To improve ourselves as photographers, we invest a lot of time trying to dissect and understand what the right things are to do. But, in reality, there are also many things we should also not be doing. Many photographers have been following some practices that are essentially dragging us and preventing us from going forward. […]
Paramount lighting is one of the most popular lighting techniques used in fashion, glamour and classic portrait photography. It was made popular by the Paramount Pictures movie studio, and gives a certain flattering look to the subject. In Paramount lighting, the light is placed right in front of the subject at a slightly downward angle, […]
Landscape photographers can enjoy two different activities at once: being close to nature and photographing it. This is also a useful way to distinguish between kinds of landscape photographers: do they go out more because they enjoy nature, or because they love taking photos of it? Each personality has its own traits. Photographer James Popsys […]
If you’re a landscape photographer, have you ever come across the feeling that you aren’t making any progress? Do you feel that your photography is starting to stagnate, and you’re feeling less motivated? Photographer Chris Sale feels that there is a strong need for landscape photographers to evolve. To prevent this spiral, he shares some […]
A tripod is a great tool to help you get good results in critical situations. Besides providing stability, a tripod also helps in getting sharp and crisp results. This is the reason why you can see most of the professional photographers, especially landscape photographers, carry a tripod with them. However, if you’re not familiar with […]
Some days you come across images that are absolutely amazing just to find out that they were heavily Photoshopped. And then there are images like this one shot by photographer Zach Alan which is a single exposure: Alan shot the image on a Sony A7RII with a Sigma 35mm Art lens using high powered flashlights […]
Street photography is where most photographers start their photography journey. After all, it’s in the streets where most of the stories, people, great composition and lighting can be found – and all that for free. But, as convenient as the resources are available in the street, capturing an intriguing street photo takes equal perseverance. Photographer […]
An ideal time frame for newborn photography is often considered between the second and third postpartum week. By this time, the baby will have adapted to their environment somewhat and gained a little weight, but they’ll still be sleepy enough to keep still and stay adorable. But you cannot expect every shoot to be so […]
A catch in landscape photography is that you have no control over how the conditions are going to be. Weather can seem ideal one moment and difficult the next, or you might reach your destination and realize the conditions aren’t cooperating. A similar thing happened to photographers Gareth Danks and Roman Fox. They hiked up […]
Taking photos is fun and all, but when it’s time to pick the keepers, many of us struggle. Not every photo you will be a masterpiece, but it’s always easier to have a high rate of “keepers”—the ones worth keeping on your computer. This improves efficiency and thereby saves a lot of time. Today we […]
