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How to rasterbate rasterized images from any picture

Got a blank wall? And a cool picture? This is the uber-cool way to make art for cheap. You need Photoshop to make this look good.

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How to convert a polaroid super shooter into a pinhole camera

A pinhole camera is merely a camera with a very small aperture and no lens. Well, you can make your own pinhole camera with an old Polaroid Super Shooter camera. See for yourself what this DIY pinhole camera ...

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How to develop film with coffee and washing soda

Produce a great soft-contrast look for your photos with a bit of Caffenol Developing. What is Caffenol? Well, it's a mix of coffee, washing soda, and vitamin C. That's right -- developing film with coffee!

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How to sleeveface

It's the new phenomenon that's sweeping the internet! It's Sleeveface. Just take an old vinyl record sleeve, cover a part of your body, and snap a photo. Instant art!

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How to digitally photograph lightning

How to take pictures with your digital camera of lightning. What settings must be used on your camera to avoid noise. Also if you have noisy ...more

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How to do infrared photography

Watch this Photo 101 podcast on how to do infrared photography.

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How to do photo studio lighting yourself

Create a larger, more sophisticated studio photography lighting setup but still use simple materials

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How to engineer effective photo compostition

Whether you are working in camera or on the computer, here are some helpful tips that contribute to more effective and interesting ...more

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How to find good backgrounds for photography

There are good backgrounds for taking pictures everywhere, you just have to find them. This video will show you a few tricks.

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How to get a spinning effect in your photography

Learn how to make it look like the subjects of your photos are spinning by changing the shutter speed and making the background streak.

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How to get your pictures in focus

Learn from Gordon how to get the background and the foreground of your photographs in sharp focus at the same time.

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How to hold your DSLR camera

Learn how to properly hold your expensive new digital SLR camera.

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How to improve scale and contrast in your photo narratives

This instructional photography video will teach you how to improve ...more

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How to learn about tabletop product photography

Product photography is where we get pictures of new cars, watches, toys and food items. Learn about product photography on tabletops from a ...more

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How to learn the parts of a Diana+ 35mm camera

Watch this photography tutorial for an out of the box look at the Lomography 35mm film back for the Diana+ and Diana F+. It's great to have ...more

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How to light a fashion shot

The difference between a good fashion shoot and a great one isn’t the model — it’s the lighting. Learn how to expertly light a fashion shot ...more

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How to light a portrait for photography

Portraits come in all shapes and sizes, but follow a few basic guidelines and you'll set the scene for a beautiful and professional shot. ...more

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How to light paint with photography

What is light painting? Light painting is opening the shutter on your camera long enough to use a light source, like a flashlight, to draw ...more

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How to light your photo shoots inexpensively

Explore using Fluorescent and LED lights, along with using available light, and bouncing it with a reflector for great, inexpensive photos.

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How to load 120 film into a Paterson plastic reel

Many people have trouble loading 120 film into developing reels when they are first starting. In the darkroom, it's tricky business to wind ...more

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How to load 120 film onto stainless steel reels

Ever try to load a roll of film onto a reel and into a sealed developing tank in complete darkness? If you have, you know that anything ...more

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How to load 35mm film in a Holga camera

Watch this video to learn how to load 35mm film in a Holga camera. Also, learn how to unload it in the darkroom. The instructions and ...more

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How to load a 35mm camera

Don't risk exposing your first rolls of film. Watch this instructional photography video to load a 35mm manual camera. This camera is a ...more

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How to load a Lomography Diana Plus camera

Watch this instructional photography video to to load a Lomography Diana Plus Camera. You can shoot photos with three main types of film on ...more

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How to load film into a Hasselblad back

This is a how-to video featuring the A12 film back for a Hasselblad 500 series camera. Watch this photography tutorial to begin using your ...more

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How to load film into a Holga camera

This photography tutorial demonstrates how to load a roll of 120 film in a Holga camera. You can use different masks for different shapes of ...more

