Want a different take on your average forest landscape? Through selective lighting, today’s interesting image offers a new perspective on the oft-photographed subject. How did Reddit user AspLeaf manage to capture this mysterious streak blazing through a terrain blanketed in black? The answer is actually simpler than you’d expect. What you’re seeing here is the […]
If you ever wanted to learn how to photograph the Milky Way, or figure out how to take vibrant, sharp and stunning photos at night, you may be interested in this. It’s a start-to-finish online course for mastering dynamic photography at night. Enrollment is currently open which ends soon. Found here: The Night Photography Course […]
I wrote this article for my darkroom photography students and for others who want to shoot photos at night using film but have no idea how to do it. I know that few people these days are creating images with film and the ones that are, are either very savvy or are totally lost. Taking pictures with […]
Long exposure photography allows you to create images that our eyes cannot recreate naturally. In this video, photographer Gabriel Biderman from B&H takes you through the fun world of light writing in a dark environment. Join him as he shows you how easy it is to generate unique images in no time: Light Writing vs. […]
Long exposure photography rarely fails to amaze us. Photographer Cameron Schron reminds us how long exposure can add beauty to an already amazing landscape with his image of Yosemite Valley: Schorn shot the image from Glacier Point at an altitude of 3,200 feet, which provides an intriguing perspective of the famous Yosemite Valley. The composition […]
Nighttime photography can translate to a nightmare if you’re not well prepared. Limited light means that your camera struggles to capture the type of images you have in your mind. This video from B&H offers some useful techniques for nighttime portraits: 1. Softbox with a Speedlight A speedlight placed inside a softbox can make the […]
The idea of lighting a model with a candle light sounds great, but it can be tricky. When it comes to executing the shot, the light is simply not sufficient. So, how about photographing nighttime photos during the day? Photographer Gavin Hoey from Adorama shows you how: When shooting in a room during the day […]
Vincent van Gogh had it right: a clear, starry night can make a gorgeous background. However, photographers often experience lighting and focusing difficulties when trying to incorporate stars into their images. In this short video tutorial, photographer Matt Granger demonstrates how to use stars to your own photographic advantage by creating what he calls an “astro selfie”: […]
Crested Butte in Colorado is a popular destination for skiing, mountain biking, and various other adventure activities. As beautiful as the small town looks during the day, photographer Connor captured this bewildering image of the area at night: Connor took the image with his Nikon D750 at f/4, ISO 2000, and 15 seconds. While it […]
You probably don’t always carry a flash around with you. But don’t let that stop you from taking nighttime portraits. Photographer Pye Jirsa takes up the challenge of photographing portraits at night using his phone’s flashlight as a light source: Jirsa starts by placing the subject behind a sculpture so that it creates a frame around […]
