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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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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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.

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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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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. For more free photography tutorials, visit my website at http://www.steeletraining.com

Make your own online photo gallery website the easy way using Squarespace. Video tutorial by photographer Phil Steele. To save 10% use this link and discount code STEELE: Squarespace.com/Steele By using my SquareSpace affiliate link above when you sign up, you earn me a small commission from SquareSpace (at no extra expense to you) and that helps me make more free tutorials for you! For more free photography tutorials, visit my website at http://www.steeletraining.com

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 For more free photography tutorials visit my website at http://www.steeletraining.com 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. For more information, visit SteeleTraining.com

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. For more free photography tutorials that you can't find here, visit my site SteeleTraining.com

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