, while blurring out the rest of the image.

July 13, 2020 By David Em

What is chromatic aberration?

In your photos, have you noticed blurring on the edges or colors that aren’t natural? That’s chromatic aberration, and it’s important to minimize it.

June 15, 2020 By David Em

How to shoot golden hour portrait photography

Golden hour is a period that begins shortly after sunrise and before sunset. Portrait photographers love these times of the day because of the light.

May 25, 2020 By David Em

Understanding aperture in photography

Aperture is the opening in a lens, which light passes through to enter the camera. It’s communicated in f-stops, such as f/1.4, f/4, f/16, and so on.

May 11, 2020 By David Em

Understanding white balance

White balance is the process of adjusting the colors in an image to match how it’s perceived by your eyes. It’s also known as grey or neutral balance.