PHLEARN Magazine

Brooke Shaden is known for her hauntingly dark, surreal self-portraits that urge the viewer to take a closer look at profound themes. We talk to Brooke about how she creates worlds in which she sees herself living.

Dog photographer Anne Geier has a knack for capturing each pet’s unique personality, and her stunning portraiture truly showcases the energy and spirit of man’s best friend. Anne tells us what gear she prefers to use to bring her portraits to life.

Jefferson Kent York was only having fun with photography when he started on social media a few years ago. He wasn’t expecting to become an Instagram suggestion or get featured by HuffPost as a must-follow Instagram photographer. Now, his audience is over 200k.

While hiking around the mountains of Tenerife in Spain’s Canary Islands one day, landscape photographer Taysa Jorge got lost and had to be rescued by firefighters. But, she got this incredibly unique shot of Mt. Teide in the process!

The f-stop can be a pretty daunting thing when you’re trying to wrap your head around the math and how it affects aperture. But, it doesn’t have to be so confusing. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about f-stops so you can take perfect exposures every time.

Fashion and portrait photographer Marta Bevacqua’s dreamy images blur the lines between editorial photography and art – evoking intriguing stories that make viewers want to know more about what’s going on behind the scenes. Here’s what’s in her bag.

The key to understanding aperture is knowing that it’s all about harnessing light. In this in-depth guide, we go over everything you need to know about aperture, how it makes up one side of the exposure triangle, along with shutter speed and ISO, and how you can master it.

How to use the rule of thirds in photography, shown with before and after crops on the grid, plus the cases where a centred subject or the golden ratio works better.

Tired of time-consuming post-processing? Want to get faster in Photoshop? These life-saving shortcuts – for both Mac and Windows – will fast-track your Photoshop workflow so you can fly around the program in a fraction of the time.

Automotive and outdoor photographer Tom Kahler has shot incredible mountainscapes all over the world and worked with clients like Red Bull, Adidas, and Peron Automotive. He shares his extensive gear list and the lenses he prefers for cars or mountains.