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Photography Tutorials

摄影教程（文章为中文，发布于微信公众号）

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Latest Tutorials · NEW

  1. Best AI Noise Reduction in 2025? LR vs PureRAW vs Topaz in Six Scenarios 2025-06-01
  2. How Much Can a Photograph Sell For? Finding Out at PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai! 2025-05-13
  3. The Iconic Trump Assassination Photo Lost? Reviewing the World Press Photo 2024 Winners! 2025-04-20
  4. Gilding the Lily? A Photography Contest Judge Shares Common Submission Mistakes! 2025-04-13
  5. A Judge Reveals the Criteria! Appreciation and Commentary on the DJI 10th Anniversary Aerial Photography Awards! 2025-03-30
  6. An Amateur's Phone Photos Won a Major Prize? Here Is the Review! 2025-03-23
  7. A Flare-Covered "Reject" Won an Award? Reviewing the 2025 Sony World Photography Awards! 2025-03-09
  8. The Four Schools of Landscape Photography! Appreciating the Winners of the 2024 International Landscape Photographer of the Year 2025-02-23
  9. How to Become a Photography Blogger with Ten Million Followers? Lessons from the Pingyao Influencer Photography Exhibition! 2025-01-14
  10. Full Landscape Post-Processing Workflow: Huangshan Ice-and-Snow Panorama Practice 2025-01-05

Editor's Must-Reads

  1. Say No to Color Casts: Color Management Workflow & Key Points for Photo Editing · 拒绝偏色！摄影后期色彩管理流程与要点解析！
  2. How to Analyze and Emulate a Photographer's Shooting & Editing Style · 如何系统性分析和模仿一位摄影师的前后期风格
  3. What Makes Color Grading Look Good? 3 Rules Distilled from Viral Photos · 怎样调色才好看？我从热门摄影大片中总结出3大规律！
  4. Why Do My Photos Look Flat? Three Ways to Add Real Depth · 为什么我的照片没有层次感？这三点让摄影作品大变样！
  5. How to Make Photos Feel Three-Dimensional: Spatial Depth Tricks · 摄影照片如何更立体有空间感？原来有诀窍！
  6. Photography Contests: The Most Detailed Beginner's Guide · 关于摄影比赛，这里有一份最详细的入门指南
  7. How to Improve Your Aesthetics Through Photo Contests: A Methodology · 如何通过摄影比赛提升审美、学习摄影？方法论分享来啦！

Field Technique

曝光与画质

  1. How to Expose Correctly in the Digital Age · 数码时代如何正确曝光
  2. No More Fear of High Contrast: Exposure Bracketing & Blending Explained · 再大光比也不用怕 - 包围曝光与曝光合成技术详解
  3. How to Minimize Noise: The Complete Night & Indoor Photography Guide to ISO · 如何拍照噪点最少？最全夜景/室内摄影攻略来了，ISO原来应该这么设置！

拍摄计划与时机

  1. What Is Photographic Pre-Production? 90% of Enthusiasts Get It Wrong · 什么才是摄影前期？原来90%的摄影爱好者都理解错啦！
  2. Predicting Sunset Glow Before You Go: How Photographers Plan Sunrise, Sunset & Milky Way Shoots · 预测到晚霞才出门？摄影师是如何计划日出、晚霞、星空拍摄的？
  3. The Blue Hour Loved by City, Architecture & Portrait Photographers: How to Shoot It · 城市、建筑、人像摄影师都爱的蓝调时刻，应该如何拍摄？

接片与合成拍摄

  1. How to Shoot Stunning Panoramas with Stitching · 如何用接片拍出震撼的全景照片
  2. Focus Stacking in Photography: Everything You Want to Know · 摄影中的景深合成，你想知道的都在这儿！
  3. The Ultimate Time-Blending Tutorial for Landscape, Commercial & Street Photographers · 全网最强摄影时间合成技术教程！风光/商业/街拍摄影师必学~

