Black-and-white landscape photography is a great way to emphasize the rugged landscape, patterns and textures of a scene. With no colors to distract viewers, your lens can focus on the mood, story, feeling and emotions of the scenario. In this video, photographer Chris Sale shares five practical tips on black-and-white landscape photography with some editing […]
Unless someone is a true professional photographer, making money off their art, it can be a challenge to stay motivated in the field. Some are content with just the feedback and reactions they get from their audience. But this gets tricky—it can be difficult to get people to care about your work. And this void […]
It’s very rare that you arrive at a location and find the perfect conditions. Landscape photographers usually spend hours, if not days, waiting for exactly the right light, weather and cloud patterns. But if you are lucky enough, you don’t need to waste time to take a mind-blowing landscape photo. Take for instance the following […]
Natural light is one of the best light sources to work with for portrait photography—and it’s free! However, you need to understand how to work with it. Otherwise, you’ll be just complaining about how harsh it is and how difficult it is to have the subjects’ eyes open. If you’ve had some similar complaints when […]
Digital photography comes with many advantages. Whether it’s the ability to instantly preview our results, the liberty to post-process images at our own convenience or the opportunity to change ISO with the push of a button, everything is a luxury in comparison to the old days of analog photography. But diehard film photographers don’t have […]
If you’ve ever been to Dead Horse Point State Park, you’ll understand why it’s home to some of Utah’s most spectacular landscapes. The view from Dead Horse Point is something you’ll always remember. In fact, it’s one of the most photographed vistas in the world. Towering some 2,000 feet above the Colorado River, the overlook […]
Success does not come easy. And you cannot simply become successful by following a commonly taken path. In fact, often you need to be an outlier in order to succeed. Innovation matters. This principle is as true in photography as anywhere else. In order to succeed in photography, you need to seek opportunities in areas […]
Creative photographers can take the meaning of a self-portrait to a whole new level. For them, it’s not just about taking a photo. Creative photos are a class all their own. Take for instance the following self-portrait by photographer Gustavo Perez. He’s surely set a gold standard for self-portraits with this image: The image is […]
When you’re out taking photos during the night, you will find yourself hunting for light. With light being in short supply, you’ll find yourself doing either one of the following: raising the ISO, decreasing the shutter speed or widening the aperture. While the first two options can have adverse effects—causing blur and noise, respectively—widening the […]
Photography is a beautiful fusion of art and technology. This is one reason it’s challenging—especially for beginners. Amateur photographers not only need to understand all the technicalities that go into taking a photograph, but also the creative elements such as composition, posing, storytelling and more. Therefore it is quite natural for beginner photographers to make […]
