More light is not always better light. You need to take control of it in order to make wonderful shots. In this video, photographer Cliff Mautner shows how controlling and directing light is way better than just having more light in general: The goal is to be in control of the light all the time. […]
Cats are stars when it comes to the Internet. But photographer Ludmila Pankova found one cat that takes stardom to a whole new level: These wonderful shots of a cat meeting snow for the first time perfectly capture the priceless reaction. This is how you make winner shots—capture something that isn’t an everyday scene, and […]
A rugged, waterproof, underwater-capable digital camera opens a whole new world of photography opportunities to any shutterbug regardless of skill level. Having the luxury of shooting in rain, snow, high altitude, and underwater without worrying about camera damage is not only fun and addicting, but also allow you a shoot in unfamiliar environment every single […]
Candles are a unique light source. Using candlelight to light a scene can result in breathtaking photos. Candlelight temperature is different than flash, daylight or regular bulb light. Using candlelight is hard and requires experience. Candles can be used in a few ways: they can be a light source that lights an object in the photo but not appear in the photo themselves. They can be used as a light source and also participate as an object in the final photo or they can participate as the solo object in the photo (or in other words simply a candles photo).
Making a timelapse is usually a long and hard process. There are so many things that you need to keep in mind. To help you out along the way, Ian Norman has created a pretty detailed tutorial for shooting motion timelapse sequences of the Milky Way: Scouting a Location The thing that you need to […]
Many photographers have sent us requests for more flower photography assistance, spring is coming up fast. The 2nd edition of this in-depth flower photography guide has been completely revamped with new sections and updated content on every aspect of photographing flowers for photographers of all experience levels. Found here: Wildflower Photography Guide Wildflowers display some of the […]
Weird can be a good thing. Self portraiture often comes down to the common selfie. But here we have some amazing images by Mari Hokkanen that creatively deviate from the expected: It’s not every day that you see so much work put into creating a scene for a single shot. I went through the shots […]
As a photographer and a person who loves science, natural phenomena images are among my favorite subjects. I can’t express enough the feeling I get when I see pictures like these: It’s not every day you get to see clouds coming and going from below you as if they were the ocean during ebb and […]
I’m siding with Megatron on this one. I mean, what’s the point? “When will you learn that your status updates mean zero-to-nothing to anyone, ever? It doesn’t matter which social network you post it on—worthless! Use your mind, create new memories, interact, don’t just add it to a library of forgotten photographs! Ugh, how disappointing […]
There are millions of ways to light a portrait, ranging from Rembrandt style to incredibly complex setups that involve multiple lights, reflectors, and gels. Joel Grimes shows a pretty simple one light setup and how you can adjust the light to get the results you want in the following video: For this set of portraits, […]
