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Photographer Vanessa Joy is passionate about her work behind-the-scenes of weddings. Committed to capturing the happiest moments of people’s lives, her career spans nearly two decades. Suffice to say, she knows a thing or two about running a smooth wedding photography operation: Before walking down the aisle, the first step to creating a picture-perfect wedding is, […]
As a photographer, it’s incredibly important to know what makes a great picture. Just having a nice camera and fancy tools isn’t enough to really make it in this industry anymore. Knowing what to look for and honing in on those specific things can help you capture truly unique, personal, and in the moment images […]
Woodland photography undoubtedly has to be one of the most challenging genres of photography. That’s because of the nature of the space that we have to work with. With the trees and other vegetation so close to each other, isolating a subject can be a tricky task. But, there’s also another side to photographing woodlands. […]
Terminology is key to any form of photography. Know your terms and what you can do with those functions or features and your photographic world opens up to you. Terms are easy to learn. What is a challenge is to make use of what these terms describe. Getting to grips with your terminology really frees […]
While reflectors in photography are mostly used outdoors, they can be equally useful in the studio. Photographer Miguel Quiles with Adorama discusses how you can enhance your portrait photography with a reflector: For demonstration purposes, Quiles uses his Sony a6500 camera paired with the 100mm f/2.8 STF lens along with a silver reflector. He has his […]
The concept of the pancake lens has interested me for a while now, so when Canon announced its 40mm pancake lens I bought one. So far it has proved a useful addition to my lens collection. But what exactly is a pancake lens? Is the lens as good in practice as I hoped? Here are […]
Looking for the beauty of winter without braving the blustering cold? As it turns out, you can bring the magic of the snow to any small home studio. All it takes is a little bit of ingenuity, some creative maneuvering, and a few props to bring an outdoor scene to life indoors. Gavin Hoey gives viewers the […]
The more I teach photography, the more I realize that this is something I need to repeat… about 10 times a day. This is actually now one of the first things I talk about when talking about composition, once the camera settings have been covered. Fill your frame. There are variants as well: “Fill that […]
Your lens choice affects various aspects of your images, including field of view, the details in the image, and perspective. The same idea applies to food photography. The lens you choose affects the look and feel of your food photos. If you’ve ever wondered what factors you should consider before getting a lens to use […]
Travel photography is quite different from other photographic endeavors, especially if you plan to make a living from it. Most successful travel photographers are writers as well. Actually in the print world, you can’t separate words from pictures. They complement each other. What the picture can’t show, the words explain in greater detail. So it’s […]
