Pixel Post

I’m sure you’ve seen those eye catching blurry light shots online and many of you have wondered how best to achieve the soft bokeh effect, well if that’s you, then you’re in the right place, as in this quick tip we’ll look to explain what bokeh is and how you can go about achieving it yourself. 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… ...

As I set out to purchase a bag for my camera, I had no clue how many options there were. It was easy to get overwhelmed with the number of offerings when it comes to camera bags. In today’s article, we’re going to take a look into choosing a bag that works for you, and I’ll share my trials and tribulations as well. Read more… ...

We have another Photo Premium tutorial exclusively available to Premium members today. In this tutorial, we’ll learn how to make the big jump from amateur to pro. Learn more at the jump! Read more… ...

Cars and motorbikes have been around for 100 years. Throughout the century, they have looked beautiful, satisfied our need for speed and become a symbol for thrill seeking. Today, we’ll look at photos ranging from brand new Ferrari’s to classic muscle cars. Read more… ...

Visit just about any photography forum and you’re bound to come across a debate over the respective merits of RAW and JPEG files. One of the reasons that some photographers favor the RAW format is because of the extra bit depth contained in the file. This lets you take photos of a higher technical quality than you can obtain from a JPEG file. 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… ...

There are few techniques in the photography world that divide our community as much as HDR. High dynamic range images, or HDR images, are a special type of composite image that combines several images at different exposure settings in order to create an image with increased dynamic range. The look provided by HDR is loved by many, and disliked by perhaps just as many. In today’s article, we’re going to ...

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… ...

Once someone gets interested in photography, the first thing on their wish list is a DSLR camera. Maybe it’s a Canon 5D Mark II or a NIkon D700. Whichever your preference, all DSLR cameras essentially function the same way. They are also all roughly the same size, and nowadays they all hover between 10-20 megapixels. There are other options out there. Depending on your needs, these alternatives may be a bette...