While the vast majority of us live in an urban jungle, the fact remains that capturing the essence of our cities at night is a pretty difficult task. There’s all the artificial lights with which to contend, the hustle and bustle of the streets to work around, and, of course, the decisions to be...
Whether you love the portraits you take or you hate them with a passion, there’s always room to grow and challenge yourself. In the new year, give these quick and simple portrait photography tips a try and see the positive impacts they can have on the images you create.
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There are many elements to taking an excellent black and white photo. Naturally, the way you compose the shot will have an enormous impact on the final result. The technical qualities of the image matter a great deal as well. But before you can address those elements, you must first know what to...
It is often said that it’s not the camera you use, but the way you compose an image that makes the most significant impact on how viewers respond to it. Having top-shelf equipment doesn’t hurt, but an image taken with a $10,000 Hasselblad can still be visually off-putting while an image taken...
Wildlife photography can be a tricky proposition because the subject matter is very seldom cooperative. You might spend hours in one location waiting to get a shot of an animal, only to find that the animal is a tiny blob in the frame. Other times you will have a gorgeous wildlife scene unfolding...
The moon is a favorite target of photographers. It’s such a simple object in the night sky, yet it makes for gorgeous and mesmerizing nighttime images. But for many photographers it remains a mystery regarding the best way to go about photographing the moon.
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When you’re surrounded by nature, it’s not hard to get lost in the splendor and beauty of the surroundings. Towering mountains, gentle streams, and sun-kissed beaches are the stuff dreams are made of. But capturing their dreamlike qualities with your camera can be a tall task. After all, no...
One of the most stunning subjects you can include in landscape photography is water. Long exposure images of water are particularly striking. And although it might look like capturing moving water would require a lot of post-processing trickery, this most certainly is not the case. In fact, much...
Diving into the world of macro photography is a great adventure, with many fun, interesting, and creepy subjects to photograph. But getting awesome macro shots like the one of the fly above takes a lot of time, a great deal of patience, and, of course, the appropriate camera...
