Believe it or not, the lens hood is one of the most under appreciated camera accessories available!

Watch this short video to find out how this simple accessory will not only improve your photography but also help protect your equipment.

Your fourth Bonus Video is all about Camera Bags and Straps.

What size bag and what level of protection is best for your equipment?

I take a look at a few of my favourites as well as showing you how to make your camera more comfortable.

In this bonus video I show you how you can easily soften the light from your on camera flash/strobe by using the bounce technique.

This easy tip will help improve the often harsher lighting of on camera direct flash/strobe especially on people shots indoors.

In this video I take a look at lens quality to help you understand what some of the numbers written on the lens barrel actually mean!

I also take a look at a variety of lenses and point out some of the differences between them, which should make it easier for you when it comes to choosing lenses in the future.

Have you ever had difficulty understanding a histogram or not quite understood what they are for?

Well in this Bonus video I take a look at histograms to help you understand them and show you how they can be useful for calculating the correct exposure of your digital images.

In this bonus video discover the Photoshop workflow used to improve and enhance your digital images before you transfer them to print.

Things like calibration, sizing, local contrast and sharpening all help you produce higher quality display prints to get the very best out of your images.

Sometimes the weather might not look great for photography, but there are times when grey cloudy skies can make incredibly great subject matter for Black & White images.

In this video I am out with the intention of shooting for Black & White images to show you how great results can be achieved even on a grey day!

You can combine this information with the Bonus B&W PDF in your Free Micro-Course.

This tutorial demonstrates some great Photoshop techniques for converting your favourite shots into beautiful Black & White images.

Have you ever struggled to get the right exposure in extreme low light conditions?

In this video Karl reveals his tips for perfect exposures under moonlight and night skies. This informative video will give you a wealth of ideas for expanding your creativity to after dark photography.

Some of the best shots are taken in adverse weather conditions, but how do you ensure that your valuable equipment is kept safe from sea spray and rain? Learn how and get out there while others are missing creative opportunities for great shots.

Watch this video to find out how!

Overlooked by many photographers, this useful accessory can often eliminate the need for a tripod and will certainly help those shooting with long telephoto lenses.

A must have accessory for sports and wildlife photographers. Karl shows us a bit more about them.

They say never work with children or animals! Although not the easiest of subject matter, fun shots of your young family make for some great pictures.

Karl shows us a few simple tips for getting great shots of your kids in an outdoor location.

Working with the RAW file format offers much more versatility in your photography and control over your final image.

We take a closer look at what the benefits are of shooting in RAW format.

Now you know why, it’s time to put it into practise as Karl reveals the versatility and control over the RAW image using RAW photography software.

We take a close up look at the controls and adjustments available.

Seascapes are a really popular genre of photography.

But did you know how to plan for the shot or even how to get the best out of your scene? In this video Karl reveals some of his top tips to making succesful seascape images.

Light is never the same, it changes day by day throughout the year.

In this video we have a look at how the changing seasons bring new opportunities and just when we can expect the most dramtic skies. Karl also gets soaked again!

If you’re fairly new to Photoshop you may have wondered when to use curves or how the levels adjustments work.

Find out more with this clear explanation of the two common image adjustment tools.

OK so now you know a little bit about them, which is best?

Or could it be that neither of them are really what we need anymore? Watch this video to find out more.

Making colour adjustments is often a daunting task for those with little or no experience of the physics of the colour spectrum.

In this informative video Karl explains clearly how to handle colour and some great tips for training your eye to assess colour when grading your images.

Using more than one light is often the route to greater creativity in photography, but how do you do it and how do you make them work with the camera?

Karl shows us strobes/flash and ambient light sources combined to make great pictures.

See how some simple kit and a few accessories from a hardware store can have you buzzing with ideas to create your own mini home studio and open a world of creative possibilites.

As you've seen in video 26 you don’t have to spend a fortune to take great still life images.

In this video Karl proves it on this incredible still life shot using the most basic of equipment and a few home made extras. Get inspired to build your own mini studio and expand your creativity!

Following on from our home studio set up, we make a few modifications to turn it into a macro festival!

Karl wraps up several great macro set-ups in just 30 mins with this set up that will have you eager to get those extension tubes or macro lens on to your camera.

Exposure compensation is a phrase that is often heard but not fully understood.

In this video Karl gives us the break down in this back to basics explanation of the term and how and when this function is of use to you as a photographer.

It’s time to turn up the heat as Karl and the team work with some stunning models on this sexy lingerie campaign. But to make a shoot like this work requires real focus and planning to ensure the shots are sexy and stylish.

Sit back and enjoy the process as we show you a behind the scenes look on this evocative lingerie shoot!