Photography tutorials - by Phil Steele: Recent Episodes
Phil Steele
Photographer Phil Steele delivers tips and training on cameras, photography, flash, lighting gear, and more. http://www.steeletraining.com
Can you get by with just a Smartphone, or do you still need a big DSLR or Mirrorless camera to get professional-looking photos? See examples, including depth-of-field, bokeh, and resolution comparisons in this tutorial from photographer Phil Steele.
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You can also view this tutorial on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsnGV7fCgPE
https://www.steeletraining.com/ - Learn how to hold your DSLR or Mirrorless camera for clear and sharp photos without shake or motion blur.
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https://www.steeletraining.com/ - Which is better, RAW or JPEG (JPG)? Finally learn the real truth about the endless compression controversy in this Photography tutorial by Phil Steele.
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https://www.steeletraining.com/ - The complete description of how to open Lightroom photos in Photoshop for editing, including multiple round trips and nested round trips. By Phil Steele.
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https://www.steeletraining.com/ - Learn the right ways and wrong ways to attach and use your camera strap in this tutorial from photographer Phil Steele.
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https://www.steeletraining.com/ - Is the Godox XPro the best flash trigger ever? Find out in this video review by photographer Phil Steele.
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Links to Products mentioned in the video:
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Phottix Odin Flash Trigger https://amzn.to/2WkjUrZ
Yongnuo YN622 Flash Trigger https://amzn.to/2S8PbyJ
Pixel King Flash Trigger https://amzn.to/2S7jK7P
Should you use a UV or clear filter on your camera lens, or is it just an unnecessary nuisance that may degrade the quality of your photos? Learn the answer in this tutorial from photographer Phil Steele.
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A first look at the Zhiyun Smooth 3 Smartphone Stabilizer gimbal with photographer Phil Steele.
Price it on Amazon here:
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Learn everything you ever wanted to know about using tripods for photography. Video tutorial from Phil Steele.
Learn how to crop your photos to exact pixel dimensions in Photoshop or Elements. Tutorial by Phil Steele.
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Learn how Lightroom can automatically locate and re-connect to your missing or offline photos and folders. Tutorial by Phil Steele.
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You can also watch this on YouTube at:
How to Find Missing Photos in Lightroom
Learn how the Lightroom Catalog works and where it puts your photos. Also known as the Lightroom Database, it's the most confusing part of Lightroom for new users.
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The Biggest Confusion About Lightroom
A quick summary of the advantages and disadvantages of DSLR and mirrorless cameras, to help you decide which meets your needs. Photography tutorial by Phil Steele. You can also watch on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8DgYazNeVg
Learn how to install, use, and make Lightroom Develop presets in this video tutorial by photographer Phil Steele.
You can get Phil's Lightroom Made Easy course here: http://www.steeletraining.com/lightro...
You can get the recommended Lightroom Presets here: https://sb241.isrefer.com/go/LRPreset...
Learn how to shoot HDR (High Dynamic Range) photos in this quick introductory video from photographer Phil Steele. For more free photography tutorials, visit my website at http://www.steeletraining.com
Watch over my shoulder as I process a set of photos from a real life event in Lightroom. See Importing, Rating, Culling, Organizing in Collections, Exporting, and Delivering the photos.
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Make your own online photo gallery website the easy way using Squarespace. Video tutorial by photographer Phil Steele.
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Learn two ways to automatically set a custom white balance on your camera with a gray card. Tutorial by Phil Steele. See links below for items mentioned in this video:
"Lightroom Made Easy" http://www.steeletraining.com/lightro...
"Secrets of Successful Event Photography" http://www.steeletraining.com/event.htm
DGK Color Card - The inexpensive card I use: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A...
A Fancier Color Card: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000...
Links to color cards are Amazon affiliate links, so if you buy from those you buy me a beer! Muchas gracias!
Phil Steele interviews photographer Brent Mail about his successful business and his new course, Portrait Photography for Profit. You can get a DISCOUNT on the course at this link: brentmailphotography.com/phil-steele
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Brent will generously share a portion of proceeds purchase through that link to help me create more free photography tutorials for you!
Learn the techniques used by professional event photographers to get great photos in difficult conditions at weddings, corporate events, concerts, stage shows, sporting events, and more. Online video photography course.
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Learn how to take architecture and real estate photos and see how my first attempts went right and wrong. For the full course by Mike Kelley, For more information, visit www.steeletraining.com/kelley
The Yongnuo YN622C TTL flash trigger tested and reviewed by photographer Phil Steele. See links below for pricing:
Price the Yongnuo YN-622C Wireless TTL Flash Trigger on Amazon.com ttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009...
Phottix Odin Pricing on Amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A...
Learn how to use Lightroom on two computers while keeping your catalog synchronized. Travel with Lightroom on your Laptop.
For the complete course, Lightroom Made Easy, visit: SteeleTraining.com/lightroom_course
Learn all about lens hoods (also called lens shades) plus a tip for transporting them without wasting space in your camera bag.
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If you're trying to decide whether to use Lightroom, this Introduction video from "Lightroom Made Easy" explains why photographers need Adobe Lightroom, and how it's different from other image editing software.
For the full course visit: SteeleTraining.com/lightbox_tutorial
Learn why you might want to use a tablet for Photoshop retouching in this tutorial from photographer Phil Steele. See the Wacom Bamboo Pen and Touch tablet in action.
For pricing on some popular tablets see the links below the video on this page at my site SteeleTraining.com
Learn how to to use Content-Aware Fill in Photoshop CS and Photoshop Elements in this video tutorial from photographer Phil Steele. Also includes fill in panoramas and with the healing brush.
