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So… you get pretty good results shooting in natural light, but every time you use your flash, it’s bad. Washed out faces and dark backgrounds, yuck! You know it’s time to master flash lighting, but who can afford expensive studio lights, soft boxes, backgrounds, etc.? You don’t need all that stuff to get professional results. […]
Nestling quietly (and invisibly) on your computer hard drive are wonderful images you’ve captured. How often do you actually see them, so you can enjoy the fruits of your efforts? How often do these images give you the repeat pleasure of reminiscing about when you were somewhere special—or with someone special? When do you take […]
In October 1978, the cover of National Geographic showed a self portrait of a gorilla using a camera. I’m serious—you can look it up if you would like. The cover shot was a self portrait, taken by a gorilla, and by the standards of the day it was actually pretty good! Each year 100 million […]
Have you ever noticed any of those unbelievable lightning photos that some clever photography enthusiast has mastered? The fact is that lightning photos are both very challenging to capture and very engaging to viewers. A real challenge in photography is capturing fast moving subjects. When it comes to either traditional or digital photography, catching electrifying […]
When viewing images, do you notice that close-up shots evoke a feeling of intimacy more than those taken at a distance? It’s the fact that they were taken at close range to the photographer that creates this effect. This is what macro photography is all about. It’s taking photos up close and personal. A close-up […]
The satisfaction of holding a print of an image that you took is really something special. And like taking photos, printing is something of an art in itself. The process also includes some technicalities, and as a photographer it’s a good idea to have at least a general understanding of such things. To demystify the […]
Deciding on your camera settings can be tricky. This is especially true in dim situations, when a subject isn’t well lit. Add motion to the equation and things can get even trickier. Do you lower your shutter speed and risk blurring the image, or do you raise your ISO? As photographer Jared Polin outlines in […]
Skies play a pivotal role in landscape photography. The sky conditions determine the kind of light that illuminates subjects, thereby dictating the image’s mood. When discussing skies and lighting, how can we not talk about clouds? All these go hand in hand; one leads to another. The presence or absence of clouds in a sky […]
A visual signature in photography is how you see, capture and present the world around you. Focal length plays a pivotal role. But when it comes to purchasing a new lens, do you factor its focal length into your decision? In today’s video, photographer Ted Forbes talks about how he crafted his own visual signature […]
Color can be a dominant element in photography, but not always for the better. If you use color sloppily, just because it’s there, you have missed its real power. Back in the days of black and white, every image had to stand on its own merits. A red rose, for example, was not automatically thought […]