夜景与慢门

  1. How to Photograph Beautiful Night Light Trails · 如何拍出漂亮的夜景车轨照片
  2. Five Ways to Shoot Long-Exposure Seascapes · 你知道慢门海景的五种拍摄方式吗？
  3. How to Create Light-Painting Masterpieces: A New Way to Play with Night Photography · 光绘大片如何拍？夜景照片原来还能这么玩！

题材实拍技巧

  1. How to Photograph Deserts Better: 4 Techniques Demonstrated On Location · 沙漠风景如何拍更好看？现场演示4大技巧！
  2. How to Photograph Forests: Techniques Worth Trying · 树林应该怎么拍？这几招可以尝试！
  3. A Detailed Aurora Photography Guide — Save It Now · 这里有一份详细的极光拍摄攻略，果断收藏！

机位探索与构图

  1. How to Reverse-Engineer Photo Locations — and Create Original Compositions · 如何反向破解摄影机位？学会之后还能原创全新构图视角！
  2. How to Find Shooting Locations in an Unfamiliar Destination · 在陌生目的地，如何寻找拍摄机位？
  3. So That's How It's Shot! Video Walkthrough of a Landscape Photography Workflow · 原来还能这么拍！视频还原风光摄影前期流程

器材与装备

  1. Is Pricier Gear Always Better? Building a Healthy Attitude Toward Camera Equipment · 买相机越贵越好吗？怎样培养正确的摄影器材观？
  2. What Gear for −30°C? Polar Cold-Weather Kit & Shooting Tips · 零下30度摄影师带哪些器材？极地防寒装备与拍摄技巧分享！
  3. 关于摄影器材的笔记分享

现场实战教学

  1. Guizhou from Above: Drone Telephoto Composition Tutorial · 从空中拍到不一样的贵州！无人机长焦构图教程~
  2. Desert + Yardang Wonders: On Location in Xinjiang's No-Man's Land + B&W Editing Workflow · 沙漠+雅丹绝景！新疆无人区现场拍摄分享+黑白摄影后期思路
  3. Northwest China Through a Telephoto: Sony 70-200mm F4 G II Field Test · 长焦下的中国西北太绝了！索尼新镜头70-200 F4二代实战拍摄！

Vision & Process

思路与理念

  1. The Gap Between You and Great Shots Isn't Gear — It's Mindset · 你与大片的差距，不是器材，而是思路。
  2. Finding Intimate Beauty in Ordinary, Cluttered Scenery · 如何在平凡杂乱的风景中，拍出与众不同的小景之美
  3. Three Tricks for Unfamiliar-Looking Landscape Shots at Popular Spots · 三个套路，在热门景点拍出有陌生感的风光大片

天气与场景思路

  1. Six Classic Landscape Scenarios: How to Shoot Starry Skies, Seascapes and Cities · 风光摄影常见6大场景拍摄总结，星空、海景、城市原来这么拍！
  2. How to Take Great Photos in 'Bad' Weather: Ideas for Rain, Haze and Fog · 如何在“坏”天气拍出好片？阴雨雾霾天拍摄思路分享！
  3. How to Shoot on Rainy Days: 3 Tricks for Great Shots in Overcast Weather · 阴雨天如何拍？3招教你在阴天也能拍到好片

前后期全流程案例

  1. How to Mimic a Favorite Photographer's Color Style in 5 Steps · 如何模仿喜欢的摄影师的调色风格？5步搞定！
  2. How Was the National Geographic Award-Winning Photo Made? The Photographer Reveals All · 国家地理大奖作品是如何拍出来的，摄影师亲自揭秘来了！
  3. What Does the Raw NatGeo Award Photo Look Like? Shooting and Post-Processing Video · 国家地理大奖照片原图长啥样？拍摄与后期过程视频分享来啦！

火车看中国

  1. Stunning Poplar Forests in Xinjiang! Field Test of the Hasselblad 20-35E · 在新疆拍到了绝美胡杨林！哈苏20-35E新镜头实战~
  2. Why Do I Photograph Landscapes from Trains? The Story and Motivation Behind It · 为什么我要在火车上拍摄风景？创作初衷与背后故事分享来啦！
  3. How to Shoot Landscape Masterpieces from Train Windows: A Detailed #TrainViewChina# Tutorial · 火车车窗风景大片如何拍？#火车看中国#摄影师详细教学来啦！

