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Must-Have iPhone Photography Apps with Susan Sammon

Your iPhone is a powerful creative tool—but the right apps can take your photos even further. In this week’s new class, Susan Sammon shares her favorite iPhone photography apps for transforming everyday images into polished,…

Pro-Level Post for iPhone Shots with Ramtin Kazemi

Advanced Editing in Lightroom & Photoshop This tutorial comes straight from photographer Ramtin Kazemi’s class “Capturing Landscapes: Post-Processing with Style” from last year’s iPhone Photography Conference. In this excerpt, he digs into just how far…

Mastering Focal Lengths for Outdoor Photography with Erin Babnik

Choosing the right focal length can completely transform an outdoor photograph. It affects how viewers experience scale, depth, and emotion—and ultimately how intentional your image feels. In her latest class, Erin Babnik breaks down how…

Tools for Your Catalog

Over the last few of updates to Lightroom Classic (LrC) we’ve been given a few different tools to help us take better care of our catalogs over time. This has always been a problem area…

Learn How the Pros Make Masterpieces With Ultralight Gear

It’s time to rethink what “going pro” really looks like. Hauling a giant camera bag stuffed with bodies and lenses isn’t the only path to professional results anymore. Today’s iPhone cameras are so powerful that…

Exploration Photography: How to Photograph a Place You’ve Never Been with Marc Adamus

When you’re photographing a place you’ve never been before, it can feel equal parts exciting and overwhelming. Where do you start? What do you look for? And how do you move past just documenting a…

This Masking Tool in Lightroom is a Game Changer

Masking used to be one of the most frustrating parts of working in Lightroom Classic. Too many tools, too many decisions, and too much time spent trying to get a clean selection. That’s changed in…

Editing Color in Lightroom Doesn’t Need to Be Complicated

Color is one of the most powerful parts of Lightroom Classic—but for many photographers, it’s also where edits start to feel overwhelming. With newer tools and more options than ever, it’s easy to second-guess yourself…