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Get sharp photos with your DSLR camera with these five professional focus tips from photographer Phil Steele.
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Protect your photos by creating a copyright preset in Adobe Lightroom.
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An in-depth test and review of the Canon 320EX Speedlite flash. Learn whether this flash is right for you. Hosted by photographer Phil Steele. For more information, visit www.steeletraining.com
Take better flash photos easily with this inexpensive bounce flash reflector for your SLR camera.
Note: As of late 2012, this seems to have become unavailable in the USA. It's still available in Europe and elsewhere via Amazon UK. Note that there are different versions for Canon and Nikon.
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How to set the Nikon SB-900 in Master mode for multi-flash TTL setups with remote slave flashes. Also how to make the flash act as a Commander without acting as a light source.
This video is an excerpt from "How to Shoot Professional-Looking Headshots and Portraits on a Budget with Small Flashes" at "SteeleTraining.com
Fix difficult red eye that can't be fixed with the automatic red-eye removal tool in Photoshop. Includes people and pets with green eye, yellow eye, etc.
For the full-length course "Photoshop Basics for Photographers" visit "SteeleTraining.com
Review of the Cactus V5 wireless flash trigger by photographer Phil Steele.
You can buy these triggers from GadgetInfinity.com
For a complete online video course teaching off-camera flash photography see my website at SteeleTraining.com.www.steeletraining.com
Learn color correction with the Curves Eyedropper tool, in this Photoshop tutorial by photographer Phil Steele.
This is an excerpt from the video course "Photoshop Basics for Photographers" available at "SteeleTraining.com
Test and review of the Phottix Strato wireless radio flash trigger by Photographer Phil Steele. The Strato has a unique TTL pass through feature for mounting a flash with through-the-lens metering while using the radio signal to trigger other remote flashes in manual mode.
For pricing and purchasing, visit the Phottix store here: http://goo.gl/H7jQq
NEW! Check out the new, improved STRATO II MULTI here: http://goo.gl/LfswB
If you use the links above to buy a Strato, you also buy me a beer (and help me produce these tutorials!)
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Flash photo tips for all camera types. Whether you have a little point-and-shoot or a digital SLR with hot-shoe flash, there is something here for you. For more information, visit "SteeleTraining.com
Photos from the Burning Man festival, the annnual celebration of "radical self-expression" held in the Nevada desert. Photographed by Phil Steele. www.burnmonkey.com
The Yongnuo RF-602 Wireless Flash Trigger is tested and reviewed by Photographer Phil Steele.
Also see my video course 'How to Shoot Professional-Looking Headshots and Portraits on a Buget with Small Flashes' at SteeleTraining.com
See which video camera is right for you in this comparison of the Kodak Zi8 and the Flip Ultra HD.
Check pricing at Amazon.com with these links:
Kodak Zi8 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002...
Flip Ultra HD http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002...
Audio Technica ATR-3350 Lavalier Microphone http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002...
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Learn how to correct lens distortion and perspective distortion in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.
Note added in 2013: Lightroom 5 has automated some of this process in the new Upright feature. See my Lightroom Made Easy course for details. For more details, visit"SteeleTraining.com
The mysterious blinking display problem (aka "flashing screen nightmare") that annoys so may Canon shooters is explained by photographer Phil Steele.
Also, see my video course on shooting headshots and portraits with small flashes at SteeleTraining.com
Wireless flash triggers (aka radio slave triggers) are compared, including PocketWizard, Cactus, Yongnuo, RadioPopper, Cybersync, Skyport, and more.
Also, see my video course on shooting headshots and portraits with small flashes at SteeleTraining.com.
Links for radio triggers: Pocket Wizard Plus II (Sync Only) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000...
Pocket Wizard FlexTT5 Transceiver For Canon (TTL Flash Metering) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003...
Elinchrom EL 19360 Skyport Universal Trigger Set http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000...
Cowboy Studio NPT-04 Wireless Flash Trigger http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002...
Cactus Wireless Flash Trigger Set V4 http://www.gadgetinfinity.com/product...
Yongnuo Store on Ebay (you have to search for the right trigger for your camera) http://stores.ebay.com/hkyongnuophoto...
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Learn which Canon flash is better for you, the Speedlite 430EX or Speedlite 430EX II, depending on whether you shoot events or use radio triggers.
Price the 430EX II at Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001...
Also see the Speedlite 580EX II (can be used as a Master in multi-flash setups): http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000...
Also see my video course on shooting headshots and portraits with small flashes at "SteeleTraining.com
If you buy from my Amazon links you put a few dollars in my pocket and help me produce these tutorials!
Steelevisions.com/best-canon-flash Photographer Phil Steele compares Canon Speedlite models 270EX, 430EX II, and 580EX II and helps you decide which one to buy based on your needs.
For an updated comparison featuring the newer Canon flashes, including the 320EX and 600EX RT, visit my Steele Training website and watch the free video there. I tried to post it here but for some mysterious reason it was rejected.
You can also find other photo gear videos on my site which are not here on YT.
Price these Canon Flashes at Amazon.com:
430EX II http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001...
580EX II http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000...
270EX http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001...
I was hard on the little 270EX in the video, but it's actually a great flash if you are using a compact camera with a hot-shoe, like the G10. Otherwise, for DSLR cameras, I recommend the full-size flashes.
If you buy from my Amazon links you put a few dollars in my pocket and help me produce these tutorials.
Photographer Phil Steele explains how to set the Canon 580EX II Speedlite flash in Master Mode to control remote, off-camera flashes. For more information, visit www.steeletraining.com
Photographer Phil Steele gives tips on flash portrait photography and introduces his online video course which teaches off-camera strobist speedlite flash photography. For more information, visit www.steeletraining.com