探索与跨界

  1. How to Post-Process Train Window Masterpieces: So Many Things to Watch While Shooting · 火车车窗风景大片如何后期？摄影时竟有这么多注意事项！
  2. Finding Great Photo Spots with Just a Map? Can a Pro Find Stunning Locations in a Game? · 仅用地图就能发现大片机位？职业摄影师能在游戏中快速找到绝美拍摄点吗？
  3. Learning Photography Through Games? Composition and Color Matching Work the Same Way · 玩游戏学摄影？前期构图+色彩搭配思路简直一样！

ACR/Lightroom Essentials

  1. What Exactly Is ACR in Photoshop? And How Does It Differ from Lightroom? · ACR究竟是什么？
  2. Too Many Photos! How to Back Up, Manage and Output Them? · 拍的照片太多了！如何备份、管理和输出？
  3. From Camera to Output: Color Management Across the Whole Post Workflow · 从相机到输出 - 后期全流程中的色彩管理

ACR/Lightroom Case Studies

  1. Hundreds of Popular Color Looks from Just Two PS Tools: White Balance + Calibration Primaries · 只用两个PS工具，调出百种流行后期色调？！白平衡+三原色工具组合调色教程
  2. Aerial Photo Editing Case Study: A Dreamy Warm-and-Cool Color Style · 航拍照片后期实例：梦幻冷暖色风格
  3. Advanced Grey: A Detailed Guide to Interior Architecture Post-Processing · 详解高级灰室内建筑后期

Advanced Photoshop

  1. What Format Should You Save Photos In? DNG, TIFF, PSD and More Explained · 照片该存成什么格式？一文讲解DNG、TIFF、PSD等区别和用法
  2. How to Preserve Maximum Image Quality Throughout Post-Processing · 如何在后期时最大限度的保护画质？
  3. Worth Saving: The Most Useful Photoshop Shortcuts for Photographers — Double Your Efficiency · 果断收藏，摄影师最常用的Photoshop快捷键，让效率提升1倍！

技法总结

  1. Every Post-Processing Color Grading Method in One Article · 所有后期调色方式，都在这篇文章里啦！
  2. All Sharpening and Softening Techniques, Summarized · 一篇文章，总结所有锐化与柔化技术！
  3. Every Warp and Transform Technique for Landscape Post-Processing · 风光后期所有形变的技法都全了

Luminosity Masks

  1. Luminosity Masks: One of the Most Important Tools in Modern Landscape Photography · 亮度蒙版 - 现代风光摄影最重要的工具之一，免费系列教程来啦！
  2. Luminosity Mask Basics: An Essential Modern Post-Processing Technique · 现代摄影后期重要技术：亮度蒙版基础入门
  3. Exposure Blending with Luminosity Masks: The Right Way · 如何用亮度蒙版来做PS曝光合成？分组蒙版法的正确应用！

Nik & PS Plug-ins

  1. Best AI Noise Reduction in 2025? LR vs PureRAW vs Topaz in Six Scenarios · 2025年AI降噪哪家强？LR、PureRAW、Topaz六大场景对比
  2. Great Shots at ISO 70,000? This Noise Reduction Tech Is Incredible · 7万高ISO也能出大片？Topaz Denoise 降噪技术太厉害了！
  3. Topaz DeNoise AI Guide: Strong Noise Reduction with Detail Preserved · 强力降噪同时保留细节！人工智能降噪插件Topaz Denoise AI教程

Astrophotography

  1. Astrophotography Video Tutorial: Shooting the Milky Way on Snowy Glaciers · 星空前期拍摄教学视频
  2. Milky Way Post-Processing: Manual Stacking, Star Separation, Raw Workflow · 星空后期大揭秘 - 手动对齐堆栈、星空分离、Raw处理
  3. Three Tricks for Milky Way Edits: Grading, Star Shrinking, Enhancement · 三招修出星空大片 - 银河调色、缩星、强化技术

