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Ron Leach  |  Mar 27, 2024  | 

German pro Christian Mohrle is a favorite among Shutterbug readers for two reasons: His imagery is stunning and the tutorials he posts are extremely effective and to the point. So when Mohrle identifies a Lightroom tool as the software's "most powerful feature," it's time to pay attention and learn how it works.

Ron Leach  |  Jun 21, 2022  | 

If you’re a regular visitor to our website you know we frequently post shooting and editing tutorials from German landscape photographer Christian Mohrle. In the quick-and-easy episode below you’ll see how Lightroom’s Masking tools play a big part in his beautiful imagery.

Ron Leach  |  Apr 25, 2024  | 

These days a modern smartphone is now considered by many to be a "real" camera, and there are many experienced shooters who capture excellent image on a mobile device. In this quick tutorial from Great Big Photography, a comprehensive source of imaging tutorials, you'll learn how to make great edits on your phone without uploading them to the computer.

Ron Leach  |  Aug 30, 2024  | 

Lately we've increased our coverage of mobile imaging as more and more photographers occasionally rely upon a smartphone for "serious" work. The iPhone Photography School is a great source of tutorials—whether you shoot Golden Hour sunsets, everyday moments, portraits, or even expansive landscapes.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 29, 2024  | 

If you've avoided Photoshop's powerful Blend modes because you thought the technique was too complex for your post-processing skills, this quick tutorial from the Adobe Live Community will correct that misconception and get you started today.

Ron Leach  |  Apr 11, 2024  | 

Photoshop's straightforward Clone Stamp tool is extremely useful for accomplishing  a variety of tasks when processing all sorts of images captured indoors or out, be they portraits, landscapes or just about anything else. If you're not taking advantage of the simple technique involved, it's long past time to get started.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 28, 2025  | 

Experienced outdoor photographers understand why some scenes beg to be rendered in b&w, and there are two ways to get the job done. You can either set the camera to capture in monochrome or shoot in color and make the conversion during post processing.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 07, 2025  | 

We've all seen amazing photos of nature reflected by a single raindrop, and today you're learn how easy it is to make attention-grabbing images like the one you see above. It's all about understanding why raindrops are "natures miniature lenses" and the simple technique for leveraging their magic.

Ron Leach  |  May 21, 2024  | 

The Tone Curve is one of the most powerful tools in the post processing arsenal and it's super-easy to use. Yet it enables you to make the most of just about any image you shoot indoors or out.

Ron Leach  |  Jan 08, 2025  | 

So you're confident about making photographs with a DSLR or mirrorless camera, but you need some help capturing more than just snapshots with the iPhone in your pocket. Congratulations are in order because you've come to the right place thanks to the 10-minute beginners guide below.

Ron Leach  |  May 10, 2023  | 

For the past couple months we’ve been bringing you weekly installments of an amazing free Lightroom Masterclass from the PHLOG Photography YouTube channel—each devoted to an important tool or technique that can make a huge improvement in your results.

Ron Leach  |  May 15, 2024  | 

Understanding how to control depth of field (DOF) is essential for most forms of photography, and this technique can make the difference between a ho-hum image and one that makes viewers exclaim "Wow!" And nowhere is this more essential that when photographing macro subjects in the field—or even when shooting closeups of tiny inanimate objects at home.

Ron Leach  |  Oct 24, 2024  | 

There are several camera settings that are important to understand in order to capture properly exposed images with other key attributes. According to landscape pro Brian Matiash, however, there's one setting in particular that plays a vital role in achieving the exact shot you envision. Care to take a guess?

Dan Havlik  |  Apr 27, 2018  | 

Yes, there’s a ton of great new photography gear out there that can do just about every trick under the sun. But do you really need to spend all your hard-earned cash on a fresh new camera rig when something older might be good enough?

Dan Havlik  |  May 12, 2015  | 

I see a lot of cool imaging gadgets in my line of work but the Lily Flying Camera is one of the more intriguing devices I’ve looked at in a while. A remote controlled aerial drone in the vein of the popular Phantom quadcopters from DJI, Lily adds an interesting new twist to UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles). It’s fully automated and requires very little to no practice from users to take it for an aerial spin and capture sky-high video footage and still photos.

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