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Simplify
by Alex Noriega
My first tutorial release in nearly four years is all about the one idea that underpins everything I do as a photographer: simplicity. Four chapters demonstrating post-production concepts using 10 different images Start-to-finish processing of my image Kindred Spirits Special chapter on how I find and simplify my compositions Special chapter detailing my curation process Raw and project files included High quality 1440p video Detailed table of contents for easy navigation If you’ve ever wondered how I approach composition, how I make my images appear so clean, how the subjects stand out so well, or how my collections are assembled, this tutorial is for you.
Photographing the World 2 Cityscape, Astrophotography, and Advanced Post-Processing
by Elia Locardi
This tutorial will take you from the on-location capture all the way through Elia's post-processing techniques in the studio. To produce a truly unique landscape tutorial unlike any other, we traveled to Italy, Cambodia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and New Zealand so we could teach lessons in a variety of shooting situations. From the ancient temples of Angkor Wat to the modern skylines of Singapore and Hong Kong, Photographing the World has something for everyone interested in cityscape photography.
Photographing the World 3 Advanced Cityscapes
by Elia Locardi
In this tutorial, Elia explores his favorite country, Italy, as well as two of the largest mega cities in the world, New York City and Dubai. Building upon the first two Photographing the World series, part III explores more advanced editing techniques as well as unique capturing methods in the field. Elia finds himself capturing stars in a city, dealing with harsh weather, scouting towns he has never previously visited, gaining access to unique rooftop views, using tilt shift lenses and Gigapan hardware, and even capturing the magnificant fog of Dubai.
Photographing the World: Japan
by Elia Locardi
If you want to take your photos to the next level or become a professional landscape photographer, this video series is for you. Join world-renowned photographer Elia Locardi on a trip around Japan in this 14-hour-long tutorial that covers everything involved in capturing and editing world-class travel photography.
Essential Theory - Refining Composition 1
by Eric Bennet
This video focuses on the fundamental compositional principles that go into making a compelling photograph. Instead of technical aspects of photography, I explain more about the art of photography–telling a story through images and creating thought provoking photographs that move others. It consists of 7 chapters, breaking down what can specifically be done in order to create a composition that is concise and powerful. You will see detailed explanations of each principle, personal stories from the field, and many image examples where these concepts are demonstrated through both my successes and failures, so you can know how to implement them into your own photography as well as what you can avoid. You will learn how to better organize both wide and intimate scenes, understand and compose abstract scenes, create visual flow, draw attention and focus to your subjects, know what to include or exclude, pre-visualize images, and influence the viewer's eye to look exactly where you want them to. This is where it all begins, with taking a great photo in the field. These are the most important things I have learned over the last decade as a landscape photographer.
Essential Theory - Refining Composition 2
by Eric Bennet
Once you are able to see light the way I do, you will realize there is no such thing as bad light, and be able to create scenes all throughout the day–no longer limited by weather conditions and factors that are out of your control. The second installment of this series focuses on the many different qualities of both direct and indirect light that you can encounter in the field, how to anticipate them, and creative and effective ways you can utilize them in order to create compelling images with strong visual flow. It consists of 7 Chapters in order to cover my entire approach to photographing natural light from sun up until sun down. You will gain a clear understanding of the nuances of light, the role that light and shadow play in composition by accentuating certain elements and hiding others, and how to pair subject matter with the kind of lighting that will best complement it in order to create a cohesive scene with a strong sense of subject, depth, balance, visual flow, and mood. I also show several different ways you can photograph ordinary light in order to make it appear more spectacular. Capturing natural light is not only my favorite part of photography, it is the most fundamental principle of photography. Until you learn how to work with the light, it will work against you.
"Luminance" - Enhancing Soft Light
by Eric Bennet
This tutorial shows the different tools and techniques I use to enhance soft light in a bold yet natural looking way. Since soft light is the most commonly occurring kind of lighting, understanding more ways that it can be used effectively will help you to be more creative and unlock more possibilities. I show my approach to handling three different kinds of soft light: shade, overcast, and twilight. Through the four different image examples, you will see my entire workflow and how it differs in each image according to the quality of the light, subject matter, and overall feeling. You will also notice that I use some of the same techniques in all of them. You will see how I subtly build contrast through a combination of different adjustments. The main techniques demonstrated are: using luminosity masks to target specific areas and increase midtone contrast, color separation, luminance, depth, and definition in the scene in a non-destructive way. I also show ways to improve color harmony, eliminate color casts, manage saturation, increase tonality, dodge and burn, mitigate distractions, and resize and sharpen for the web. Most importantly, my concise and deliberate workflow is easy to follow and implement in your own images.
The Josh Cripps 3-step system to transform your photography
by Joshua Cripps
Learn the most common mistakes photographers make that kill their progress, what’s required to actually achieve the results you want, and my personal, 3-step system to shoot world-class photos
How I shot the 2019 solar eclipse
by Joshua Cripps
In this pre-recorded class learn exactly how I planned and executed this viral photo of the 2019 Annular Solar Eclipse.
How To Photograph Real Estate and Vacation Rentals
by Mike Kelley
In this tutorial, Mike Kelley teaches how to shoot high-quality photos of any property to increase short-term rentals or improve home sales.
Where Art Meets Architecture 4 How to Photograph Luxury Architecture and Real Estate
by Mike Kelley
Fstoppers has teamed up with Mike Kelley for the fourth installment of Where Art Meets Architecture. With 31 Lessons and over 14 hours of content, Mike takes you to some of the most expensive real estate in Los Angeles to show you his updated process for photographing luxury homes.
Wildlife Photography Essentials
by Simon d'Entremont
Take control of your camera settings, so you can then focus on the creative aspects of wildlife photography! I’ll reveal all of the camera setting tricks that I use to… Take top-quality images!
Composition Masterclass
by William Patino
Through years of teaching, I’ve found that composition is the main consistent area that my students require help with, regardless of their experience level. In this course, I'll share the ‘how’ but more importantly, the ‘why’ behind composition, so you have the knowledge to see the shot and the know-how to make the most of any scenario.