Portrait & Mobile

  1. A Portrait Photographer's Growth Journey and Learning Advice · 一位人像摄影师的成长之路与学习建议
  2. Portrait Lighting Essentials in One Article · 人像摄影布光要点
  3. The Complete Guide to Natural-Light Portraits · 人像摄影自然光全攻略

Aesthetics & Visual Theory

  1. The Core Skill of Composition: Not the Rule of Thirds, Not Subtraction · 摄影构图的核心技巧 - 不是三分法，也不是做减法
  2. Beyond Subtraction: Mastering 'Addition' in Composition · 光会减法还不够，如何做好摄影中的“加法”？
  3. Beyond the Rule of Thirds: Understanding Composition from the Roots · 只会套用三分法？教你从根源上理解摄影构图 - 平衡与张力！

Learning & Reflections

学习与成长

  1. The Knowledge System of Photography · 摄影的知识体系
  2. From Beginner to Pro: A Learning Methodology Others Won't Share · 从小白到职业，普通摄影师不会分享的学习与创作方法论！
  3. The Four Stages of Learning Photography · 摄影学习的4个阶段

创作理念

  1. Post-Processing Is Communication, Not Showing Off · 摄影后期不是炫技，而是为了更好的沟通。
  2. Landscape Photography Requires Following Your Heart - Thomas in Conversation with Photographer Yunman (云漫) · 风光摄影需要遵从自己的内心 - Thomas对话摄影师云漫
  3. Advanced Photography Thinking - "Awakening" Your Inner Artistic Cells · 摄影进阶思考 - "唤醒"你内在的艺术细胞

行业与时代

  1. Recommendation | What Makes a Good Photo? The Way of Photography Is Like the Way of the Sword. · 摄影比赛评委谈-什么是好片?
  2. Can Photoshopped Photos Still Be Called Documentary Photography? · PS过的照片，还能叫纪实摄影吗？
  3. How Can Landscape Photography Avoid Being Repetitive? Some of My Thoughts · 风光摄影如何避免千篇一律？我的一些思考

Award-Winning Works

综合解读

  1. How to Become a Hasselblad Master? I've Summarized the Three Common Traits of Award-Winning Photographers! · 如何成为哈苏大师？我总结出大奖摄影师具有的三大共性！
  2. Appreciating the Grand Prize Works of Past National Geographic Photo Contests! Do Good Nature Landscape Photos Have Common Traits? · 历届国家地理摄影比赛大奖作品赏析！好的自然风景照片有共性吗？
  3. A Flare-Covered "Reject" Won an Award? Reviewing the 2025 Sony World Photography Awards! · 炫光"废片"也能获奖？2025索尼世界摄影大赛解读分享！

2024

  1. Gilding the Lily? A Photography Contest Judge Shares Common Submission Mistakes! · 照片画蛇添足？摄影比赛评委分享常见投稿误区！
  2. The Iconic Trump Assassination Photo Lost? Reviewing the World Press Photo 2024 Winners! · 特朗普遇刺神作竟落选？世界新闻摄影比赛获奖照片解读！
  3. The Four Schools of Landscape Photography! Appreciating the Winners of the 2024 International Landscape Photographer of the Year · 风光摄影四大流派！2024年度风景摄影年赛获奖作品赏析

2023

  1. How to Tell Stories with Photos? On-Site at the 2023 World Press Photo Contest, Analyzing the Secrets Behind the Photo of the Year! · 如何用照片讲故事？2023年荷赛现场解析年度摄影大奖背后的秘密！
  2. A Chinese Photographer Made the Shortlist! 2024 Leica Photography Award Works Appreciation + Grand Prize Predictions! · 中国摄影师入围！2024徕卡摄影奖作品赏析+大奖预测！
  3. A Chinese Photographer Won! 2023 Leica Oskar Barnack Award Explained — How to Shoot Documentary and Human-Interest Photography? · 中国摄影师获奖！2023徕卡奥斯卡·巴纳克奖解读，人文纪实怎么拍？

