If you’ve tried macro photography, you know how challenging it is to get things in focus. Even when the aperture is narrowed, the depth of field is very shallow with macro lenses. This is because a lens has a shallower depth of field when the subject is near to its “closest focusing distance.” Photographer David […]
Light in photography isn’t simply to illuminate the subject. In fact, what’s more important is how the subject is being lit and the quality of light that’s hitting the subject. While this is true for any kind of photography, it holds even greater importance for landscape photography. As a landscape photographer, you have zero control over […]
Wedding photography is definitely not an easy genre. After all, you’ll be capturing one of the most important moments of peoples’ lives. This requires a lot of planning and for you to be aware of the people, light, and your environment. If you’ve ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes during wedding photography, we’ve […]
A simple change in perspective can inject a whole different mood into a photograph. For instance, we’re so used to taking photos of what we see in front of us that we rarely look straight up or down. However, doing this can give you amazing photo opportunities especially if you’re in an urban area. Take […]
Depending on what you’re shooting and how you’re shooting, reflections can either be an interesting or a distracting element. This is true across different genres of photography. As a photographer, it is up to you to keep an eye on the reflections in your images and decide whether you want to keep them or get […]
If you want to take a brilliant image, you must be willing to put in an equal amount of effort. Breathtaking images rarely are a result of simply pressing the shutter button. Planning, vision, patience, and will are some must-haves if you want to achieve a masterpiece. The following image by photographer Mark Rapien supports […]
Macro photography can be quite fun. You can take brilliant images from the comfort of your home. You can get really close to a subject and the benefit is that everything looks super interesting this way. And that’s because we’re not used to seeing things so close and magnified regularly. However, this genre of photography […]
New Zealand is truly a beautiful country that’s blessed with some almost surreal-looking landscapes. The breathtaking volcanoes, the beautiful mountains, and the lush forests all together make the country a true paradise on Earth. If you happen to visit the country, you’re sure to come across something mind-blowing, that perhaps locals look at as if […]
When you see a landscape image in a bright and sunny setting, you feel cheerful. Contrarily, when you see another image with gloomy clouds, you lose the excitement; it forces you to think about what you’re looking at. Such is the power of mood in photography. They have the ability to evoke emotions. So, how […]
The Milky Way is out there day and night. But we can’t see it in its full glory with our naked eyes. Thanks to long exposure photography, seeing something as surreal as our own galaxy is possible. The following image by photographer Michael Sidofsky over Pfeiffer Beach, California, is a brilliant example of this: The […]
