Photography Tips

Quick Facts on Intentional Camera Movement: Topic: Intentional camera movement (ICM) Gear needed: Any camera with a slow shutter Helpful extras: ND filter and a tripod Skill level: Beginner friendly Starting shutter: About 1/2 second Cost: Free to try with gear you own ...

Quick Facts on Fujifilm Film Simulation Recipes: Topic: Fujifilm film simulation recipes Gear needed: Any Fujifilm X-series camera Best results: X-Trans IV and V sensors Skill level: Beginner to intermediate Time to set up: About 5 minutes per recipe Cost: Free, no software...

Quick Facts: Topic: How to store camera gear long-term and protect it from damage Ideal humidity: 35% to 50% relative humidity, kept below 60% at all times Ideal temperature: Cool and stable room temperature, away from heat and sunlight Battery storage: 40% to...

Quick Facts: Topic: What shapes the look of a photo The debate: Camera or the photographer, plus the lens and editing Biggest lever: The photographer, through light, composition, and timing Where gear wins: Low light, fast action, big prints, astro and wildlife Where...

I didn't slow down by choice. After decades behind the lens, I slowed down because I got tired of sitting in front of a laptop with 400 frames from a single outing and keeping three of them. Something was wrong, and the camera...

Before a viewer registers your subject, they register your colors. Color psychology in photography explains why a frame full of warm amber light feels different from the same scene rendered in cold blue, even when nothing else in the composition changes. After decades...

Quick Facts: Topic: Why you should print your photos as a habit Skill level: All levels Time required: One print order to start Main benefit: Your best work gets seen, studied, and enjoyed Cost: Paper prints from about $14; metal prints from about...

Quick Facts: Topic: Lens compression in photography Skill Level: Beginner to intermediate What It Does: Makes background elements appear closer and larger relative to your subject Key Variable: Camera-to-subject distance (not focal length alone) Best Focal Lengths: 85mm, 135mm, 200mm, 300mm Time to...

I started shooting with the intention of printing in the early 1990s, back when film forced you to commit to every frame before the shutter fell. Over three decades of working with photographers across the world, from beginners learning their first composition rules...

Quick Verdict: Why your photos look flat traces back to three fixable causes: harsh overhead light, composition with no foreground or layers, and an aperture wide enough to hold the entire frame in focus. Open up to f/2 or f/2.8, shoot during the...