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Do you wish you had a professional photography studio at home but don’t have enough space? Maybe the spare bedroom seems a bit small for all the equipment you’d need for a truly professional setup? Check out this video from Adorama, where professional photographer Norm Beer shows how he’s transformed his small, two-car garage into […]
Here is an article describing how you can get better photos of Christmas lights. I’ve focused on the tree, but these concepts will work for most any lighting display. This time of year, everywhere you turn there are pretty lighting displays — ones worth capturing with our cameras. But how? While pretty, most of the Christmas lights […]
One common mistake that beginners make when starting out with flash photography is that they get comfortable with using a flash mounted on the hot shoe of the camera. They’re not aware of the potential that those flashes have when used off camera. Photographer Ed Verosky explains how you can remotely trigger your flash and […]
One of the many great things about Christmas is how everything around the neighborhood lights up during the night. This not only gives a facelift to the area but also opens up a new window of opportunity for the photographers. Street photography during Christmas is thus an entirely exciting avenue that you can explore. With […]
Some years back I was on a road overlooking Carcassonne, that delightful French medieval city. It was sunset and I, with my new digital camera and tripod, was enjoying capturing images as the golden light gradually changed. There was another photographer close by also with a digital camera and tripod. He waited and waited, then […]
The inverse square law is one of the geekiest topics in photography. It deals with light and how it reacts to changing distances between your subject and the source of that light. Most explanations of the inverse square law deal with a mathematical equation. But here’s a simpler explanation by David Bergman: The inverse square […]
When doing photography in general, and in my case, travel photography, the use of a photography template can be very beneficial and help improve overall performance. By photography template, I mean pre-defined, well-known and efficient photography composition templates that are recurrent and relevant in photography and fit popular “good taste.” Knowing your usual and favorite […]
Amateur photographers have a general tendency of sticking to faster shutter speeds. They believe that it’s essential to freeze the subject and get tack sharp images. Only when they advance a bit in the field of photography do they realize that slower shutter speeds can yield amazing results. Photographer Mike Smith shares five ways you […]
The appropriate use of color in photography adds a dynamic element to your images that is very pleasing to the eye. The correct use of it will allow you to create photographs to be proud of. Bold colors and bright composition in your photos result in images that sell. So use color to your advantage. […]
Christmas is in the air, so don’t be surprised if some of that festive spirit bleeds into your creative psyche and you find yourself wanting to do a portrait project with Christmas lights. We and photographer Gavin Hoey say, go for it—just make sure that you know what you’re doing! Shooting studio portraits of models wearing fairy lights […]
