Tutorials

TNGs 10 photography resources

Featured Monday, 04 March 2013 00:17

Enjoy photography? Looking to learn and develop your skills?

Is Film Dead?

Featured Friday, 22 February 2013 07:29

Are there reasons to shoot film in todays day and age?

Workflow: Culling your images

Featured Tuesday, 12 February 2013 06:00

Got hundreds or thousands of images to cull?

How to focus for sharp group photos

Featured Monday, 21 January 2013 10:25

Having trouble getting everyone sharp?

How to make a successful Photography Portfolio

Featured Saturday, 05 January 2013 02:35

Win clients and work - 5 tips to create a successful photography portfolio.

Bokeh on a budget - kit lens demo

Featured Wednesday, 02 January 2013 22:49

Everyone loves BOKEH!

How to photograph the Apocalypse

Featured Saturday, 15 December 2012 00:35

The end is near - here are my top tips to survive and get great shots of this once in a lifetime occurrence.

Long exposure photography tutorial

Featured Tuesday, 04 December 2012 21:07

Step by step guide to controlling the amount of blur and abstraction you can create in your shots.

Take control of the light!

Featured Wednesday, 28 November 2012 04:26

Lighting is fundamental to photography - and with a little effort you can take control of it!

'Point and Shoot' photography - 5 tips

Featured Wednesday, 28 November 2012 04:25

Improve your photos using a point and shoot camera with these 5 tips.

How to make circle photographs

Featured Monday, 19 November 2012 11:10

Step by step tutorial on how to take the shots and edit in photoshop to make circle photographs. 360 Pano!

The real downsides to High ISO

Featured Monday, 19 November 2012 11:10

Noise is one thing, but it is not the only downside to using high iso.

5 tips for successful wedding photography

Featured Thursday, 15 November 2012 04:49

After a long day of shooting, here in my hotel room I run through 5 tips that will help things go smoothly on the big day.

Balance indoor & window light

Featured Thursday, 15 November 2012 04:47

Create beautiful blue sky through the window by balancing indoor light with outdoor light.

Portrait editing - realise huge detail in Photoshop

Featured Thursday, 15 November 2012 04:47

crazy amount of detail in your portraits - most suitable for male subjects.

Story telling photography

Featured Wednesday, 07 November 2012 07:58

Here Tina & I present a sexy little bed time story to demonstrate story telling in photography and video at the same time.

Strobist advice - controlling spill light

Featured Friday, 02 November 2012 10:07

How to control spilled light when using an umbrella flash?

How to use a stofen indoors - fill the room with light

Featured Friday, 02 November 2012 10:05

Used properly, a stofen can create beautiful soft light - that fills in shadows.

Advice for working with models (and photographers!)

Featured Friday, 02 November 2012 10:03

Things you as a photographer should consider BEFORE, DURING & AFTER a shoot with a model, to make it a success.

How to take spooky halloween photos

Featured Tuesday, 30 October 2012 03:24

Tina and I are back to show you some cool lighting & make up techniques to create spooky Halloween themed shots.

Reflector magic #2 - Soften midday sun

Tuesday, 30 October 2012 03:22

Turn harsh roasting summer sun into a soft and flattering 'studio quality' light source - with a simple diffuser.

Strobes vs the Sun! Low key portrait in midday sun

Featured Tuesday, 30 October 2012 03:19

Master your flash & Turn day to night using extreme flash power. Strobists UNITE!

One Flash '3 light' portrait - with reflector and sun

Featured Tuesday, 30 October 2012 03:17

Create a crafted 3 light portrait outdoors, using just 1 flash, a reflector and the sun.

F1.4 portrait in harsh midday sunlight

Featured Tuesday, 30 October 2012 03:13

How to shoot wide open in bright daylight. There are many approaches, here I show one that gives you beautiful BOKEH,

Low key strobist portraiture - Master your Flash

Featured Tuesday, 30 October 2012 03:11

You can create low key images anywhere - and strobist technique gives you full control over the light in your scene.

