Tripods: How to Use Them and Choose Them (video tutorial)

If you're new to photography, here is everything you ever wanted to know about tripods but were afraid to ask.

And even if you think you know everything about tripods, I'm fairly confident you'll find at least one or two things in this video that are new to you.

You can also watch it on YouTube if you prefer here:
Tripods: How to Use Them and Choose Them

 

How to Crop to Exact Pixel Sizes in Photoshop

Learn how to crop your photos to exactly pixels dimensions the easy way with this one-step trick. 

You can also watch this video on YouTube: How to Crop to Exact Pixel Sizes in Photoshop

DSLR or Mirrorless? Which Camera is Right for You?

A quick summary of the advantages and disadvantages of mirrorless and DSLR cameras, to help you decide which will meet your needs.

You can also watch this video on Youtube here:
DSLR or Mirrorless? Which Camera is Right for You?

The Biggest Confusion about Lightroom

If you ever wondered "Where does Lightroom put my photos?" or "Where are my edited photos in Lightroom?" or even "What is the Lightroom Catalog?" then this video is for you.

How to Choose the Perfect Lightroom Preset [Guest Video]

I'm pleased to present this guest video post from Mike Newton, the founder of Hacking Photography.

You can get Mike's Hacking Photography Lightroom Preset System here:  Color Blast Presets and Black and White Presets.

You can also Sign up for Mike's Monthly Photo Edit club, where each month he sends you five new videos showing how he edits photos in Lightroom, plus 10 new Lightroom presets every month.

There is no better way to learn than to watch over the shoulder of a pro as he works!

I hope you enjoy this video and take advantage of Mike's presets and Monthly Edit training!

— Phil


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Lightroom Presets — How to Install and Use Them

Recommended Presets from the video:

 

Color Blast Presets

Black and White Presets

 

You can also watch this video on YouTube here:

Lightroom Presets - How to Install, Use, and Make Them


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How to Shoot HDR Photos

HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography allows you to capture light and shadow details that you just can't get in a single photo.

Now that Lightroom has the ability to merge HDR photos, one of the questions I get from my Lightroom course students is "How do you take the photos in the first place?"

In this quick introductory video, I show you the basics of how to shoot photos for HDR and how to merge them together in post-processing.

You can also watch this video on YouTube here:
HDR Photography - How to Shoot HDR Photos


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Click here to learn why I'm switching to Squarespace for my personal photography site and blog, and how you can save 10% if you want to try Squarespace yourself. — Phil