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Great photography subjects are all around us. You don’t have to go far to find interesting people, flowers, or wildlife. The real test is to use your skills to create a photo with genuine impact. How do you make your subject really stand out in a photograph? It is tempting—but quite wrong—to blame the camera […]
There is nothing like a great portrait. Really good portraits stand out because the subject (especially the eyes) is sharply focused while the background is blurry. This sharp subject versus blurry background creates drama that draws the attention of the viewer to the subject where it should be focused. The contrast between what is in […]
When cameras went digital, they brought a paradigm shift. Suddenly, users were able to instantly preview their images. Film photographers had to wait at least a few days before they could see their images. Many photographers naturally switched to digital and haven’t looked back. But have you ever wondered how it’d feel for someone who […]
Here are five tips to get the most out of group portraits. 1. Sharpness If I’m shooting a group or family of five or more, I always make sure that I am at f/8 at the very least. Why is this? Well, because you want all of their faces to be sharp, of course. If […]
The key to developing yourself as a photographer is consistency Photographer James Popsys shares an exercise that you can practice to improve your photography. Luckily, it doesn’t involve push-ups: See Creatively When you limit yourself to a single focal length, whether it be by using a prime or a zoom lens, you need to work […]
Today, I have some good news and some bad news regarding your photography and mastering your camera. First, the bad news. Like any other skill, mastering your camera may seem hard at first, but with practice, study, and experience, it is easy. Shooting with your camera on manual will become second nature to you. And […]
You might think that acquiring a $1,000 DSLR makes you a photographer. In truth, the first step down the “photographer road” is switching from auto mode to experimenting in AV, TV, and M. But, what do those letters mean? Each mode is essentially a different way of controlling exposure, applying ISO, aperture, and shutter speed. […]
Like any form of art, photography is something that you can’t master overnight. It is indeed a real challenge to become good at photography, and it definitely requires persistence. Photographer James Popsys discusses how you can invest your time to master photography in 10,000 hours: Yes, 10,000 hours is a lot of time. There’s no […]
If everybody needs space, so does the subject in your portraits. This is a rule in photography more commonly known as the rule of space. This rule states that if the subject is not looking directly to the camera, or looks out of the frame, there should be enough space for the subject to look […]
Most of us take up photography because it’s our passion. But working professionally means you will have to deal with clients—and while the client is always right, they’re not always easy to deal with. Some clients are super picky about what they want and dictate everything; others will do annoying things like edit images themselves […]