Use the sun as your key light and reflector to fill and soften shadows to create pleasing portraits, even in harsh daylight.

There are lots of insurance options out there - which is best for you?

Photography is a creative LIE

Featured Monday, 15 October 2012 23:27

Documenting reality? Capturing a moment? Sharing natures untouched beauty. Photo 'realism'?

Aperture stops explained

Featured Monday, 15 October 2012 23:26

Apologies - YouTube messed up the last file - was working then stopped! Sorry.

Wedding photography pricing

Monday, 15 October 2012 23:25

Why does it cost so much? Should I go for a cheap deal? How much time is really involved?

Rear curtain slow sync flash tutorial

Featured Monday, 17 September 2012 07:25

Bokeh, depth of field and sensor size

Featured Tuesday, 11 September 2012 01:12

How does sensor size affect DOF? And what does that do to the Bokeh?

Become obsessed with the light!

Featured Tuesday, 11 September 2012 01:09

EVERYONE is welcome - camera brand not important.

Wedding photography - Shot List

Featured Sunday, 24 June 2012 12:40

What shots do you need to get and how to make sure you get them all?

Pro photography - become a specialist or generalist?

Featured Friday, 22 June 2012 01:10

Should you become a specialist / niche photographer, or a generalist?

Introduction to Strobist Photography: Part 1

Featured Wednesday, 20 June 2012 02:07

 Learn it all at a workshop: www.mattgranger.com/workshops

Here I show adding EXIF data as a watermark - shutter speed, aperture, metering, camera model etc.

 In this series I am opening up my portraiture archives from a few years back, to revisit, discuss and deconstruct them. I hope you enjoy it!

Opening the portrait archives #2 'The Granger Men'

Featured Wednesday, 30 May 2012 22:18

 

In this series I am opening up my portraiture archives from a few years back, to revisit, discuss and deconstruct them. I hope you enjoy it!

Opening the portrait archives #1 Superman

Featured Thursday, 24 May 2012 23:00

 In this series I am opening up my portraiture archives from a few years back, to revisit, discuss and deconstruct them. I hope you enjoy it!

In my Grand Fathers study - Zeiss IKON

Wednesday, 23 May 2012 07:10

 My Grand Father D'Arcy was the head of our extended family, with a personality that could unite any motley crew.

Get sharp images at slow shutter speeds

Featured Saturday, 05 May 2012 02:02

 Hands on demo to improve your hand holding technique.

DOF & aperture made simple

Thursday, 03 May 2012 13:08

 Demystifying DOF and it's relationship with aperture.

In my Grand Fathers study

Featured Monday, 30 April 2012 00:35

 My Grand Father D'Arcy was the head of our extended family.

Announcing 2 photowalks & Lensbaby ambassador

Featured Monday, 23 April 2012 11:41

Today I announce my new role as Lensbaby Ambassador, and 2 photowalks.

Joe McNally 'Through the Lens Tour'

Featured Thursday, 19 April 2012 09:20

 Exclusive discount for subscribers to the GET YOUR GEAR OUT Newsletter.

 What happens to field of view? When is a 50mm a true 50mm?

Includes packing, setup, behind the scenes and 100% crop images.

Resolution and print sizes explained

Wednesday, 11 April 2012 01:17

How big can you print? What DPI do you need? Interpolation?

Get out of Auto Mode - Exposure explained

Featured Saturday, 07 April 2012 12:23

Lets run through all of the essentials to wrap your head around exposure.

Welcome to ThatNikonGuy.com

Featured Thursday, 29 March 2012 12:15

A true Macro lens will reproduce your subject at 1 to 1 size on the sensor.

Extension tubes vs Macro lens

Thursday, 22 March 2012 07:42

What will get you closer? A standard lens with extension tubes, or a true macro lens?

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