Photography Basics: Correcting Bad Exposure Matthew GoreAugust 21, 2018Modern cameras are pretty amazing, and most of the time, all you have to do is set the exposure to an automatic mode, point the camera, and click, and the expos... Read More
Photo Composition: Leading Lines Matthew GoreAugust 2, 2018Leading lines are composition elements that allow a photographer to direct the viewer's attention in the photograph, making the image simpler for the viewer to ... Read More
QUIZ: Which 50mm Lens Shot This? Matthew GoreJuly 21, 2015Over the past month, I've published a couple of videos about differences in image quality produced by three 50mm lenses: the Canon 50mm f/1.4, the Canon 50mm f/... Read More
Four Reasons Your Photos are Blurry, And How to Avoid Them Matthew GoreJune 3, 2013 Why Are My Pictures Blurry? It's not uncommon for amateur photographers to bring home blurry photos at the end of the day. Unfortunately, though, when many p... Read More
Thomas Shahan & Macro Photography Matthew GoreMay 21, 2013Female jumping spider Phidippus regiusWhen most of us think of amazing wildlife photography, we think of African safaris involving massive, white telep... Read More
Watermarking Images in Lightroom 4 Matthew GoreAugust 3, 2012Watermarking images in Lighroom is pretty simple, but I've had enough questions about how to do it that there are probably parts that are only obvious once you ... Read More
Changing Eye Colors in Photoshop CS6 Matthew GoreJune 25, 2012Those of you who are still learning the basics of Photoshop will appreciate the beginning of this video, and if you're a bit more experienced, the second half m... Read More
Lightroom 4 : Simulating a Reverse Graduated Neutral Density Filter Matthew GoreJune 10, 2012In response to an email question that I received on the topic, I created this video today explaining how to simulate a reverse graduated neutral density filter ... Read More
Simulating Shallow Depth of Field In Adobe Lightroom 4 Matthew GoreJune 9, 2012I made this video this morning in response to a question that I'd received on another video, about the ability to simulate shallow depth of field in Lightroom. ... Read More
The Moon in Landscape Photography Matthew GoreJune 3, 2012Photographing the moon, by itself, is pretty simple; all you need is a good telephoto lens, a tripod, and the desire to do so. Photographing the moon as it rise... Read More
Editing Video in Photoshop CS6 Matthew GoreMay 25, 2012Video Editing in Photoshop CS6 Four years after HD video recording was introduced to SLRs by the Nikon D90 and popularized by the Canon 5D Mark II, video has b... Read More
Windows Users: View RAW Files Directly From Explorer Matthew GoreApril 29, 2012New: Microsoft Camera Codec Pack f you have a high quality digital camera and use Windows, you now have one fewer reason to not shoot in RAW format. In the pas... Read More
Video: The Three Basics of Photography Matthew GoreApril 27, 2012After writing the "Three Basics of Photography" article, I decided that the Bucket Analogy was fine but still a little confusing, and I wanted something that wo... Read More
Photo Composition: Balance Matthew GoreApril 2, 2012Balance is one of the most important elements of composition yet is also one of the hardest to describe, though we usually know it when we see it. The subject o... Read More
Playing with Product Photos in Photoshop CS6 Matthew GoreMarch 29, 2012This video provides an example of how easy it is to add some quick effects to product photos with Photoshop CS6 to make them a little more interesting (or at le... Read More
What’s New in Photoshop CS6? Matthew GoreMarch 22, 2012Adobe released their public beta of Photoshop CS6 today, allowing the public a first glance at a significantly revamped image editing workstation. Enhancements ... Read More
Ten Minute Tip: Beginners Guide to Indoor Sports Shooting Bill MintonFebruary 13, 2012A year ago this month I got my first DSLR; a Canon 60D. The sole reason for the purchase was to get better pictures of my kids playing basketball. Like most n... Read More
Sharpening Photos in Lightroom 4 and Adobe Camera RAW Matthew GoreFebruary 4, 2012Sharpening in Lightroom 4 and Adobe Camera Raw It has been three years since I created the original articles and videos about sharpening for Light and Matter, ... Read More
