When to Make the Jump - Going Full Time as a Photographer
Some real talk with photographer, Chris Daniels. He pulls from his own experiences to give you 10 tips for making your jump into full-time photography the best it can be. Read more
How to Shoot In Open Shade
Open shade is lighting bliss! Here we share some helpful tips and techniques on how to find and use open shade lighting. Read more
How to Edit Greens in Lightroom With Mastin Labs Presets
Ever wondered how to edit greens in Lightroom? Join our Founder Kirk Mastin for this Facebook Live Editing session that'll help you figure out greens! Read more
What Is A Graduated Neutral Density Filter?
Graduated Neutral Density Filters — Saving your sky and highlights since early 1900's. Here we discuss what they are, how to use them, and how to replicate the effect in post. Read more
Tips For Shooting On A Cloudy Day
There's no need to feel bummed about a cloudy day. Here, we share tips for you to make the most of your cloudy day photoshoot. Read more
How to Put Together A Lightweight Photography Gear Bag
Stay lightweight and confident with everything you need and nothing you don't. Plus, I show you what's in my photography gear bag for an all-day Seattle photo shoot. Read more
How to Edit Skin Tones in Lightroom with Mastin Labs Presets
Join our Founder Kirk Mastin for this Facebook Live Editing session where he walks you through how to dial in skin tones to perfection using Mastin Labs Presets for Lightroom. Read more
10 Tips For Urban Portraits
Shooting in an urban or downtown setting means there is going to be lots going on. Here are some tips to make it the best shoot it can be! Read more
What Are Presets and Their Benefits?
Presets, Photoshop Plugins, Styles, and Filters. Here's what presets are and how they can benefit your photography. Read more
Our Community's Language of Love
Over the course of this year, we've been surveying our community with all types of personality quizzes to see what traits photographers share as a community. This month we learned about our love languages. Read more
How to Edit Skin Tone in Capture One
If you photograph people, it's almost a given that skin tones have given you trouble in post-processing. Capture One makes editing skin tone fast and easy. Read more
5 Amazing Capture One Tools
5 tools you should know about it Capture One. 5 reasons to try out Capture One if you never have. Read more
How to Drag your Shutter with Flash
This technique can give you cool stopped-motion effects and even save the day in poor lighting conditions. Here's how to drag your shutter with a flash. Read more
How to Find Your Creative Voice
Here are some tips on how to find your creative voice and style—a journey that every artist takes and one you don't have to walk alone. Read more
The Truth About Lens Compression
What is lens compression? You have more control over it than you might think. Here is the full explination in a nutshell. Read more
Lightroom Range Mask: A Hidden Gem
Tucked away in plain sight, this lesser-known Lightroom feature could help bring your images up a level. Read more
Tips For Timeless Images
Timeless images don't have to be a happy accident. Here are some tips to help you recognize and create them. Read more
Tips for Using the Lightroom Texture Tool
We tested Adobe's new Texture feature in Lightroom. Here's what we learned and what you should know about it. Read more
The Mastin Labs Community Chinese Zodiac Results
The Mastin Labs crew had their Chinese zodiac signs done to find out if there are patterns among us that make us want to be photographers. Totally interesting stuff! Read more
Community Post: What Would You Tell Your Rookie Self?
We asked the Mastin Labs community, If you could tell your rookie self one thing, what would it be? This is what they had to say. Read more
5 Tips for Wide Angle Portraits
5 Tips for Wide Angle Portraits. Wide-angle lenses are one of the most versatile tools in your bag. Here are 5 tips for taking better portraits using a wide-angle lens by guest photographer, Zalmy Berkowitz. Read more