How to Shoot in Manual Mode So you’ve bought your first DSLR and it’s not living up to your expectations. You’re taking hundreds of shots… just to fluke a few keepers. Is this where you’re at? When I bought my first DSLR, I thought there was something wrong with it. It simply didn’t live up […]

Welcome to our weekly highlights reel of Featured Artists! Each week we showcase a collection of our favourite images taken by the talented Click Love Grow Students and Grads from our Online Photography Courses & Workshops. Congrats to our featured artists this week: Renee Butsch, Rachel Jones, Olivia Forrest, Kellsie Read, Kate McKenna, Gillian Chan, […]

Behind The Scenes Of a Christmas Lights Photography Session Are you a Christmas lover? The excitement, the anticipation, the planning for the big day? Christmas tree fairy lights are the perfect backdrop for your holiday cards, and this tutorial will show you exactly how to make your fairy bokeh effect sparkle! As a bonus, it’s […]

If you’ve ever thought presets were the magical one-click fix to make all your photos perfect, let’s clear that up! Presets are amazing, but they’re not designed to be a “set it and forget it” solution.  Why Presets Aren’t Magic Buttons Here’s the thing: every photo you take is different. Lighting changes, the colours […]

Do you reach for the camera on special occasions, and for  every milestone and outing, only to be disappointed when your photos don’t turn out how you imagined? Your kids run the other way, the light just doesn’t look right… or you can’t put your finger on why exactly it just didn’t turn out like […]

If you love dark & moody style images, you might be surprised to know it’s not about editing (although that’s part of it). But it starts with exposure – low key photography is the first step to a dark & moody style, and in this tutorial we’re showing you how to master it so you […]

Welcome to Click Love Grow Critiquing! Watching photos being professionally critiqued is such a fantastic way to learn, even when it’s not your image. It’s such a valuable tool for growth, and it’s not about negativity, but about providing constructive feedback in a supportive way (which is how we roll!). In this video, I share […]

Your baby’s first year will go super fast! Moreover, it’s a year filled with more baby milestones, special moments, and details that change in a heartbeat than any other year in life.  When it’s happening, you assume it will all be imprinted on your memory forever. However, that year tends to be a bit of […]

Golden hour is a term you would be familiar with even if you’re only a tiny way into your photography learning! Maybe you’re wondering what it is, or why everyone is seemingly mad for it. Or maybe you already know, and you just want to learn how to use it yourself. We cover backlighting and […]

Are you a photographer interested in capturing beautiful newborn portraits? Or maybe you’re just starting out and want to create a welcoming space to photograph new little ones? In this post, professional photographer and CLG Workshop Mentor Amy Philp takes us on a tour of her natural light newborn photography studio and shares her top […]