Most of us are too busy oogling at Michael Levin’s landscape portraits to take the time to really think about the process behind the art. Brad Kremer, a filmmaker, was equally enchanted with Levin’s work, but when he was asked to join Levin on a trip to Japan, Kremer jumped at the chance to create a film that shared not just the beauty of Levin’s work, but also the dedication Levin puts into creating every photograph.
A slow shutter speed will need to be chosen to show the motion of the water. The slower your shutter speed the greater the motion captured. I suggest you experiment. After a shot immediately check the results on your LCD screen. Then adjust, to a slower or faster shutter speed, until you get the shot you want. To achieve optimum results will require a shutter speed of at least 1/15 of a second, or longer. Truly smooth water should be captured if you leave the shutter open for over a second.
White balance (WB) is really important for accurate re-production of colors in a photo. If WB settings are not properly tuned in your digital camera, you may find your final shot to be colored slightly in hues of blue, orange, or yellow. Not a good thing. In this article, we’ll look at three important aspects […]
We love to look at stunning portraits. The subject may be our friend, family member, a model, or a perfect stranger. A well taken portrait tells us stories, creates some mystery or brings out some memories. Good portraits also reveal the true personality of someone. So how does a photographer capture a good portrait? Below […]
I usually dislike selfies, but this one I’ll let slide: I’ve seen photographers stand in lava until their shoes caught fire. I’ve seen photographers camouflage themselves in ghillie suits as if they were snipers to sneak past lions. I’ve seen photographers almost getting shot or blown up—all for that ultra rare shot. But as a […]
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 […]
