There are a million different settings to tinker with on our cameras. If you forget that you changed a setting, you risk walking into a new shoot completely oblivious of that change. You might end up either getting an underexposed or an overexposed shot or something even worse—a completely incorrect white balance. In this tutorial, photographer David Bergman shows […]
It’s a wildlife photographer’s dream to capture a giant humpback whale breaching, with snowcapped Icelandic mountains and a dramatic sky to complete the picture. Wildlife photographer George the Explorer found himself living that dream. Except, the weather decided to play spoilsport: The idea was to showcase the majestic beauty of these beautiful creatures in their […]
There are sunsets and then there is this. Captured on the Beaver River up North, this image has been aptly described as simultaneously depressing and elating. Depressing, as very few have the opportunity to take time out of their daily grind to experience something like this in person, and elating because these moments do actually […]
This photograph taken by Masashi Wakui of a rainy street scene in Tokyo is somewhat ethereal. While cityscapes shot from a distance tend to give a broad perspective and those shot from the air givesa birds-eye view, the real action is undoubtedly down at the street level: Wakui seems to have captured that beautifully in […]
Photographing a majestic animal in golden light is a dream come true for any wildlife photographer. But not many get an opportunity to fulfill this dream in their lifetime. For photographer Thomas Bakke, however, things happened quite by chance. He was camping up in the mountains of Western Norway with his wife and two wolfdogs when he […]
If you’re scared of heights, this is one photo that’s bound to induce dizziness. This breathtaking vertigo-inducing image was taken from the top of One World Trade Center tower, also known as the Freedom Tower. At 1,776 feet tall, the steel tower of One World Trade Center tower takes this magnificent building to the top […]
Are you frustrated because the pictures you take of Christmas lights turn out overexposed or underexposed? In this tutorial, Jay P. Morgan shares some useful tips to ensure your festive photos come out looking great: 1. Time of day is critical When shooting Christmas lights, the time of the day when you make your exposures […]
A Milky Way panorama is the sort of image that every photographer probably wants to have in their portfolio. The more dramatic, the better. While the choice of location is up to you, there’s much more to getting a great shot. Milky Way Mike shares the basics of stitching a Milky Way panorama and other […]
If you simply glance at this image for a second, the trick will probably allude you. This eye-catching image is actually a composite of two. The photographer used a $2 UV filter as a prop to make this happen: Ansh Passi made the first shot depicting the construction site as a normal long exposure. He […]
Neutral density filters can transform your photography in ways you’d never imagine. Check out this side by side comparison of a photo taken at the same location with and without a long exposure: The photographer used a 10-stop solid ND filter to capture the details in the shadow area while retaining a lot of details in […]
