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Although Adobe’s Bridge and Lightroom as well as Apple’s Aperture are extremely popular and powerful image pre-processing and managment applications, Photo Mechanic is a powerful and intuitive application geared toward photojournalists and newsrooms. It handles about 95% of my image-management requirements while using fewer system resources than it’s main competitors from Adobe and Apple. In short...

A statement that I hear a lot from photograph beginners is, “I tried to take a photo of my children playing football, but it just came out blurry, what am I doing wrong?” Capturing movement with your camera isn’t something that will come intuitively to many, but unless you want to be taking still life and landscapes shots for the rest of your life, it’s time to learn how to take action shots! Read ...

Just because you didn’t get to go to that awesome photography conference doesn’t mean that you can’t learn something from the pros! Occasionally, we’ll be featuring a recommended photography lecture or interview on Phototuts+. Read more… ...

I was recently charged with obtaining photos for an editorial about Mardi Gras food. The turn-around was relatively quick, and required me to visit a variety of restaurants and bakeries to get the desired product. In today’s tutorial, we’ll take a look at the approach and the result of this guerrilla food shoot. Read more… ...

Friday Photo Critique is our weekly community project, where we publish a photograph submitted by one of our wonderful readers, then ask you all to offer constructive feedback on the image. It’s a great way to learn more about photography, express your viewpoint, and have your own image critiqued! Read more… ...

Is there any reason to use flash in the middle of the day to photograph flowers? Yes, if you want a different look and absolute control of the time of day. You were told to photograph early in the morning and late in the afternoon to get the best light. Now, what do you do when you come across a nice flower on your walks, but the clock rounds midday? Read more… ...

We have another Photo Premium tutorial exclusively available to Premium members today. In this tutorial, we’ll get an in-depth look at light painting. Learn more after the jump! Read more… ...

The dusk and twilight hours are undoubtedly my favorite time of day to take photographs. When I was starting out I couldn’t help but be captivated by sunsets and want to capture they beautiful colors with my camera. This guide takes you through the complexities of working during those hours and hopefully will inspire you to get out there and try it for yourself. Read more… ...

Composition is one of the most important skills a photographer can learn. But the basic concepts can be a little hard to grasp because the topic is so subjective; what one photographer may perceive as good composition another may hate. The good news is that there are certain principles that you can use to build your understanding of composition. Read more… ...

Just because you didn’t get to go to that awesome photography conference doesn’t mean that you can’t learn something from the pros! Occasionally, we’ll be featuring a recommended photography lecture or interview on Phototuts+. Read more… ...