Golden hour is the time of day that occurs just before sunrise and sunset. At these hours, the sun is at such an angle with the earth that it produces a soft, glowing, golden light. It is generally regarded as the ideal time to photograph outdoors. The golden hour is a fundamental aspect of lighting […]
Whenever we come across a sensational portrait photograph, we often assume it required some complex lighting setup and expensive gear. While that is often true, there are a lot of examples where even beginner photographers take outstanding portraits with a basic setup. Take for instance the following image taken by Reddit user Brothercavador. He was […]
Peggy’s Point Lighthouse, also popular as Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse is one of the most photographed and recognized light houses. Located within Peggy’s Cove in Canada, it is one of the busiest tourist attractions in the province. Besides tourists, we can even see a lot of photographers in the area capturing beautiful images of this iconic […]
It doesn’t happen often, but sometimes we get to capture that one perfect moment and everything in the world seems right. It’s one of those “yes” moments that makes photography so gosh darn rewarding. Rhodri Williams (also known as Voyez L’esprit on Flickr) found this buck resting in the grass just as the sun started […]
Every once in a while, when you wait for it, the grey skies of England break apart and the orange sun casts a beautiful warm glow over the wonderful landscape. Cumbria-based photographer Joe Stockdale shows us just how stunning Northern England can be in his photo of a sunset at Great Mell Fell in the English […]
Photographers love shooting during the golden hour. The sky turns magical and everything the light touches looks golden. The soft lighting makes the surroundings appear so vibrant. This image of the Golden Gate Bridge taken by photographer Che Sun is another good example of why shooting during sunset is worth it: Fog and low-hanging clouds are […]
Small yet mighty Kirkjufellsfoss Waterfall, which is located near the town of Grundarfjörðu, may be one of West Iceland’s most photographed waterfalls, but few have documented it like Stanley Klasz—as an infrared long exposure: Infrared photography requires specialized equipment that can detect wavelengths of light that are otherwise invisible to the human eye and even high quality traditional camera sensors. Klasz […]
Alaska has the highest concentration of glaciers in America—since ice caves are typically found around glaciers, this isn’t surprising. Photographers who was withstand the cold, such as Nickolas Warner, can come away with stunning and unique images. Here’s one from inside a fragile ice cave in Alaska: “I took this during a photo trip in […]
Just off the northwestern coast of Normandy, France, sits a tiny, lush island named Mont Saint Michel. The island, which is populated by a whopping 44 residents and herds upon herds of sheep, gets its name from the sizable monastery that calls it home: the beautiful Chemins de la Baie du Mont Saint Michel. Many photographers have documented the monastery’s beauty, but in […]
We’re so used to seeing images of either the lush green pasturelands or the snow-covered mountains of Switzerland that we might be surprised to see Switzerland also has some barren rocky topographies. In fact, if you go anywhere above 2,000 to 2,500 meters in the Alps, you will see that the landscapes are mostly barren. […]
