If you pay close attention to portraits taken by professionals, you will notice one thing they have in common. The subjects’ eyes sparkle. Catchlights are the lights reflected off of the subject’s eyes. They’re important because they add life to an image. Without catchlights, a portrait looks dull and lifeless. Michael Corsentino discusses everything you […]
Today’s cameras are capable and fast. And the world around you moves fast, too. Does this mean you ought to work as quickly as possible to produce results? Not necessarily. Photographer David Bergman from Adorama discusses why slowing down can help you become a better photographer: If you just keep moving and shooting, you may […]
When Mother Nature strikes, everything turns to chaos. Sometimes she seems to flip the whole world upside down. Take, for example, the time when a tornado struck Gum Creek, Tennessee, overturning a shed on Brian Vickers‘s property: Vickers took this image using his iPhone by simply rotating the phone to the shed’s perspective. “My wife liked […]
Camera manufacturers do a great job of creating hype for their new products. And it’s easy to fall for it. A new camera doesn’t necessarily mean that your images will come out better. Tony & Chelsea Northrup discuss why you don’t need to spend thousands of dollars on a new camera. They also share a […]
The shutter is the curtain placed directly in front of a camera’s sensor. During exposure, the shutter opens and lets the light through for a length of time defined by the photographer. This defined period of time is known as the shutter speed. It is measured in fractions of a second (e.g., 1/250, 1/100) or […]
We take for granted the fact that the earth has been evolving for millions of years and will continue to do so. We can still see structures that show us how much our home planet has gone through. This image of Downpatrick Head in Ireland by photographer Max Malloy is an excellent example: Malloy took […]
Lighting is the most important factor in photography and videography. After all, photography is about capturing light. In this video, Emmy award-winning director of photography Fletcher Murray shares five simple lighting tips: 1. Use the Subject’s Nose for Key Light Placement Note the direction in which the subject’s nose is pointing. Extend an imaginary line […]
Sunset and sunrise: the two most commonly taken photos across the world. Tourists, amateurs, and even professionals patiently wait to take photos of the sunset or sunrise at major tourist destinations. However, you don’t want your image to end up like every other postcard shot, do you now? Photographer Rick Sammon shares 10 important tips […]
Technicalities aside, it’s composition that defines an image. Your viewers probably don’t care what settings or equipment you used, or how you took the image. They are more concerned about what they see, and what they see is composition. In still life photography, composition is even more important. Creating visually interesting photos out of everyday […]
What is it that sets great photographers apart? Is it that they are naturally gifted? Or do they practice the art religiously? Actually, there are quite a few common qualities that among well-known photographers. Tony & Chelsea Northrup discuss some of those traits in this video: 1. Persistence Persistence is key. Everyone comes across certain […]
