Photography Concentrate

Have you ever seen the work of a great photographer and felt this simultaneous combination of “Wow, this is so awesome!” and “Man, I really suck.”

Well, join the club, my friend. I think we all feel that way at some point. I mean, you want to be looking at ...

Shooting film is an incredible experience as a photographer. Lets face it, loading a roll of film into a camera is a lot more exciting than inserting a memory card! Film has an inherent romantic quality to it, from the variety of beautiful analog cameras, to the gorgeous aesthetic of ...

I love to photograph people laughing. It’s such a happy, unguarded moment that, if shot well, can put on a smile on your face for years and years to come. But shooting people laughing isn’t as straightforward as it might seem. It takes a bit of thought to ...

Doesn’t it seem crazy that I’m writing a huge article about something that sounds so simple? I mean, your friends are some of your favourite people in the world. Photographing them should be easy!

But, if you’re like us, you’ll know it’s not quite so ...

Making your own presets in Lightroom is super easy to do and can save you a TON of time in your RAW workflow. Bonus: you can save money with this DIY technique, and create totally original and unique recipes.

When you create your own presets, you can make your photos ...

Yep. It’s seriously that easy to make your own album templates in InDesign. Just a few seconds, a couple clicks, and you’re laughing!

You’ll save yourself hundreds of dollars (yikes!) over buying pre-made ones, and get to let your own creativity guide your designs. Plus, using templates ...

To celebrate the launch of our latest tutorial (Extremely Essential Camera Skills! Yay!!) we’re hooking you up with a sweet freebie!

Here’s the story. When we shared our Workflow Board, folks loved it! They went out to find their own, but were having a hard time. Seems like ...

Sending a questionnaire to your clients before a photo shoot is crazy valuable. You can get to know who they are, what they’re all about, and what they’re looking for from you. You can plan a more meaningful session, jump start your comfort level with them, prepare for ...

The wedding rehearsal is deceptively important. As a wedding photographer, you’ve likely already been through dozens (if not hundreds) of ceremonies. You know the vows off by heart, have Canon in D perpetually stuck in your head, and mumble First Corinthians while you sleep. So why on earth would ...

Lightroom 3 has a ton of different keyboard shortcuts that will help you move through your editing workflow faster. If you’d like to take a peek at the shortcuts for each module click on the “Help” menu and then “Library Module Shortcuts…” (or if you’re in the Develop ...