It’s important to remember that in a portrait session you’re photographing a person. At first, learning how to balance the technical and creative processes along with the person you’re photographing can be difficult. You have to find your rhythm while you communicate not only visually but verbally. This is a technique that may take time […]
Next time you’re on a cab ride in the Big Apple, it might be worth taking the time to get to know your driver. You might be fortunate enough to hail David Bradford, a cabbie who uses his driving duties as a way to experience the city and capture it’s personality using a small Yaschica […]
Today’s interesting photo shows us a beautiful insect predator from the rainforests of Southeast Asia: the orchid mantis. With petal-shaped limbs and coloration mimicking that of a pretty flower, the mantis finds a suitable bloom in which to camouflage itself, then lies in wait for its prey: In this video, you can see an example of […]
Car camera rigs are created for the purpose of photographing moving cars. Oftentimes, these exposure will last several seconds so that the background is blurred while the car is nice and sharp. The trick is creating a rig that’s stable enough to hold that camera still for those few precious seconds while the car is […]
Taking pictures is beautiful, and children love playing with cameras. It’s up to us to turn this desire into a hobby that can last for decades. Here are 10 useful tips to encourage children to take pictures and improve their technique: 1. Buy them a camera. Yes, it sounds obvious and stupid, but really it […]
One question frequently asked by budding and advanced amateur photographers alike is “How do I get one of my digital images published on a magazine cover?” This is an important question for two reasons: Cover images earn more money than images published inside a publication. As an artist, it feeds your ego. Seeing your image […]
Shooting outdoors during the day has its own set of challenges, and shooting with a strobe can also be tricky if you’ve never used one before. In this video, Craig Beckta shows us an easy way to combine both types of lighting for a well lit portrait while also using a neutral density (ND) filter: […]
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Weather Service, there are around 1,800 thunderstorms at any given time. That’s about 16 million thunderstorms a year! When you hear the word “storm”, you may associate it with lightning and floods. That’s more than enough reason to prepare, but others like Franz Schumacher see […]
How many times have you given up on a photo because it just didn’t look the way you were hoping? Sometimes photos of the outdoors turn out hazy; sometimes haze increase the photo’s artistic value but sometimes it just looks messy. Terry White gives us a sneak peek of a new Lightroom tool that can […]
When shooting sporting events like basketball or football, it helps immensely to have multiple cameras working to your advantage to make sure you capture all the action. One way of doing so is by strategically setting up a few DSLRs around the court linked together using a couple Pocket Wizards and a single remote to trigger the […]
