You’ve probably seen steel wool photography all over the web, even if you didn’t know what it was. Think long exposure light painting photos where someone has created long sparkling, fiery patterns and shapes in the air around them. Just like we did as kids with sparklers when we spelled our names in the air. […]
Mixing two different light sources on set can add a pretty unique and interesting touch to your final images, as long as you know what you’re doing! Jay P. Morgan takes us on set where he combines LEDs and tungsten lights, mixed in with some dream-like smoke, to create a soft, dreamy look: Morgan and […]
When shooting engagement sessions, many wedding photographers focus on the kiss, but there’s a better way to capture the love between the couple. Award-winning wedding photographer Jasmine Star shares three posing tips for amazing engagement photos: Tips for Posing Couples 1. Create movement Tell your clients how you want them to move and what you want them […]
A hyperlapse is a form of timelapse photography where the position of the camera moves between each exposure to create a nice, seamless tracking shot in timelapse form. It’s pretty easy to do, but not so easy to make it look good. UK filmmaker Cal Thomson shows us how to shoot smooth long exposure hyperlapses: When shooting […]
Vincent Laforet has been flying and taking pictures from above for over a decade and his experiences have led him to one conclusion: the world is much smaller than we think. We are more connected to each other than we could ever imagine. Wanting to share this lesson, Laforet came up with the idea for […]
Shooting period pieces that look and feel like they’re really from another era can take a bit of work; you need to find the right old-timey locations, wardrobes, and props. But it doesn’t have to cost a ton of money. Jay P. Morgan is working on a portrait series called Time Period, where he photographs people […]
You might think shooting and editing your own cinemagraph is a little beyond your Photoshop skill level, but it’s really not that hard. Aaron Nace shows us how to create a professional cinemagraph from capturing the footage to the final Internet-viewable GIF. If you follow along with the video, you’ll be able to create a smooth, great […]
Once the vibrant Motor City, Detroit very quickly lost half of its population and gained a bad rap for being a failed city. It’s often depicted as a broken down city, full of abandoned homes, boarded up businesses, widespread poverty and rampant crime. But one photographer sees the beauty of Detroit—the beauty and spirit that […]
Shooting amazing landscape photography isn’t just about going out into the wilderness with a camera and hoping for the best. Sure, sometimes you get lucky, but to make sure you’re going to capture incredible images, there are a few things you should take into consideration before snapping the shutter. Check out landscape photographer Serge Ramelli‘s top […]
There’s no doubt that Norway has some of the most breathtaking scenery in the world. With its impressive fjords, inland lakes and expansive natural spaces, the landscapes are just begging to be photographed. Tomasz Furmanek, an avid kayaker, has spent years documenting these scenes from the water as he kayaks around different areas of the beautiful […]