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How to load film into Kodacraft tanks

This video will be useful to a select group of people, who are still interested in developing film by hand using the Kodacraft film ...more

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How to load large format film holders

This instructional photography video to load large sheet film into a large format camera. If you are interested in shooting and developing ...more

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How to load the Leica M4 camera

For any photographer using the classic Leica M4 camera, this is an important video tutorial to watch. You'll learn how to load the Leica M4 ...more

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How to load the Motor M drive on the Leica M6 camera

For any photographer using the classic Leica M6 camera, this is an ...more

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How to make a 35mm plastic camera rewind helper

This photography video shows how to make a rewind helper out of an 35mm film canister. If you use a simple film camera with a small rewind ...more

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How to make a cyanotype

This lesson is the second of a series exploring alternative process photography. In this lesson, learn how to create a Cyanotype using a ...more

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How to make a glass positive/soft negative for Collodion

This shows the process of making a positive image on clear glass; ...more

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How to make a kite aerial photography rig

Learn how to explore the world of photography from a kite's point of view with this aerial photography rig (also known as KAP). Bre Pettis ...more

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How to make a Physiogram & photograph it

The Photo 101 podcast explains how to make Physiograms with a flashlight & photograph it.

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How to make a pinhole body cap

A step by step video on making a pinhole body cap for any SLR camera.

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How to make a polaroid pinhole camera

Interested in making a pinhole camera out of an old polaroid packfilm camera? This will give you instant pinhole photos rather than waiting ...more

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How to make a print in photography

Making a good black and white print is more than developing film; photographers labor over contact sheets, time strips, paper, and chemicals ...more

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How to make a velcro Holga camera modification

Use this camera modification to secure the Holga back to the camera and to provide a light blocker for the counter window. You will need a ...more

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How to make a velcro modification for a Diana camera

Here's a simple modification for your vintage Diana or Lomography ...more

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How to make and use a polaroid pinhole camera

Making and using a Polaroid pinhole camera is a fun experiment for any photographer, amateur or professional. Learn to make and use a ...more

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How to make cyanotype prints

Become a cyanotype artist by learning how to make prints! Learn how to use chemicals and sun light in cyanotype photography in this free ...more

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How to make photo blocks

Gather your piles of photos, it's time to put 'em to use. Forget about simple frames, learn how to put your photos on blocks instead!

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How to make the eyes pop in your photos with Photoshop

Here's how to make the eyes in any picture pop in Adobe Photoshop in ...more

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How to making and print a wet plate Collodion negative

This is a video demonstration of making a wet plate collodion negative ...more

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How to manage size on your Nikon D80

Sometimes you just have too many megapixels. Shooting with lower resolution can be a good thing on your Nikon digital SLR. Watch this ...more

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How to meter on a Nikon D80

Your Nikon digital SLR has several ways to get the right exposure. Watch this photography tutorial video to learn how to select the right ...more

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How to modify a Holga filter adapter

This photography tutorial demonstrates how to use a step-up ring with a Holga camera, in order to use screw-in filters. You may need to make ...more

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How to mount the whale tail studio flash diffuser attachment

This instructional photography video demonstrates how to simply mount ...more

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How to obtain digital photography tips

Shutter Speed, Aperture, F-Stops and all that sort of thing are what makes your photos go from hum-drum to dazzlingly brilliant. This film ...more

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How to pack a lighting kit for still photography

If you're a professional still photographer, then you probably have a lot of equipment you drag around with you. Check out this video from ...more

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How to photograph a nude man

Learn how to photograph the beauty of the male form. We will show some of the things you will need to know to take great shots of the male ...more

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How to photograph birds

Tom Uhlman, nature photographer, shares his backyard bird photography techniques.

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How to photograph Christmas lights

Capture the magic of the holidays with these tips on how to properly snap pictures of holiday lights with a digital camera.

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