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CGI Success: Members Mastering Blender
Check out these four Visual Education subscribers. They’re trying CGI for the first time – and achieving some pretty incredible…

5 Reasons Why Photographers Need to Learn Filmmaking and Videography
Do you consider photography and filmmaking to be unrelated? Are you a photographer who regards the rise of video as…

Member Spotlight: Aidan Hughes
Aidan has always enjoyed the creative arts, but it was only a couple of years ago that he began to…

Why Product Photographers Need CGI and CGI Artists Need Lighting
Is product photography doomed? Will 3D CGI wipe it off the face of the earth? Never one to shy away…

Member Spotlight: Faten Smith
For years, Faten Smith assumed that studio-flash photography was strictly for professionals only. But since joining Visual Education, Faten’s confidence…

Working to a Brief 9: The Cutting Saw
For our ninth ‘Working to a Brief’ assignment, Karl would like you to produce a shot of a saw cutting…

Working to a Brief 8 Members’ Gallery: Honey-Jar Composite
Check out the sweet honey-jar composite images submitted by our amazing members for Working to a Brief 8.…

‘Two’ Competition Winners
Discover who won the big prizes in our latest members’ photography contest.…

Member Spotlight: Andrew Ford
Andrew has loved photography for 50 years. But lately he’s taken his hobby to new heights, winning the Guild of…

Introducing Blender: Free CGI Software for Photographers
Get to know Blender, the free software of choice for photographers ready to try CGI.…

Visual Education Wins Best Training Provider in 2021 Photography News Awards
This is the third year in a row that we’ve received this prestigious prize.…

Splash and Smash: Welcome to the Mad Hatter’s NFT Party
I decided to throw everything I had – including all of my splash photography skills, plus dozens of china teapots…

Members’ Gallery: Milk-Splash Photography (WTB 7)
Our seventh Working to a Brief assignment inspired some magnificent milk-splash shots. Thank you ‘dairy’ much to all who submitted!…

From Photography to CGI: An Interview With Ethan Davis
Meet Ethan Davis, guest instructor for our 3D CGI classes.…

Wonderful Whisky Shot With Just 3 Lights
Want to shoot bottles like a pro?…

Honey Jar Composite Photography Brief (WTB 8)
For our eighth ‘Working to a Brief’ assignment, Karl would like you to produce a composite honey-jar shot.…

Lights, Camera, Reflection! How Understanding Angles Will Improve Your Photography
If you’ve ever struggled to position a light correctly, or found your shots ruined by glaring reflections, you need to…

‘Blue’ Competition Winners
Find out who won an amazing Broncolor Siros Lighting Kit in our latest members’ photography contest.…

Throwing Jelly at Our Obsession With Beauty
We all love to see a beautiful model get slapped in the face with jelly. But why? And why did…

A Year in Review: 2021 at KTE
2021 pitched plenty of curveballs and kept us on our toes. But it was another great year here at KTE.…

NFTs: A Guide for Photographers
What is an NFT? What does the sudden popularity of this new technology mean for photography and photographers? Let’s find…

Juxtaposition in Photography: Definition, Tips and Examples
Juxtaposition. It sounds clever – and complicated. But what is it? And how can you use juxtaposition to make memorable…

Choose the Best Lighting Modifier for Your Photography
Which modifier best suits your photography needs? How can you compare them quickly and easily without spending a fortune? Simple:…

Members’ Gallery: Flat-Lay Pie Ingredients
We received an amazing response to our sixth ‘Working to a Brief’ assignment. Thanks to everyone who sent in their…

Milk-Splash Photography Brief
For our seventh ‘Working to a Brief’ assignment, Karl wants you to produce a milk-splash image.…

8 Photography Classes You Need to Watch
Here they are: the best of the best, the cream of the crop – our most popular photography classes. Have…

How I Shot My Famous Paint Explosion Photo
I’ve taken plenty of photos in my time, but very few have inspired as much excitement and curiosity as this…

‘Patterns’ Photography Competition Winners
Announcing the ‘Patterns’ winners, plus three honourable mentions. Once again, we were blown away by the high standard of entries.…

Full-Frame vs Crop Sensor: What’s the Difference and Which is Better?
When you’re deciding which digital camera to buy, you have a choice to make: full-frame or crop sensor? But what’s…

Boudoir Photography: Tips, Tricks and Techniques
Let’s take a closer look at boudoir photography – exactly what it is (and is not), and how to get…


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