Educating Photographers, One Pixel at a Time™
Photography Guides by Jason P. Odell
Since 2006, Jason P. Odell has been publishing interactive eBooks and videos designed for the photography enthusiast wishing to go beyond the basics. Master your vision for photographic excellence with Jason’s easy to understand, printable PDF guides and comprehensive video workshops to learn Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop, and creative fine-art photography techniques including long exposures, and night photography.
New Releases
- Autofocus settings for the Nikon Z8 & Z9 cameras (video + PDF notes)
Lightroom &
Photoshop Guides
Master image processing and workflow with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop
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Textures and Graphics Effects Packs

- Photoshop Panel Effects Packs
- Authentic Paint™ Abstract Painterly Texture Overlays
- Luminescent Painterly Texture Overlays
- Long Exposure Skies (Royalty-Free Sky Replacement Images)
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Nik Collection Software Guides
Master the professional plug-ins from the Nik Collection by Google, including HDR Efex Pro, Color Efex Pro, and Silver Efex Pro.
Shop all Nik Collection Guides (3)
General Photography Guides
These guides are for every photo enthusiast interested in mastering the craft of creative fine-art photography.

- Long Exposure Photography Guide (PDF)
- The Art of Cloud-Stacking (video)
- The Night Sky Photography Handbook (PDF)
- Photographing the Night Sky (Video Workshop)
- The Photographer’s Guide to Digital Landscapes (PDF)
- Digital Infrared Processing with Lightroom & Photoshop (video)
- Field Notes: A Photographic Journey (PDF)
Nikon Software and Camera Guides
Birding with the Nikon System
- Nikon Birding Video Workshop
- Bird Photography with the Nikon Z9
- Autofocus settings for the Nikon Z8 & Z9 cameras (video + PDF notes)
Nikon Capture NX2
- The Photographer’s Guide to Capture NX2 (PDF)
- Black & White with Capture NX2 (PDF)
- Sharpening Techniques for Capture NX2 (QuickTime Video)
- Mastering Capture NX2 (QuickTime Video Set)
Nikon 1 Camera Guides
System Requirements
- Interactive PDF documents require Adobe Reader 7 or later
- Videos require QuickTime Player 7 or later, or players compatible with QuickTime (.mov) format, such as VLC Player