Alex Schult

I've been a professional photographer for more than two decades. Though my specialty is landscapes, I've explored many other areas of photography, including portraits, macro, street photography, and event photography. I've traveled the world with my camera and am passionate about telling stories through my photos. Photography isn't just a job for me, though—it's a way to have fun and build community. More importantly, I believe that photography should be open and accessible to photographers of all skill levels. That's why I founded PhotographyTalk and why I'm just as passionate about photography today as I was the first day I picked up a camera.

Composition Techniques to Take Your Astrophotography to the Next Level

Astrophotography is an incredibly rewarding and visually captivating form of photography that allows you to capture the majesty of the night sky. Whether you're...

How to Hang a Photo: A Beginner’s Guide

Hanging a photo on the wall is a simple matter of putting the hanger on the wall and hanging the picture from it... It's a...

Rule of Thirds

This article was last updated on December 17, 2024. The rule of thirds is the most ubiquitous rule in all of photography. It can be...

Should I Get a Matte Metal Print or Glossy?

Metal prints give you a fantastic way to showcase your photographic art in a specialty format. Metal prints look great because virtually the entire...

What Types of Images Look Best on a Metal Print?

You may have seen an amazing-looking large metal print in an office or a friend’s home and been blown away by its quality, as...

Shutter Speed Explained for the Beginning Photographer

One of the obstacles that beginning photographers face is understanding exposure controls - that is, aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. Not only do you need...

Focal Length vs Effective Focal Length

In photography, focal length and effective focal length are terms often used interchangeably, yet they describe very different concepts that can drastically impact your...

Why Your Images Aren’t Sharp (and How to Fix Them)

I don't think it's too much of a stretch to say that we all want to take photos that are sharp... The bad thing about...