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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… ...

If you’re just getting started with photography, the letters on your camera’s dial might feel like hieroglyphics. With a variety of modes, it can be hard to pick what’s right for the current shooting situation. Today, we’re going to explain common camera modes so that you can pick the right one for any situation and grow out of using auto mode. Read more… ...

We have another Photo Premium tutorial exclusively available to Premium members today. In this tutorial, we’ll find out how to get really shallow depth-of-field in a wide angle image. Learn more after the jump! Read more… ...

With over 500,000 apps for the iPhone and a growing amount for Android and Windows mobile devices and smart phones, the ability to capture a picture anytime, anywhere is reaching a tipping point. It is moving from fanciful gadget to quality image producer. The latest cameras on these phones are moving into the realm of useful optics and image quality. Read more… ...

Getting all your family in the same place at the same time can be hard enough. Add to that trying to organize them into a coherent group for their photograph to be taken, and it can be a nightmare. But in my experience, it’s always worth the effort. 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… ...

Noise is something that drives many photographes wild. In the pursuit of technical excellence, many shooters attempt to eliminate the presence of what I refer to as the digital era’s equivalent of grain. Photographers chase many different solutions to eliminate grain, but my experience editing has shown that many photographers are missing the big secret. 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 a photographer, it’s essential that you understand how the light is working within your shots. Contrary to popular belief, lighting a portrait shot doesn’t have to be tricky or complicated. You don’t need a wealth of expensive equipment and it doesn’t take an expert to understand which lighting scenarios work and which don’t. Read more… ...

We have another Photo Premium tutorial exclusively available to Premium members today. In this tutorial, we’ll take a look at some of the more advanced techniques of composition. Learn more after the jump! Read more… ...