When we talk of portrait photography, it involves much more than just capturing a person’s facial and body features. A well-taken portrait connects with the viewers and also conveys the subject’s personality at a glance. This can’t be achieved by simply popping up to a location with the subject and photographing them without any thought […]
The year 2020 has been tough for pretty much everyone. Whether it be the global pandemic, or the unrest that’s going on against racial biases, things have been challenging. With tension so high, there’s been a desperate need for a more positive energy around us. And as a photographer, what better way than to keep […]
The good thing about photography is that the more you do it, the more you get better at it. It’s just like any other skill. But with that said, you definitely need to make an active effort to advance in photography. You can’t expect to improve automatically. A good way to get insight into how […]
Lightroom is quite a feature-packed photo editing and library management software. In fact, it’s so rich in features that many of us find it overwhelming. As a result, we end up using just the basic functionalities that get our job done. There is a large of scope of editing skills we can improve on by […]
Putting together a beautiful piece of art together with a well-taken photograph is a fantastic way of coming up with surreal images. It brings two art forms together in a meaningful and often striking way. If you’ve been meaning to try it, today we have photographer Irene Rudnyk with this video tutorial. She explains everything […]
In the world of editing photos, many techniques have developed over the years in order to create certain distinctive effects in images. Many such techniques have come and gone but only a few have been able to leave an impact and withstand the test of time. One of such successful effects is the Orton Effect […]
Environmental portrait photography is about photographing a person in their professional surroundings while they do what they do. This type of photography is in high demand because it’s a great way to communicate what a business is about. In this video, commercial photographer Karl Taylor talks about what you need to consider and how you […]
Photography in its most basic form has three main technical pillars: shutter speed, aperture, and ISO. Also known as the exposure triangle, it’s vital for beginner photographers to understand the concepts surrounding it. Before you jump into other advanced topics like composition and post-processing, be sure to get familiar with these three parameters. Photographer Taylor […]
The Western Veil Nebula and Pickering’s Triangle are a part of a massive supernova remnant cloud in the Cygnus constellation. They were formed as a result of a supernova that happened some 10,000 years ago about 2,100 light-years away. Thanks to its close resemblance to a broom, the Western Veil Nebula is also referred to […]
Reflectors and diffusers are very affordable tools that can help you improve your photography. They’re portable, convenient to work with, yet add so much value. Interestingly, there are quite a variety of reflectors that you can find on the market. Each of them gives a different look to the images. In this video, we have […]
