Hot Photography How-Tos — Page 11 of 13 « Photography

How To: Take photographs by the wet plate Collodian process

Quinn shows the entire 19th Century wet plate Collodion process step by step, including a brief history of the process. He talks about taking wet plate "on the road" (mobile photography). Learn how to take pictures using the Collodian method by watching this video photography tutorial.

How To: Create high impact headshots

In this photography tutorial video, the self-appointed "Prince of Cheap" shows you how to use natural light and enhance it with continuous fluorescent light for some really killer headshots that stand strong! This photographs are really strong. In this 5 minute clip, David explains his thought process while you watch one of his garage shoots that lead to great quality and many "How'd he do that?" exclamations. This time you'll be able to see him on his session! How much can you learn in 5 min...

How To: Compile a small lighting kit for photography

Check out this video of corporate/industrial photographer David Tejada's small location lighting kit and what criteria he used to compile it. Get tips from this how-to video.

How To: Take UV Pictures

This video will show you how you can take UV (ultraviolet) pictures with any basic camera. In a few easy steps, you too can be seeing the world in a whole new way.

How To: Use a manual SLR 35mm camera

Haven't quite appreciated the beauty of a digital camera yet, but still don't know all about that manual SLR of yours. This video serves as a manual to the workings of your SLR 35mm camera.

How To: Use the TV mode on your dSLR

This video is an introduction to making the most of Shutter Priority mode (Tv Mode) on your SLR.

How To: Understand depth of field in photography

A brief explanation for newcomers to the art of photography to help them understand depth of field, an important aspect of the craft.

How To: Use the modes dial on your dSLR

A tutorial giving an overview of the Modes dial on your dSLR to help you make sense of the various different settings.

How To: Use the AV mode on your dSLR

Watch to understand the AV (aperture priority) mode on your digital SLR and how to use it.

How To: Light with diffusers in photo shoots

Learn how to use some simple lighting with a Gary Fong Whaletail flash diffuser, the sun, and finally with a second diffuser, the Gary Fong Origami.

How To: Make money with your camera

A tried and true idea for getting your photography business going, or just making some extra cash.

How To: Distinguish the Gary Fong Clear & Cloud Lightspheres

Learn the differences between the Gary Fong Clear and Cloud Lightspheres and when to use each of them.

How To: Use a Gary Fong Puffer Pop-up flash diffuser

Learn how to use the Gary Fong Puffer, a diffuser for pop-up flashes.

How To: Attach a Gary Fong Whaletail to your flash

This video is a demo showing how to attach the Gary Fong Whaletail flash diffuser to your flash.

How To: Get a spinning effect in your photography

Learn how to make it look like the subjects of your photos are spinning by changing the shutter speed and making the background streak.

How To: Make the eyes pop in your photos with Photoshop

Here's how to make the eyes in any picture pop in Adobe Photoshop in under 60 seconds.

How To: Use Photoshop for free

Say you're interested in using Photoshop for your photography, but you don't want to spend the money on Photoshop Elements or CS3. What to do? Well, Adobe has a solution for you! It's called Photoshop Express, and it's free. Check out our interview with Tom Hogarty of Adobe, as well as a preview of what you can do today with Photoshop Express.

How To: Use the rule of thirds in baby photography

Learn one of the absolute easiest ways to improve your baby photography technique - the rule of thirds. Once you learn this tip, you will see it being used in all sorts of photography.

How To: Use Gary Fong Whaletail on location

Learn how to get ready to go on a location shoot with the Gary Fong Whaletale flash diffuser and how to actually use the equipment on the shoot.

How To: Use a two-flash setup

Learn how to use 2 flashes by watching this model shoot in a small space using two off-camera flashes with Gary Fong Whaletails attached.

How To: Set up your camera for the Gary Fong Whale Tail

Instructions on how to set aperture and shutter when using the Gary Fong Whaletail light diffuser.

How To: Take the fairy portrait

Learn how to create up the set and lighting to capture "the fairy potrait."

How To: Use low key lighting in photography

Learn how to use the low key lighting technique to take darker pictures.

How To: Use different photography lighting techniques

Learn how to use some different kinds of lighting for photography, starting with high key.

How To: Edit lighting in Photoshop

Learn some basics on editing lighting and other aspects of photos in Photoshop.

How To: Calibrate your camera for best exposure

Watch to learn some specific information about how to calibrate the settings on your camera so that you get the best exposure possible.

How To: Get great online auction photos with an 18% gray card

This video provides a great tutorial on how to use the 18% Gray Card to improve your eBay and onlien auction listing photographs.

How To: Set up basic lights for photography

This sequence of videos provides a tutorial on how to set up basic studio lighting in many settings. With these photography techniques, you will be able to create a variety of wonderful portraits with various lighting techniques.

How To: Modify the Nikon SB800

Learn how to modify the Nikon SB800. This is something you should not do unless you really know how to do it because it is very easy to break your camera in the process.

How To: Set up the Canon 1D MKIII camera

Setting up the menu's and Custom Functions of the Canon 1D MKIII camera. Highly technical and boring except for owners of the Canon 1D MKIII who want some insight to setting up this camera.

How To: Pose people for pictures

You will find a lot of information on the web about how to get an exposure reading and using a softbox, but you have to learn the most flattering angles of the face and body (poses) before you can really apply correct lighting techniques.

How To: Shoot in the forest

Learn about the type of shots and light you need to take nice pictures in the forest.

How To: Use off camera flash

This is a short video about off camera flash and how to use it in your photography. Part 1 of 2 - How to Use off camera flash.

How To: Use a DSLR lens to change the depth of field in photos

This video will help you understand the three main parts of a DSLR lens that can change the depth of field in photographs. We will explain how the aperture, zoom and focus all effect the depth of field in a photo.

How To: Take a good photographs at high noon

You can't always wait for the right conditions. So it's important to learn how to use and alter the available resources to create the atmosphere you want.