We’ve compiled thousands of photography tips for photographers of all sorts, from beginners to pros. Follow us for new tips every day, all from the world’s leading photography experts.
Even the most mundane subjects look interesting when placed in front of a macro lens. And the best part about macro photography is that you can take breathtaking images in your backyard. Photographer Spencer Cox explains everything you need to know for getting started with macro photography: Key Terminology and Macro Lenses Working Distance “Working […]
Victory in sports is about practice and performance – the best athletes prepare better than anyone else, training their bodies and minds to perform when winning and losing matter most. It’s no different with sports photography. Those one-of-a-kind photos you see don’t happen by accident, or just because the photographer was in “the right place, […]
Sometimes we just need better light. Not so much a larger amount, but something nicer, portable, adjustable–and something that will just fill in the right places. As we get better at shooting, we start to notice where critical light is missing. But we don’t always need the kind of Hollywood set that Tom Cruise is […]
It happened to me three weeks into a back packing trip through Southeast Asia. I turned on my camera one morning to look through some of the pictures that I had taken so far, and I saw only an empty memory card. I felt awful. After the initial shock and surprise, I was mad! I […]
Street photography isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Many new and even experienced street photographers worry about being confronted by passersby on the street. This fear can eventually act as a barrier between the photographer and their art. So how do you overcome this fear surrounding street photography? In today’s video, photographer Sean Tucker and his […]
If you want to add a new dynamic to your photography then try adding pattern, form and texture. They will add a new depth to your images and help you rise to a new level in your photography. 1.Patterns Patterns can be found everywhere—in nature and man-made constructions. They are made up of repeated objects, […]
Due to limitations of our lenses, getting tack sharp exposures in which the foreground and background are both in perfect focus can sometimes be difficult. Fortunately, the clever folks behind Adobe Photoshop have implemented a very helpful tool into the popular image editing software. Using Photoshop’s stacking tool allows you to stack multiple images into […]
Gobo in photography is something that comes in front of a light source. It could basically be anything. The only requirement is that it needs to pass some light through it while blocking the rest. By doing so, it creates a pattern of light and shadows and that is what we seek when using a […]
There is photography, there is videography, and now there is iPhoneOGRAPHY! Compared to DSLRs, iPhones are less bulky and more convenient to carry around. We always carry our phones around nowadays. Be it iPhone, Android, or Samsung, most phones now have a good quality camera for us to play around with. Who says iPhones cannot […]
It’s always a good idea to have multiple sources of income. For many photographers, stock photography is a reliable source of passive income. However, in today’s market, stock photography is not easy at all. For one, the market is saturated with untold numbers of photographers; and two, the standard that stock photography agencies demand is […]
