Tutorials
Four ways to easily remove every stuck filter from your lens
Have you ever gotten a lens filter impossibly stuck on your camera? You fumble, you grip, you twist, but it won’t budge! Signature Edits come…
How to eliminate softbox hot-spots
I’m not known for being shy about my hatred of softboxes. Sure, softboxes are often cheap and extremely easy to use, but they rarely produce…
Large format from a full-frame digital camera? Yes, it can be done
My interest in photography began in the 1960’s But I had three problems. No dark room, very little skill at the time, and even less…
How to photograph spiky fireworks with long exposure
David Johnson’s photo series of long exposure fireworks with a focus pull technique have gone viral around the web. Many people have been asking about the exact technique and settings, so I thought I’d construct a quick tutorial of how to produce photos like these. This is a How I Took It Contest entry.
Three essential microphone setups you need to know for your videos
One of the more challenging aspects of shooting video for many people has nothing to do with the picture at all. It’s the audio. But…
Here’s how to light video when speaking to the camera
Whether we’re filming ourselves or someone else, spoken pieces to the camera are something most of us do at some point. For YouTubers, live streamers,…
How to nail composition, even on hectic family shoots
It’s not impossible…but it sure isn’t easy! Actually, nothing to do with children is straightforward or easy (I’m currently writing this while my son is…
A brave new world: exploring the potential of vintage cameras using digital adapters
We need to protect our gear. As professionals and creatives, we need to be very protective of our gear and time. Dust in our cameras…
The pros and cons of continuous light for studio portraits
For most of us that photograph people, whether that be models or ‘real’ people, we probably choose to shoot with strobes most of the time….
Make immersive Apple Vision Pro videos with just an Insta360 X4
If you have an Apple Vision Pro (seriously though, does anyone actually have one?!), you are probably thinking that there isn’t enough immersive content for…
