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Tutorials

The Portrait Photographer's Quick-ish Guide to Studio Lighting Ratios
It’s easy to know good natural light when you see it, but artificial light requires command and control to create the look you want. Learn how in this quick...
Rob Taylor
28 Sep 2018
Photo & Video
What Is ISO in Photography? Here's a Technical Explanation
Most people understand the practical use of ISO, but what is it, where does it come from, and what's difference between ISO in film and digital? I'm going to...
Rob Taylor
15 Aug 2017
Photo & Video
Graphics Tablets for Photo Retouching: The New Buyers' Guide
Graphics tablets are a creative-industry staple. Every photographer and designer, and pretty much a requirement for any kind of digital artist or painter....
Rob Taylor
24 Apr 2017
Photo & Video
Motion Control With Arduino: Motorising a Camera Slider
The availability of cheap stepper motors and drivers these days allows ample opportunity for experimenting outside of the more expensive and complicated...
Rob Taylor
8 Aug 2014
Computer Skills
Shooting Photos for Skin-Tearing Illustration
Today, we're looking at the process from start to finish of creating composite work, particularly in this case for commercial advertising purposes. I'll be...
Rob Taylor
21 Apr 2014
Photo & Video
The Quest for an "Iconic" Portrait: Editorial and Raw
In this tutorial, I'll continue my work to shoot an iconic portrait. When I began, I wanted two distinct yet consistent styles or outcomes from each session....
Rob Taylor
1 Apr 2014
Photo & Video
The Quest for an "Iconic" Portrait: Intimate and Polished
After a couple of months in the winter doldrums, I seem to be finding my way back via music portraiture. In this tutorial, I'm going to look at the whos,...
Rob Taylor
31 Mar 2014
Photo & Video
Concept vs. Execution: A Fashion Portfolio Shoot
I'm helping a model friend put together a portfolio with a look towards editorial fashion. If successful, I can potentially use it to push towards a...
Rob Taylor
17 Feb 2014
Photo & Video
Building a Basic Video Slider with Open Source CNC Parts
A video slider is a device that allows you to mount your camera on moving platform and slide it smoothly in one direction. It's used in all sorts of...
Rob Taylor
5 Feb 2014
Photo & Video
Shooting Multiple Looks on a Lifestyle Location Shoot
I recently went up to the James River, Virginia to do a location shoot with Ryan, one of the models I'm working with as I pursue my commercial vision. Since...
Rob Taylor
13 Jan 2014
Photo & Video
Creating Lit Portraits During The Day
Creating lit portraits during the day isn't easy because of limitations on aperture, sync speed and flash power. However, it's an interesting look that can't...
Rob Taylor
6 Jan 2014
Photo & Video
Smoke and Mirrors: Boosting Your Strobe Count on the Cheap
Not all that long ago, I was in the unenviable position of having only a camera, lens and flash. While the popularity of one-light tutorials and DVDs...
Rob Taylor
30 Dec 2013
Photo & Video