Jon Phillips is a photographer, product engineer, guitarist & musician, and all-around web nerd. He's the founder of Contrastly which he launched in late-2012. He also co-founded DailyPhotoTips, another photography site where you can get crazy good photography tips in your inbox. 5 days a week.
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Jon Phillips has written a total of 124 articles on Contrastly.
- How Your Focal Length Impacts Your Photographs
- 7 Unique Ways To Improve Your Cityscapes
- The Best Black Friday Deals for Photographers - 2021 Edition
- The Headshot Photography Guide: 18 Tips for Shooting Stunning Portraits
- 5 Must-Know Tips For Fall Photography Shooting
- How to Acquire Sharp Focus When Shooting in Manual Focus Mode
- Cold Weather Hassles: Protecting Your Camera in the Cold
- Street Photography: 18 Awesome Tips For Shooting Great Images in the City
- 7 Can't-Miss Landscape Photography Tips Every Photographer Should Know
- 4 Expert Tips for Getting More Fashion Photography Clients
- Prime Lenses: 6 Amazing Focal Lengths Every Photographer Should Have
- Understanding the Depth-of-Field Scale on Manual Camera Lenses
- An Introduction to Splash Water Photography: 10 Tips for Stunning Images
- The Most Common Types of Photography Filters Explained
- Five Secrets to Creating Better Black & White Images
- Top 25 Essential Books for Enthusiast Photographers [2021 Update]
- 10 Simple and Inexpensive DIY Photography Gear Projects
- 16 Best Photo Editing Apps for Photographers on the Go
- Viewfinder vs. LCD Screen: Which One Should You Use? (And Why)
- How to Paint with Light to Create Gorgeous Photographs?
- 8 Quick Tips for Better Real Estate Photographs
- How to Shoot Superior Real Estate Drone Photography
- 10 Ways Visual Weight Can Help You Create More Compelling Compositions
- Soft vs. Hard Light: How and When to Use Each?
- Capturing Awesome Action Photos Like It's The Easiest Thing Ever
- 10 Sure-Fire Ways to Capture Mouthwatering Food Photographs
- How to Purposefully Choose the Horizon Placement in Your Composition
- How to Get Out of Auto Mode and Start Using Your Camera to Its Full Potential
- What Is the NPF Rule in Astrophotography & How To Use It
- What Is Radial Composition & How Can It Help Create Stronger Images?
- 10 Can't-Miss Tips for Capturing Exceptional Macro Images
- Understanding Different Types of Lighting in Photography
- 💥 Giveaway: Win a Sony α7C Mirrorless Camera and 28-60mm Lens [ENDED]
- 10 Essential Accessories for Photography Enthusiasts
- How to Get a Shallow Depth-of-Field Like It's The Easiest Thing Ever
- The Subtle Art Of Drawing Attention In Photography
- How to Successfully Photograph Powerful Stories
- Getting Started with Skylum Luminar: Tips & Tricks for Enthusiast Photographers
- How To Capture Stunning "Flat Lay" Photographs
- How to Use the 500/600 Rule for Astrophotography
- How to Infuse Your Compositions with a Dose of Minimalism?
- How to Masterfully Compose Landscape Images
- How to Speed up Your Photo Editing Workflow in Photoshop
- How to Use Patterns and Repetition to Create Stronger Compositions
- 5 Great & Inexpensive Alternatives to Using a Tripod for Photographers
- How to Crop Images for Better Compositions?
- Ten Can't-Miss Tips for Shooting Memorable Street Photographs
- Everything You Need to Know About Exporting Images from Lightroom Classic
- 7 Tips For Capturing Gorgeous Boudoir Photos (And Making Your Client Feel Like a Million Bucks)
- How to Create Juxtaposition in Your Photographs?
