Rules are meant to be broken, and that definitely applies to photography. It’s all about being yourself and showing your own personal style through imagery. But, you have to know the rules first before you can break them. And, in the case of composition, there are some rules that should be followed—at least sometimes. Here, COOPH […]
Whenever we see great nature photographs, we are taken aback by the beauty of Mother Earth. But we also know the photo was taken at a certain time of day to capture the best light under the best conditions, then most likely edited to really make it pop. What’s behind each final image is what […]
World-renowned photojournalist Steve McCurry has spent many years traveling around and photographing the unique and vibrant people and sights of India. In his travels, he’s learned that the best photos don’t always happen after arriving at the destination, but along the way. You just have to be open to them, and know not to turn […]
Sometimes the colors in a photograph just don’t mesh. You may not be able to notice it right away; the photo just seems off for some reason. But it could be as simple as the fact that the colors don’t complement each other. So, how do you know which combinations of colors you should be […]
Hair light, separation light, accent light, whatever you want to call it, the result is the same—separating your model from your background. In a small home studio, one light may be enough for portrait lighting, but adding a second light behind your model will really add separation and definition: Using one single flash to light […]
Modern imaging formats like medium and especially 35mm have made the actual task of photography less labor intensive, but there’s still something to be said for the romanticism of large format photography. Cinematographer Taylor Hawkins and Nick Bolton have created a beautiful and honest short film about the original format. The vignette, Through the Ground Glass, provides […]
There are many elements of composition that form the building blocks of photography: lines, shape, form, texture, pattern, and the rule of thirds, just to name a few. Each of these elements plays a role in drawing the viewer’s eye into the photo. Here, Mark Wallace focuses on three basic building blocks—line, shape, and form—to […]
Lithuanian photographer Andrius Aleksandravicius has a distorted view of the world. But in a very good way. Aleksandravicius came up with the incredibly creative Glass Ball Project; he takes pictures of buildings through an actual glass ball, all flipped upside down and round—each one giving us a magical view of an ordinary scene: Aleksandravičius and his girlfriend traveled around […]
In the world of Photoshop and other photo editing software, it is so easy to create unique, stunning effects that you can’t get with just a camera. With a few techniques and a willingness to experiment, you can take an average photo and transform it into an amazing work of art. A double exposure effect, […]
We’ve covered how to create stunning panoramas, but let’s be different today. Let’s step it up and learn how to create a beautiful, mind-blowing panorama that stands out from the rest and really grabs the viewer’s attention—the vertical panorama from an aerial view! Russel Brown provides a great tutorial on how to stitch together multiple photos to […]
