It’s frustrating when an image turns out bright or darker than you would have liked. To better understand how to get correct exposures, you need to understand the different ways a camera meters light. Photographer Saurav Sinha shares his insight on three basic metering modes: To form an image, cameras need to focus the light […]
Planning is one of the greatest key elements of successful photography. When you want to get a particular shot, you must plan for it well ahead of time and have the perseverance as well. An image that lacks planning after all is a mere snapshot. Photographer Tyler McKay for instance, had to go back to […]
Photo tours around Antelope Canyon in Arizona are quite the experience. While not everyone seems to enjoy it, the same cannot be said about the photos that you end up getting. The natural beauty of the canyon is so mesmerizing that the images come out terrific and surreal. When photographer Giorgio Suighi was there, he […]
There you are on wedding day, all set to take the couple’s photos, when it starts to rain. What do you do? Well, you can’t postpone the wedding! Wedding photographer Vanessa Joy with Adorama shares some tips to help you shoot wedding photos in the rain: Background Photographs in the rain look best when it’s […]
Iceland truly has so much to offer. You might agree more if you’re an avid traveler, a landscape photographer, or a hiker. The versatile and mesmerizing landscape of the beautiful country is something that you can’t get enough of. And we’re not just talking about the mountains and waterfalls in the area. Even the rivers […]
Long exposure photography has to be one of the most exciting things you can try with your camera. It opens up a window of opportunity to express your creativity and see the world in a whole new way. The best part is that you can captures images that we cannot otherwise see with our eyes. […]
Lighting affects two major aspects: highlights and shadows. Where the light source is placed in relation to the camera dictates how your image will end up. It thus becomes essential for a photographer to understand the basics of lighting. Photographer Mark Wallace with Adorama demonstrates how changing the position of your light in relationship to […]
Nature has so many stunning tricks up her sleeve. Photographer Ian Harland came across one of those tricks, the Northern Lights, and captured this one of a kind scene on camera: Harland took the image in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada when he was actively in search of Aurora Borealis. He then took a 15 second exposure […]
Street photography is all about capturing raw moments. The opportunity to capture stories and moments as they unfold is what makes street photography so interesting. And in order to do that, blending in is key. You’ve got to be a part of the street in order to purely capture what goes around. If you happen […]
Architecture is an indication of how human civilizations have evolved. And photography documents how architecture has been changing with time. Take the following image of the Bay Bridge in San Francisco by Grimshackle. He has beautifully captured a picturesque view that was previously blocked by a five-story, four-lane double-decker freeway: Grimshackle took the image with […]
