A flash may just be a piece of equipment that provides additional light for your photos, but there are some technicalities involved too. This is why you need to be careful with your shutter speed when working with flash. In this video, photographer Gavin Hoey from Adorama explains everything you need to know about flash sync […]
When it comes to product photography, it’s not very different from photographing a person. The only difference is in geometry, and also that you’d want almost everything to be in focus. While focus can be handled comparatively easily by controlling the depth of field, the different geometries can make it tricky to light the products […]
Photography is a beautiful fusion between art and science. With photography, you can express your feelings and even tell stories in the form of photographs. But, there can be moments where you feel stuck due to some kind of barrier. It may be something technical, a creative block, or may even have to do with […]
If you look at old prints of photos, you may notice that they are not at all perfect. They appear overly contrasty, and lack sufficient details. Yet, the nostalgia they invoke is priceless. In fact, many photographers today work very hard to emulate the vintage large format look. With modern equipment and post-processing techniques, you […]
In any genre of photography, it is quite important that your subject is well lit. This helps in drawing the viewer’s attention toward what’s important. And food photography is no exception to this principle. By highlighting the food, and using the background and other elements to add contrast, you can create some dramatic yet mouth-watering […]
A self-portrait doesn’t have to be a smartphone selfie. As an artist, you can apply a broader meaning to the term. Photographer Brandon Woelfel has some tips and techniques to help you take a perfect self-portrait: First off, you’ll need a camera with a self-timer (or a remote). You’ll also want a tripod or some […]
It’s a great feeling when you have someone to guide and help you progress in your hobby. You won’t be wasting much of your time that way. If you happen to be getting started with photography, photographer James Popsys has the right video for you today. He shares eight basic but very effective tips that […]
Lightroom is quite a powerful piece of software, and that’s why it makes perfect sense for photographers to learn how to use it. But because it’s so feature-rich, it’s easy for new users to get lost or use it inefficiently. Keeping this in mind, Pye Jirsa from SLR Lounge, shares six workflow tips to help […]
Sometimes it’s a good idea to get back to the roots of photography and get a feel for how photographers used to work with film. Photographer Shannon Beveridge explains everything you need to know before getting started with film photography: Start With a Disposable Camera “We live in a instant gratification type of world.” Today’s […]
When starting out in photography, you can end up making the same mistakes repeatedly. Landscape photographer Mark Denney goes through some of the mistakes he made over and over and shares some composition tips to take your landscape photography forward: Going back through the archives and reviewing your own images is a good practice. It […]
