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A Father’s Portrait of His Son Wins the 2014 Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize

A Father’s Portrait of His Son Wins the 2014 Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize

What makes a portrait prize-worthy? Contest judges are faced with this difficult question every year when hundreds of photographers from around the world vie for the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize, which “celebrates and promotes the very best in contemporary portrait photography.” This year’s competition saw breathtaking entries from many genres, including editorial, advertising, and fine […]

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This Three Legged War Hero Will Win Your Heart

This Three Legged War Hero Will Win Your Heart

Martin Schoeller knows how to create a stunning portrait. By mastering both the technical and relational aspects of portrait photography, Schoeller has become an expert at connecting with his subjects and capturing genuine facial expressions and emotions. But Schoeller met his match with Layka, a highly decorated military dog who lost her leg in Afghanistan during a heroic […]

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How to Make Your Photography More Captivating

How to Make Your Photography More Captivating

Photography is progressive. As an art, a hobby, or a profession, there is never an ending point. Photographers continue to learn and grow—fine tuning old skills and acquiring new ones. Listening to what other successful photographers have to say can lead us to fresh realizations or encourage us to try something different. Check out this […]

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Berlin Celebrates 25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Wall

Berlin Celebrates 25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Wall

On November 9th, 1989, a peaceful revolution culminated in the fall of the Berlin Wall in Germany, thus laying the groundwork for the reunification of East and West Germany. Brothers Christopher and Marc Bauder developed a city-wide art installation/public event to commemorate the fall, called Lichtgrenze (“border of light”): A total of 8,000 helium balloons […]

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The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Composition

The Ultimate Guide to Understanding Composition

With all of the gorgeous new gadgetry coming out this season, it’s easy to get caught up in the shiny, techy part of photography. (New Nikon D810, anyone? Or a Canon 7D Mark II? Or the sweet new GoPro Hero4 Black?) Lest you fall into the terrible hole of DSLR expectations vs. reality, though, we’ve […]

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Timelapse Photographer Captures Meteor Exploding Against the Atmosphere

Timelapse Photographer Captures Meteor Exploding Against the Atmosphere

While shooting a timelapse of the Milky Way, one incredibly lucky photographer captured rare footage of a meteor explosion against the atmosphere. Wes Eisenhauer was definitely in the right place at the right time, with the right camera settings, when a meteor slammed into the atmosphere and burned up in a fiery ring: Eisenhauer was filming […]

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Professional Football Photography Tips

Professional Football Photography Tips

Paying a visit to New Orleans, this segment catches up with four Sports Illustrated Photographers assigned to cover the 2012 BCS National Championship to discuss photographing professional football.This video is chock full of tips and pointers aspiring sports photographers can use to hone their skills.  Damian Strohmeyer, Al Tielemans, Simon Bruty, and John Biever deliver their […]

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HDRsoft Announces Photomatix Essentials 4 for HDR Processing

HDRsoft Announces Photomatix Essentials 4 for HDR Processing

HDRsoft announces the release of Photomatix Essentials 4, a major upgrade of it’s high dynamic range (HDR) software aimed at enthusiast photographers. Photomatix agreed to provide a discount to PictureCorrect readers on any version of their software. For 15% off, remember to use the Coupon Code “PICTURECORRECT” at checkout. Found here: Photomatix Essentials 4 Photomatix is […]

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How to Keep Everyone’s Attention When Taking a Group Photo

How to Keep Everyone’s Attention When Taking a Group Photo

Ever have a problem getting everyone in a group shot to look at the camera? YouTube user Shah Danial shares this gem, and it’s definitely one way to keep your subjects engaged: Key to this technique: one pair of flashy blue pants…and sweet, sweet dance moves.

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An Introduction to Light Painting for Photographers

An Introduction to Light Painting for Photographers

Light painting combines the fundamentals of shooting images in the dark with the creative twist of using artificial light that almost raises to the level of painting. Needless to say, in order to understand light painting you first need to understand how to shoot in the dark. This new video tutorial shares extensive tips and […]

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