Photographers talk about white balance and color temperature a lot, but what do the terms mean, and why would you choose one setting over another? They can be a confusing topic for some, but in this video Pye Jirsa breaks down the basics of these tools and gives some concrete examples of how to use […]
Patterns and textures always make for interesting photography and are often sought out by photographers for just that reason. They can be found in the most unusual places and can be formed by any number of materials. Take, for example, this awesome photo of a rock formation: The image was captured in Zumaia, a small […]
One common tip in photography how-to books is to always be on the lookout for prime photo opportunities. Two such opportunities occur everyday and can be seen regardless of where you are in the world. Waiting for the sun to rise and set are popular events in a photographer’s day because of the many possibilities […]
The novelty of seeing the world from high up never wears off. From the countless sunsets to the deep blue of the ocean, there’s no doubt that we’re in for an extraordinary view no matter how much cloud cover there may be. Perhaps the only thing better than looking out an airplane window is looking […]
We frequently hear professional photographers praising prime lenses for their usability, image quality, and versatility in portrait photography. We also hear them saying how important it is to move around the subject at a certain focal length, to seize every side and angle of it, instead of staying still and adjusting the zoom of the […]
In this video Gavin Hoey demonstrates how he captures subtle motion in landscape photography—in this case, very minimal movement of a grass crop blowing in the wind in the foreground of his main subject, a lighthouse. He uses a nine stop neutral density filter to reduce the ambient light that is allowed to enter the […]
Photos taken from a hot air balloon are not as common as aerial photos taken from the window seat of an airplane or helicopter, but they’re just as majestic, if not more so. An airplane usually cruises above the clouds, and while that scene is beautiful in itself, you can’t fully appreciate nature’s many spectacles […]
Douglas Kirkland is not your typical photographer. With over 50 years of photography experience and more than a million photos in his archive, Kirkland is what you would consider an industry legend. Over the years, fifteen books have been published displaying his work, many of them over one or several celebrities. In his 16th book, […]
Aerial photographer George Steinmetz is making waves again with a recent talk he delivered for National Geographic Live. Aside from his remarkable talent as a photographer, part of what sets Steinmetz’s work apart from others is the unique approach he takes to creating it. Aerial photography, as you probably know, is more traditionally taken from […]
With robust post-processing software being both affordable and easy to obtain, it’s often hard to decipher whether many images are real or fake. Things like clouds, moons, people, and buildings can easily be pasted into a foreign photo and passed off as original. However, there are other ways to deceive the eye without the use […]
