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Build on your skills and discover new techniques and genres, with our curated collection of guides to help you get the most out of your photography.
How to apply Smart Filters in Photoshop (and why you should be using them)
3 minutes
Video
How to use prisms for creative photography
5 minutes
Technique
5 expert tips for advancing your urban wildlife photography
6 minutes
Photography by subject
How to get the blurred foreground effect for your landscape photos
5 minutes
Photography by subject
How to correct perspective distortion in Lightroom
5 minutes
Video
How to edit 'split Raw' images in Lightroom and Photoshop
7 minutes
Video
How I got that shot - The 1542 to Newcastle
10 minutes
Inspiration
How I got that shot - Stormy skies over the North Sea
5 minutes
Technique
How to adjust white balance for winter scenes in Lightroom and Photoshop
6 minutes
Video
How to shoot and edit snowy winter landscapes
5 minutes
Photography by subject
How to get precise cut-outs and selections in Photoshop
6 minutes
Editing and post-production
How to use foreground interest effectively
5 minutes
Photography by subject
10 essential raw tips, tricks and techniques
7 minutes
Editing and post-production
How to shoot low angle landscapes and cityscapes
5 minutes
Photography by subject
How to get close and shoot wide for more dramatic landscapes & seascapes
4 minutes
Photography gear
10 tips for environmental portraits
6 minutes
Photography by subject
How to enhance existing sunrise and sunset colours in Photoshop
3 minutes
Video
How to create a diffuse glow effect in Adobe Photoshop
3 minutes
Video
How to create a bleach bypass effect in Lightroom
2 minutes
Video
How to photograph castles, monuments and ancient ruins
5 minutes
Photography by subject
How to change colours in your images using Adjustment Layers in Photoshop
7 minutes
Video
How to use dodge and burn to create dramatic portraits in Photoshop
7 minutes
Video
10 tips for boosting landscapes in Lightroom
6 minutes
Photography by subject
How to correctly level the horizon in your photos
7 minutes
Technique
10 top tips for stunning coastal photography
7 minutes
Inspiration
How to create a photo essay
8 minutes
Business of photography
How to make the most of your camera lenses - 10 top tips
6 minutes
Photography gear
How to pitch your photography to a publisher
8 minutes
Business of photography
How to photograph satellites from SpaceX, the ISS and China’s new space station
7 minutes
Photography by subject
6 incredible atmospheric phenomena and how and when to photograph them
8 minutes
Photography by subject
Top tips and techniques for photographing clouds
7 minutes
Photography by subject
6 top tips for street photography at night
6 minutes
Photography by subject
7 ways to find unusual camera angles for your photography
5 minutes
Inspiration
How to photograph landscapes at night
7 minutes
Photography by subject
5 Top tips for photographing summer landscapes
6 minutes
Photography by subject
How to add atmospheric flare effects to your photos in Adobe Photoshop
9 minutes
Video
How to master Range Masking in Adobe Lightroom
7 minutes
Video
How to fix underexposed photos using Adobe Lightroom
8 minutes
Video
9 of the best hidden Lightroom tricks
5 minutes
Editing and post-production
9 common photo editing mistakes (and how to avoid them)
6 minutes
Editing and post-production
A beginner’s guide to mountain photography - 6 expert tips
7 minutes
Photography by subject
How to photograph cities at night - 6 top tips
6 minutes
Photography by subject
How to photograph the ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse
7 minutes
Technique
A beginner’s guide to drone photography - part 3 - getting the shots
6 minutes
Photography by subject
How to use the Lightroom catalog system to organize your photos
9 minutes
Editing and post-production
How to give your images an analogue film look in Affinity Photo
6 minutes
Editing and post-production
A beginner's guide to photographing wild places
8 minutes
Photography by subject
How to apply selective edits to your photos in Adobe Camera Raw & Photoshop
8 minutes
Editing and post-production
How to remove distracting background elements in your images with Affinity Photo
8 minutes
Editing and post-production
How to use the Tone Curve in Lightroom to enhance your images
5 minutes
Editing and post-production
How to apply profiles and presets to your images in Adobe Lightroom
6 minutes
Editing and post-production
Beginner’s guide to drone photography - part 2 - preparing to fly
5 minutes
Photography gear
Dynamic range explained
6 minutes
Technique
How to use your smartphone to take incredible photos through a telescope
5 minutes
Photography gear
What is color space? Should I use sRGB or AdobeRGB?
8 minutes
For beginners
10 expert techniques to improve your image compositions
6 minutes
Inspiration
How to photograph seascapes
6 minutes
Inspiration
How to photograph landscapes in winter
5 minutes
Technique
How to photograph the aurora
6 minutes
Inspiration
How to create beautiful black & white photos
6 minutes
Editing and post-production
How to read a histogram
7 minutes
Technique
How to use split-toning in your photography
9 minutes
Technique
11 top tips for cinematic photos
7 minutes
Inspiration
A beginner's guide to astrophotography
5 minutes
Photography by subject
How to shoot the blue hour
4 minutes
Photography by subject
Understanding the 7 formal elements of photography
6 minutes
Inspiration
How to shoot long exposures
6 minutes
Photography by subject

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