If you’re in the market to buy a new camera, your first step will be deciding between a DSLR and a mirrorless camera. The choice is a common problem photographers struggle with. While both types of cameras have the ability to capture great photos, each has its own list of advantages and disadvantages. Professional photographer […]
Whether they’re a seasoned photographer or just starting out, every photographer has their own way of preparing for an event and a process for making the ‘magic’ happen. However, very few photographers have a way of helping their clients to be relaxed and natural like New Zealand photographer Jonny Suckling. In this video, Suckling showcases his legendary Suckling […]
Whether you’re working on your portfolio, adding a few new clients, or just taking portrait photos, it’s important to know how to take a great headshot. This type of image is common in portrait photography, and it’s often the bread and butter of a photographer’s businesses. Headshots can be used for social media purposes, revamping the […]
With timelapse and hyperlapse techniques, photographer/videographer Mayeul Akpovi created this amazing video using over 45,000 photos taken over a shoot spanning 15 days in the city of Abidjan (located on the Ivory Coast of Africa). After an additional 15 days of video editing, the aptly titled Abidjan in Motion was born: From the busy freeways […]
While histograms can be found in both editing programs and camera functions alike, it’s surprising how one of the most valuable tools we have at our disposal for editing images is also one of the most misunderstood. To help understand a little more about histograms and how they work, Envato Tuts+ offers this quick and helpful […]
Although photographer Wes Eisenhauer specializes in wedding and engagement photography, he has proven his versatility time and time again. From portraits to a 10 second timelapse movie of the Milky Way, he has an eye for it all. And while you may think of open spaces when South Dakota comes to mind, you might just be pleasantly […]
With so many cameras adding in features for timelapse photography, it’s no surprise that many people assume it’s an easy skill to just pick up and shoot. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. Like many forms of photography, shooting timelapse requires enormous amounts of patience. For instance, the timelapse movie Patience was captured by professional timelapse photographer […]
One of the wonderful aspects about taking photos is the vast amount of creative control you have. In this video, landscape photographer Joshua Cripps reminds us how to use shutter speed, aperture, and ISO to balance and perfect an image’s exposure to achieve captivating photography results: Remember, it doesn’t matter what you use: a stop is a […]
Taking your photography to the next level can mean something different to each photographer. However, one thing remains the same; you are taking something ordinary and making it into something extraordinary. To help amp up your photography, try these helpful tips from professional photographer Von Wong and the COOPH channel. Thankfully, you don’t have to be […]
Lost Lake may not receive much attention during its rainy fall and winter seasons, but once summertime hits, this Oregon lake location garners plenty of attention. The increase in attention occurs during the dry months of summer when the entire 85 acres of lake water eventually vanishes and turns into a meadow. But before it […]
