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Lighting is undoubtedly a crucial element of any type of photography. With landscape photography, however, it becomes even more difficult, as you have zero control over the environmental factors that affect it. Even though many photography enthusiasts consider golden hours to be ideal for landscape photography, the conditions can vary day by day. Not all […]
Creative photography is a mix of many ingredients: art and technology, skill and patience, cold mechanical know-how, and individual flair. As a beginner, wouldn’t it be nice if the whole thing could be explained with a simple set of rules that were easy to understand? Surely someone could just tell you what aperture to use […]
Street photographers often shy away from making portraits because they don’t want to impose on people. Creating remarkable street photography portraits isn’t as scary as you may think. By making a stranger’s portrait you may also make their day. Be confident in yourself. Know your camera intimately. These are two of the most important aspects […]
Based on how landscape photographers use their gear, you can categorize them into two broad types. The first is someone who always carries a tripod and filters with them and spends a lot of time preparing their shots. The second is more into freestyling, shoots everything handheld and doesn’t use filters. Today, photographer Jonny Keeley […]
In photo editing news, today Skylum released Luminar AI Update 4. The fourth update brings an all-new tool and important usability upgrades. With this update, Skylum continues to deliver on its promise to make it easier for artists of every skill level to achieve incredible results with their photos. They are having a sale today […]
Woodland photography is a great opportunity for you to create beautiful breathtaking images. And unlike “regular” landscape photography, it isn’t that complicated, either. But in case you’re just starting out with woodland photography, there’s something you should definitely look out for, lest those mistakes haunt you. If you are struggling with woodland photography, today’s video […]
What do you think of when somebody says “sports photography”? Most of us relate sports photography to photojournalism: a medium to freeze moments that make it to the news. And this belief is somewhat accurate. But we’d be so wrong to limit the scope of sports photography there. On a grand stage like the Olympics, […]
As a beginner photographer, you might go through an endless number of photography resources, coming across other photographers who’ll give you countless pieces of advice, specifically telling you what to do and what to avoid. These kinds of comments are restrictive, however, and take all the fun out of photography. However, professional portrait and event […]
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 […]
