No matter how long you’ve been taking photos, at times it must feel like your photography isn’t improving. Honestly, these sort of speed bumps are common. Don’t let such feelings drag you down. There are a lot of things you can do that can help you get better and overcome your creative block. Professional landscape […]
Torres del Pine in southern Chilean Patagonia is a magnificent national park that encompasses mountains, glaciers, lakes and rivers. It spreads over 700 square miles and is home to some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes. Of them are the three granite peaks that extend up to 2,500 metres above sea level, then joined by […]
While it’s a challenge for us to even imagine the vastness of our own galaxy, there could be millions of more galaxies out there. What we’ve been able to explore today is just a tiny fraction of what exists. To give a sense of how crazy the world is there out there, have a look […]
It is quite common for photographers, especially new ones, to have the constant urge to buy new equipment. Some hope that new camera gear will improve their photography. Others do it just to own the latest and greatest gear. While we don’t recommend buying camera gear just for the sake of it, you can always […]
Most of us have seen and admired the classic night sky photo with the stars circling the sky. A well taken star trail photo leaves everyone in awe as it shows us the sky in a way our eyes can never see it naturally. Matthew Saville presents a quick guide on how to take star […]
Composition is a common conversation-starter in photography. Since photography is a visual art form, your composition largely determines how you communicate with your viewers. In fact, you could say that composition is the essence of photography. Your composition determines whether your photograph will successful or not. It is, after all, the bridge between the photograph […]
For a bride and groom, the wedding ceremony is often one of the most special, not to mention emotionally charged, events of their lives. And it’s no less of an emotional roller coaster ride for close relatives and friends involved. Therefore, it’s up to the wedding photographers to be able to capture some, if not […]
Multiple exposure photography is a technique in which two or more images are superimposed to get one final image. Double exposure photography was discovered by accident when film failed to advance properly. Later, photographers began utilizing this technique to come up with artistic results. Digital cameras today have a function built in that helps photographers […]
Beginner photographers may use flash simply as a tool to add and control lighting in a scene. Many aren’t aware of the fact that you can also control the amount of motion in the image with the help of a flash. Whether you’re looking to perfectly freeze the motion or you want to retain some […]
Most of us are not professional photographers, but that doesn’t stop us from going out and taking photos. Yet when something is just a hobby, and not earning you money, it can be hard to find the time. So how do we go about it? Photographer Ted Forbes talks about this challenge, and shares other […]
