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Welcome to the Ministry of Photo photography website! Whether you are a beginner photographer just starting out, an enthusiast photographer looking to improve your skills, or a professional photographer looking for new ideas and inspiration, we have something for you. I hope you enjoy your visit!
Welcome to the Ministry of Photo photography website! Whether you are a beginner photographer just starting out, an enthusiast photographer looking to improve your skills, or a professional photographer looking for new ideas and inspiration, we have something for you. Our photography tutorials and articles are written by some of the best photographers in the business. We hope you enjoy your visit!
Use Your Camera Without A Lens
Why Your Camera Won’t Fire Without a Lens (Explained) Have you ever tried to take a photo and nothing happened — even though your shutter button looked ready? Why won’t your camera fire without a lens attached? In this video, I break down the key reasons your...
Is the Canon 5D Mark II Still Worth It in 2025?
Is the Canon 5D Mark II Still Worth It in 2025? The Canon 5D Mark II was groundbreaking when it launched — one of the first full-frame DSLRs to truly democratise professional image quality. But technology moves fast. So the big question now is: In 2025, does the Canon...
Understand How The Histogram Works
How to Edit Skin in Photoshop Without It Looking Fake Editing skin in photos — especially portraits — is one of the most common tasks photographers face. But too often, the result ends up looking plastic, smoothed-out, and unnatural. In this video, I show a...
Lightroom Classic – Importing Your Photos
How to Import Your Photos Into Lightroom Classic (The Right Way) Getting your photos into Lightroom Classic is the first real step in your editing workflow — and it’s more important than many photographers realise. In this video, I walk through the best methods for...
How do I resize an image without losing quality?
How to Resize Images in Photoshop Without Losing Quality Have you ever tried to enlarge an image only to see it get soft, blurry, or pixelated? It’s a frustrating experience, and photographers of all levels run into it. Fortunately, there is a way to resize images in...
Professional way to sharpen a photo
How to Sharpen Your Photos Like a Pro (And Save Your Images) In digital photography, sharp images aren’t just nice to have — they’re essential. Whether you’re shooting landscapes, portraits, or product photos, clarity and detail define the difference between average...
Should you give your clients your RAW files?
This question comes up more often than you might think — and it happened to me again just after finishing a shoot. So in this video, I break down the real reasons photographers should almost never hand over RAW files, and the very specific situations where it actually...
My Complete Headshot Editing Workflow (2025 Update)
In this video, I walk you through my entire professional headshot editing workflow — from the moment the shoot finishes right through to final client delivery. This is not the same process I used in the past. As new tools and AI-powered plugins have evolved, I’ve...
3 reasons why you need a photography portfolio
3 Reasons Why You Need a Photography Portfolio Hey everyone, Dan here from Ministry of Photo! Today, let’s talk about something every photographer should have—a portfolio. Whether you’re just starting out or already deep in the game, a well-crafted portfolio can be...
Use Your Camera Without A Lens
Why Your Camera Won’t Fire Without a Lens (Explained) Have you ever tried to take a photo and nothing happened — even though your shutter button looked ready? Why won’t your camera fire without a lens attached? In this video, I break down the key reasons your...
Is the Canon 5D Mark II Still Worth It in 2025?
Is the Canon 5D Mark II Still Worth It in 2025? The Canon 5D Mark II was groundbreaking when it launched — one of the first full-frame DSLRs to truly democratise professional image quality. But technology moves fast. So the big question now is: In 2025, does the Canon...
Understand How The Histogram Works
How to Edit Skin in Photoshop Without It Looking Fake Editing skin in photos — especially portraits — is one of the most common tasks photographers face. But too often, the result ends up looking plastic, smoothed-out, and unnatural. In this video, I show a...
Lightroom Classic – Importing Your Photos
How to Import Your Photos Into Lightroom Classic (The Right Way) Getting your photos into Lightroom Classic is the first real step in your editing workflow — and it’s more important than many photographers realise. In this video, I walk through the best methods for...
How do I resize an image without losing quality?
How to Resize Images in Photoshop Without Losing Quality Have you ever tried to enlarge an image only to see it get soft, blurry, or pixelated? It’s a frustrating experience, and photographers of all levels run into it. Fortunately, there is a way to resize images in...
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