In this video we will be learning how to remove glare in our product shots. Glare is usually caused by reflections generated by the source of light that you are using. It often materializes in the form of bad looking shiny specular highlights. You will learn that we can diffuse these highlights by making the…
In this video we will be learning how and when to use the High Speed Sync function when it comes to doing outdoor off-camera flash photography for shooting portraits. You will learn that in situations where the ambient light is a lot and you still want to use a shallow depth of field, the High…
In this video we will be learning about the concept of Hyperfocal Distance in photography, and specifically in landscape photography. Even though the term sounds technical, what you will learn is that the concept basically talks about focusing on that point in your landscape shot which gives a good balance between the foreground, middle ground…
In this video we will be learning how to use the PRO mode of a cheap Android mobile phone to do light painting using a slow shutter speed and a tripod (long exposure photography). Here’s the video: This video is from our Mobile Photography Course, which has 40 videos and 6 hours of content. Use…
“What is Inverse Square Law in Photography?” is a common question asked by a lot of beginner photographers, especially those interested in studio photography. In this video we will be learning about this concept by seeing different examples of what happens when you change the distance between the subject and the light source. The main…
In this video we will be completely understanding the setting of shutter speed in photography. We will first understand what exactly is a shutter and then we will understand what shutter speed is. After that we will do a practical exercise to understand fast and slow shutter speeds. Finally, we will see some different examples…
In this video we will be learning how to blur the background when shooting portraits. We will be learning about three important factors that go into effectively blurring the background. If you don’t pay attention to all these factors, then even with a fast lens, which allows the usage of a wider aperture like f1.8,…
In this video, we’ll be seeing how to use a 10-stop ND filter along with an exposure calculating app for shots that require a slow shutter speed when there is a lot of ambient light. A 10-Stop ND Filter, also referred to as the ND1000 filter, is a great tool to have when it comes…
Note – This was an email sent to our subscribers (buyers of our online courses) on Saturday, 13th April 2024 Hi there, Back in 2021, I sent an email where I went against the photography world and said that Mirrorless cameras won’t result in the end of DSLRs. It’s 2024 and that statement still holds true….
In this video we will be learning the art of photographing reflective surfaces in a way that is budget friendly. We will be shooting a metallic spoon here, and as you will see, the challenge will lie in cutting the down the family of angles to an extent where the the only thing that reflects…