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The Photography Project

Photography tips, tricks and in depth lessons taught by pro photographer Liam Smith. A completely free resource to help photographers of all levels reach their goals.

Creating a Vignette Effect in Photoshop

create a vignette in photoshop

Vignetting is the darkening in the corners of a photograph. When applied tactfully, it can be very effective. Here we will look at how to add a vignette to an image using Photoshop and using Lightroom. Vignetting is where the…

what is a TLR camera in photography?

what is a tlr camera

What is TLR in photography? – A twin lens reflex camera. They use two lenses, one for composing the picture, and one for taking the picture, and they look like this:     35 millimetre format cameras dominate camera sales,…

What is camera ISO?

what is camera iso

Camera ISO and understanding exposure is complex, so let’s start right at the beginning. You may have read on other photography courses about the exposure triangle. FORGET ALL OF IT. Whilst this can be a useful visual aid, it’s important…

Third rule in photography

the rule of thirds

The third rule in photography is commonly referred to simply as ‘the rule of thirds’. It may well be one of the single most misunderstood and misinterpreted elements of photography. Why? Because on the surface it is incredibly simple, yet…