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Good photography depends far more on skill than it does gear. Good cameras don’t guarantee great photographs, and several professional photographers have been known to shoot with disposable cameras. The secret to great photography is rooted in having a solid understanding of the technical elements of photographs and how they interact with one another. Composition, […]
Adobe Photoshop is undoubtedly the most popular and powerful photo editing software. It has so many tools in its arsenal that it might be virtually impossible to master it. No matter how experienced you are, there can still be features you don’t know about. In the following video, Blake Rudis with CreativeLive presents five hidden […]
Everything in photography can be summarized using Luminosity & Contrast. And this new guide by professional landscape photographer Alister Benn will show you how to see it and master it. The second we open our eyes, we experience luminosity and contrast; Darkness turns to light, blurriness and diffusion reveal details, textures, depth, three dimensionality and […]
Photographing people is always a challenge. If they’re children, you’ve got to get them to hold still and look at the camera. And no matter who you’re photographing, a great background adds to the photo. Photographer Denice Duff shares her pro tips on these two aspects in the following video: Be interesting As a photographer, […]
Infrared photography is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful areas of photographic art, and there are many ways in which you can shoot IR frames. However, if you have a DSLR camera and you are not willing to invest in state of the art equipment designed especially for infrared photography, then you should know that […]
If you’re into street photography, you know how challenging it can be to take photos of strangers. However, photographer Robert Hall shows us this 60 second challenge wherein three photographers head to the streets of Las Vegas and ask strangers to pose for some quick portraits: In the video, photographers Robert Hall, Francisco Hernandez, and Derrel […]
Peter McKinnon, a professional product photographer, often receives products in the mail from his customers, who ask him to take photos. His love for textures and the use of odd props is what make his images come together and stand apart from the crowd: Themes, Textures, and Props When deciding how to photograph your product, […]
Finding inspiration is sometimes a major challenge. As strange as it seems, going out, camera in hand, and finding a subject is often more difficult than the actual process of photographing. In this video, Chelsea Northrup shares five tips on how to inspire yourself and find subjects to shoot: 1. Find a muse and keep […]
Abstract imagery can be one of the most powerful forms of visual communication. While traditional photography is consumed with the idea of details, exposure, white balance, and the rules of photography, abstract photography depends more on forms, colors, and shapes to communicate ideas. True, abstract photography can often be misunderstood, but it can also make […]
How do you deal with a stiff bride and groom when it comes to the portrait time? Well, I have a few tricks up my sleeve, but they all boil down to the same thing: familiarize yourself with the people you’re photographing and do whatever you can to get them to relax, to know that […]
