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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...

So, what even is UV photography? Basically, it’s taking photos of light that we can’t see. Ultraviolet light sits just outside the...

What Is Double Exposure? At its core, double exposure is when you combine two different photos into a single image. You might blend a...

What’s Selective Colour Photography? It’s exactly what it sounds like—you take a photo and turn most of it black and white while keeping...

What Is Anamorphic Photography? Anamorphic photography comes from the world of filmmaking. Anamorphic lenses squeeze a wider field of...

What is Intentional Camera Movement? Most of the time, photography is about keeping the camera as still as possible. But Intentional...