Parents who’ve taken their children to an Aquarium like the one in Mystic, CT know some of the pain in taking pictures that preserve the memories of the day. It’s tough to frame a shot that features both your youngster and whatever sea life you happen to be gazing upon at the moment. The secret? […]
Taking portraits outdoors without the use of expensive speedlights and strobes doesn’t have to be intimidating; even when you’re shooting in the harsh afternoon sun. As Pye from SLRLounge explains in the following video, you can get professional results using only a $30 reflector and a DSLR with a 50mm prime lens. Pye shot on […]
Digital cameras are usually hard-wearing and don’t require a lot of care and maintenance. However, there are 6 deadly natural predators that in a matter of seconds can shorten a camera’s life. By taking a few precautions, you can not only increase the life span of your photographic equipment, but you can also enhance its […]
Can this talented dog walk on water? At first glance it appears this dog has magical powers. Russian based photographer Fox Grom captured images of his dogs playing on ice after a rain storm. With a thin layer of water on the surface of the ice, it looks as if the dog is walking on […]
Have you ever been on a beach holiday and thought it would be a good idea to take thousands of photographs to remember how beautiful it was, only to be disappointed with the final result? I’ll bet you took a portrait of your loved one only for the shot to turn them into a dark […]
Often when taking landscape photographs, you’ll find that the sky is much brighter than the landscape. This can make it difficult to keep detail in the sky without the landscape being too dark, and to keep detail in the landscape without the sky being too bright. One solution to this problem is the split neutral […]
Not many of us have a nice big studio with a dozens lights to take portraits with. This is why many photographers choose to shoot portraits outdoors. The sun is an excellent lighting tool, but just like any light, you have to learn how to work it. Photographer Tony Northrup has a few tips to […]
An erupting volcano looks pretty impressive from the ground with it’s glowing hot lava and massive flumes of smoke and fog, but have you ever seen a photograph of one erupting that was taken from space? The image below was captured by astronauts aboard the International Space Station just after the Sarychev Volcano, located on the Kuril Islands […]
As any wildlife photographer can tell you a large part of their job is waiting and hoping the right opportunity presents itself. There was no exception to that rule when wildlife photographer, Florian Schulz, travelled to the frozen Arctic with a film crew while making the environmental documentary, To The Arctic 3D. As you can see, […]
Photoshop is a magnificent tool that can help you save time and money by editing images in an efficient manner. Unfortunately, the learning curve for post-processing programs is a little steep. Que photographer Jeff Cable and his photoshopping skills. In this video, Jeff lectures on and demonstrates the top 15 tools that you need to […]
