Photography tips, tutorials and guides!

How to get more in focus

Landscape photos can often benefit with something in the foreground like a tree or flowers, but the problem is making sure it’s all in focus. In my depth-of-field tutorial I’ll explain how to achieve this effect.

How to take perfect sunsets

The colours during sunrise and sunset can look spectacular, but often appear washed-out and faded in our photos. In my sunset photography tutorial I'll show you how to capture these colours.

How to blur portrait backgrounds

Professional portraits often have a blurred background which makes the subject stand out. It’s actually an easy effect to achieve with any DSLR and in my blur portrait background tutorial I’ll show you how.

How to blur action shots for speed

When it comes to photos of fast-moving subjects, you can often get a better effect of speed by blurring the image. In my blurring action tutorialI’ll explain how to achieve this effect.

How to use your flash outdoors

How to use your flash on daytime portraits workshop

Photos of people on bright or overcast days, can often come out a little dark. The trick here is to use your flash to boost the foreground. In my fill-in flash tutorialI’ll show you what to do.

How to darken your photos

Auto exposure modes do a great job – but sometimes your photos come out brighter than you’d like them. In my video workshopI’ll explain how to deliberately underexpose your photos.

How to brighten your photos

How to deliberately brighten photos workshop

Auto exposure modes do a great job – but sometimes your photos come out darker than you’d like them. In my video workshopI’ll explain how to deliberately overexpose your photos.

How to make water look dreamy

Photos of waterfalls and rivers can often look static or lifeless. By blurring the water though, it can take on a dreamlike appearance. In my blurring water tutorialI’ll explain how to achieve this effect.

How to take photos at night

Photos taken at night can produce spectacular results – but often your photos come out much darker than you’d like. In my night photography tutorial I'll show you how to take great shots after dark.

How to use a polarizing filter

Polarizing filters cut through haze, deepen blue skies and make colours more vibrant. In my polarizer tutorial I'll show you how to use polarizers for landscape photos.

Tutorials in the Camera Labs' forum

Airshow / Aviation photography

Airshows are a great chance to get close to planes in-flight, but what settings will give you the best-looking photos? In my Airshow photography tutorial I'll reveal the most successful techniques.

How to geo-tag your photos

Geo-tagging stores your exact position on photos so you'll always know where they were taken. Any GPS will do the trick and no special cables are required. Find out how in our Geo-tagging tutorial.

High Dynamic Range (HDR) Guide

How to take High Dynamic Range (HDR) photos

High Dynamic Range (HDR) combines several different exposures into one image with an extended tonal range. It's perfect for capturing shadows and highlights, and in our HDR Tutorial, we'll show you how.

PS - use the coupon code Cameralabs to receive 15% discount when buying Photomatix, the best HDR program around!

Easy Astrophotography

Photos of the night sky can look spectacular, but you don't necessarily need special equipment. In my Astrophotography tutorial I'll explain how to take great star photos with a normal DSLR and lens.

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