- The Decisive Moment: What It Is and Why It’s Important in Photography
- 10 Things to Keep in Your Camera Bag When Going on a Photography Adventure
- How to Use Focus Stacking for Super Sharp Pictures
- How to Reduce Camera Shake When Shooting Hand-Held
- What to Look for When Shopping for the Perfect Tripod for Your Camera Gear
- Getting Started (on a Budget!) With Product Photography at Home
- How to Successfully Use Zone Focusing to Improve Your Street Photographs
- How to Successfully Use the Focus-and-Recompose Technique
- How to Setup Tethering With Lightroom Classic
- The Ultimate Guide to Aperture for Enthusiast Photographers
- Review of PortraitPro 19 Retouching Software from Anthropics
- How to Shoot a Frame Within a Frame (Composition Tutorial)
- How to Use Converging Lines for Exceptional Compositions
- 20 Great Tips for Mastering Landscape and Outdoors Photography
- 6 Easy Steps for Creating Awesome Smoke Bomb Photographs
- 10 Things to Do Before Pressing the Shutter Button
- 20 Great Home Photography Projects to Work on While You’re Stuck Indoors
- How to Get It Right “In-Camera” and What It Means
- Six Can't-Miss Tips For Getting Started With Long Exposure Photography
- 6 Key Elements of Great Landscape Photographs
- How to Get Gorgeous Skin Tones using Frequency Separation in Photoshop
- 10 of the Best Lightroom Classic Plugins & Tools You Must Try
- How to Greatly Improve Your Natural Light Portraits
- Five Things You Can Do to Improve the Performance of Lightroom Classic
- 8 Sure-Fire Ways to Improve Your Compositions
- How to Shoot Spectacular Star Trail Photographs
- 8 Can't-Miss Tips for Getting Started With Macro Photography
- The Complete Guide to Shooting Incredible Waterfall Images
- The Ultimate Guide to Photographing Fireworks
- How to Use a Key Light for Extraordinary Portrait Photos
- What Are LUTs and How Do You Use Them in Photography?
- How to Capture Truly Unique Images of Popular Locations
- 8 Great Gift Ideas for the Photographer in Your Life
- 5 Tips for Better Image Management in Lightroom Classic
- Pros and Cons of Different Camera Sensor Sizes
- What Exactly Is ISO Invariance (And Should You Care?)
- How to Use the Golden Ratio to Create Stunning Compositions
- 6 Can’t-Miss Tips for Better Composition of Architecture Photos
- A Comprehensive Guide to Photographing the Milky Way
- Understanding Infinity Focus Like it's the Easiest Thing Ever
- How to Capture Phenomenal Flower Photographs
- The Comprehensive Guide to Night Photography
- The Ultimate Guide to Adventure Photography
- Master Metering Modes Like It's the Easiest Thing Ever
- How to Successfully Use the Histogram in Lightroom Classic
- How to Use Symmetry to Create Stunning Compositions
- Are You Making These 6 Lightroom Post-Processing Mistakes?
- An Overview of the Brand New ON1 Photo RAW 2019
- 12 Quick Lightroom Tricks Every Photographer Should Know
- Lightroom Update: Sync and Use Presets & Profiles with the Lightroom CC Mobile App
- 10 Must-See Portrait Lighting Video Tutorials
- New Profiles Feature in Lightroom & Camera Raw (April 2018 update)
- Everything You Need To Know About the New Lightroom Classic & CC
- 💥 Giveaway: Win a Fujifilm X-T2 Mirrorless Camera with 18-55mm Lens
- 💥 Giveaway: Win a Brand New Sony α6500 Camera w/ 18-105mm f4 G Lens
- Creating A Photography Portfolio With ThemeIsle’s WordPress Themes
- Using Stock Media In Your Photography Projects With GraphicStock
- 40 Wonderful Photos of Birds in Flight
- Saving Instagram Photos & Videos with 4K Stogram
- First Impressions of the New Sony 4K Action Cam
- Showcase of 45 Beautiful Musical Instruments
- Interview With Award-Winning Photographer John Batdorff
- 35 Mouthwatering Examples of Food Photography
- 30 Inspiring Skyline and Cityscape Photographs
- 40 Stunning Examples of Long Exposure Photographs
- Interview With Landscape and Portrait Photographer Andrew Bird
- Interview with Landscape Photographer Graham Clark
- State of Mind - Interview with Photographer Nuno Moreira
- Interview With Wedding Photographer Brett Hickman
- Chess Portraits - Interview With Photographer Francesco Ridolfi
- 40 Exceptional Black And White Portraits
- Figosa Camera Strap Review
- The Art Of Macro Photography - 50 Amazing Examples
- 30 Impressive Winter And Snow Photographs