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What Is High-Speed Photography? High-speed photography is about freezing moments that normally just happen too fast for us to see. Things...

What Is Refraction Photography? Refraction photography is basically using the way light bends through glass, water, or anything clear to...

What Is Multiple Exposure Photography? Multiple exposure is when you capture more than one image on the same frame, either in-camera or...

What Is a Cinemagraph? A cinemagraph is kind of a hybrid between photo and video. Imagine a still image where just one small part keeps...

What Is Tilt-Shift Photography? Tilt-shift photography is a technique that looks very technical (and it kind of is), but it opens the...

credits: Skylum What Is Clamshell Lighting? Clamshell lighting is a two-light setup where one light is placed above the subject and the...

What Is Spot Colour Photography? Spot colour is about keeping most of your image in black and white while leaving one subject or element...

What is Star Trail Photography? Basically, star trails are the result of long exposure photography capturing the Earth's rotation. The...

credits: Skylum What is Soft Focus exactly? Soft focus is when you intentionally reduce sharpness just a little to get a gentle, glowing...

What is Low Key Lighting? Last week we talked about high key lighting. Today, let’s talk low key: low key lighting is all about using...

What is zoom blur photography? Basically, zoom blur is creating a sense of motion and speed by literally zooming your lens in or out...

What is smoke art photography? It’s exactly what it sounds like—you take pictures of smoke. But not just any smoke. Usually it’s from...