2022

  1. How Can Photography Series Be Shot? Appreciation of the 2023 Sony World Photography Awards Winning Works (Professional Category) · 摄影组照可以怎么拍？2023索尼世界摄影大赛获奖作品赏析（专业组）
  2. The Most Beautiful Landscape Photos of 2022! Appreciating the Winning Works of the Landscape Photographer of the Year Contest~ · 2022年最美风景照片！年度风光摄影师大赛获奖作品赏析~
  3. 2022 Panoramic Photography Contest Study and Appreciation — A Young Chinese Photographer Wins a Major Award! · 2022全景摄影大赛学习赏析，中国青年摄影师获大奖！

2021

  1. Hasselblad Masters Results Are Out, and Two Chinese Photographers Won! Here's the Learning Analysis! · 哈苏大师赛2022结果出炉，两位中国摄影师获奖！学习解读来了！
  2. Fujifilm Street Photography Awards: Grandstanding or Divine? A Detailed Analysis and Review Is Here! · 富士街头摄影大赛，哗众取宠还是天神下凡？详细解读与点评来了！
  3. Grand Prize Landscape Works Became Negative Examples! Have You Made These Post-Processing Mistakes? · 2021世界风光摄影师大赛大奖作品竟成反面教材！这些后期错误你犯过吗？

2020

  1. How to Shoot Drone Photos? Analysis and Interpretation of Aerial Photography Contest Winning Works Is Here~ · 无人机照片如何拍？2021天空之城航拍摄影大赛获奖作品分析~
  2. What Do Top Black-and-White Photos Look Like? Appreciation and Analysis of the Monochrome Photography Award Winning Works · 顶级黑白照片长啥样？2020世界黑白摄影大赛获奖作品欣赏分析
  3. The 2020 IPA Photography Awards Are Announced — These Winning Works Are Incredible! · 2020年IPA摄影奖公布，这些获奖作品都太强了吧！

2019

  1. The Best-Looking Landscape Photos of 2020 — This Contest's Winning Works Are Stunning! · 最好看的风光照片，2020世界风光摄影师大赛的获奖作品太震撼了！
  2. The International Photography Awards Are Announced — These Winning Works Are Amazing! · 国际摄影奖2019奖项公布，这些获奖作品都太棒了吧！
  3. These Landscape Photos Are Absolutely Stunning! Appreciating the High-Visual Winning Works of the Nature Landscape Photography Contest · 颜值超高的2019世界风光摄影师比赛获奖作品欣赏

2018及以前

  1. These Panoramic Stitches Are So Spectacular! · 这些全景接片也太壮观了吧!2019 Pano Awards
  2. A Visual Feast: The 101 Most Beautiful Nature Landscape Photos of 2018 · 视觉盛宴，2018年世界风光摄影师大赛
  3. The Star Cluster Project Results Are Announced — These Young Photographers' Photos Are All Too Powerful! · 星宿计划结果公布，这些青年摄影师的照片都太强了吧！

Photographers to Follow

大师与摄影史

  1. Shoot Street Photography Like This, the Atmosphere and Creativity Are Amazing! · 街头摄影这么拍，氛围和创意太绝啦！
  2. The Viral Paris Olympics Photos! How to Shoot and Edit Photography in the Style of Geoff Lowe? · 巴黎奥运爆火照！Goeff Lowe风格的摄影如何拍摄和后期？
  3. Shoot One Tree for 10 Years? Photograph the Same People for 40 Years? Photography Can Be Played Like This! · 10年就拍一颗树？40年拍同样的人？摄影还能这么玩！

高手对话

  1. Tired of Rooftop Check-in Photos? Try Following These 3 City Street Photography Artists! · 厌倦了爬楼打卡照？不妨关注这3位城市街景摄影师！
  2. Dialogue with Landscape Photography Masters | Ryan Dyar: Artistic Creation Should Be Free · 风光摄影高手对话 | Ryan Dyar：艺术创作应是自由的
  3. Dialogue with Landscape Photography Masters | Enrico Fossati: Make a Simple Dream · 风光摄影高手对话 | Enrico Fossati：做一个简单的梦

值得关注

  1. How Is the Golden Statue Award Won? A Post-90s Photographer Shares His Creative Approach! · 金像奖是如何炼成的？90后摄影师的创作思路分享！
  2. Great Seascape Photography Sharing! This Set of Photos of China's Coastline Is Just Too Unique! · 优秀海景摄影分享！这组中国的海岸线照片太独特了吧！
  3. Incredible! This Post-00s Photographer Filled a Gap in Our Country's Photography! · 太绝了！这位00后摄影师竟然填补了我国摄影的一项空白！

专题佳作欣赏

  1. How Much Can a Photograph Sell For? Finding Out at PHOTOFAIRS Shanghai! · 摄影照片能卖多少钱？影像上海艺博会一探究竟！
  2. Incredible! They Shot Dunhuang's Desert in So Many Different Ways! · 太强了！敦煌的沙漠，被他们拍出了各种花样！
  3. 7 Days of Intensive Photography Learning, Their Photos Astonished the Mentors! Northwest Landscape + Portrait Online Exhibition~ · 7天密集摄影学习，他们的照片让导师惊艳！西北风景+人像线上展览~

Works & Journeys

获奖背后的故事

  1. My Photos of China Won a Hasselblad Masters Award! Here Are the Details~ · 我拍的中国照片获得了哈苏大师奖！详细信息来了~
  2. A Chinese Photographer Wins the Global Grand Prize of the National Geographic Photo Contest · 中国摄影师获国家地理摄影大赛全球总冠军
  3. Why Did These Photos Win National Geographic Photography Awards? · 这些照片为什么能拿到2018国家地理摄影大奖？

代表作品集

  1. 新能源风光
  2. 15 Years of Photography - Sharing the Stories Behind My 10 Favorite Photos! · 摄影15年，我最喜欢的10张照片背后的故事分享！
  3. A Landscape Photographer's 2022 Portfolio · 一位风景摄影师的2022作品合集

年度作品合集

  1. Thomas Chu Photo - Selected Works of Landscape Photography and Commercial Photography · Thomas看看世界 - 风景摄影与商业摄影作品节选
  2. Give Civilization to the Landscape - A Landscape Photographer's 2023 Shooting Summary · 给风景以文明 - 风光摄影师的2023拍摄总结
  3. 冰封的大海与人类工业奇观

旅途故事

  1. At 27, I Will Walk My Own Path, Without Regret · 27岁，我要走出自己的路，义无反顾
  2. 2016: My Most Unforgettable Photo · 2016年，我最难忘的一张照片
  3. We Are a Group of Young People Pursuing the Ultimate Outdoor Light and Shadow - AdventureX AX · 我们是一群追求极致户外光影的年轻人 - 极影AX

Photo Critiques

  1. Photography Really Requires Subtraction to Be Shot Well! Critique of Photos Submitted in the Comments Section~ · 摄影要拍好真的需要减法！评论区投稿照片点评~
  2. So Many Effects from the Same Image? The Winning Works of the First Photo-Editing Contest Are Out! · 同一图片修出如此多效果？修图小赛第1期获奖作品出炉！
  3. Can You Imagine Editing It Like This? Thomas's Photo-Editing Mini-Contest, Episode 2 Exhibition · 你能想到这么修吗？托马斯修图小赛第2期作品展

Courses

系统系列课

  1. How to Learn Color Grading Systematically? · 给摄影爱好者的色彩课
  2. 风光摄影后期进阶系列课
  3. Full Reveal of Pre- and Post-Production Practice - Dreamy Landscape Photography Series Course · 前后期全揭秘-梦幻风光摄影实战系列课

大师与人像课

  1. Taught by a Master, the Russian Portrait Style Is Actually Simple | Sean Archer Portrait Course · 大师课程 | 俄罗斯人像风格揭秘！Sean Archer官方中文课
  2. Stylized Portrait Post-Processing Thinking and Technique Series Course Is Here! Taught by Popular Photographer TerryF~ · 风格化人像后期思路与技术系列课！人气摄影师TerryF亲授
  3. How to Create the Magical Post-Processing Style | Max Rive Landscape Course 2 · 大师课程 | MaxRive魔幻风格后期揭秘

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