Reality can be easily distorted with photo-manipulating software—to the point that you don’t know what’s real and what’s not. The most skilled photoshoppers will have you doubting your eyes when you look at an edited image. However, it’s not always about how much you distort reality, but how you do it. The following album is […]
Sometimes, even when you plan ahead and try to get everything right a photo turns out wrong. Even if it’s a tiny detail, a tiny flash of light you couldn’t have predicted, it’s enough to make you want to turn back time and do it all over again. Other times, all your timing fails spectacularly […]
Most of the time, when we research how to take pictures in a particular scenario, what we care about is getting the best results possible. That’s only natural, right? Well, there are certain circumstances where the most important thing isn’t taking care of the picture, but rather the equipment; you can always take more pictures […]
There’s an old saying in Romanian that the truth is told as a joke. That’s not always the case, but I believe that when it comes to the following video, satire is used to make a fair point: selfie sticks have taken over our lives. The people over at College Humor tackle the selfie stick […]
With the evolution of technology in photography, we’ve come to a point in time when we can not only see when an object was created, but its whole creation might be captured on film for posterity. In the case of the video below, the object is the One World Trade Center building, and its construction […]
One important setting that can literally make or break the quality of a photo is lighting, and it’s one setting that is also very much under your control. The following video from Profoto provides great insight into the difference between soft light and hard light when shooting a portrait: The comparison is done using the […]
Of all the advanced photography techniques, I recommend learning the Inverse Square Law first. It takes a bit to wrap your head around it, but with just a bit of patience and some practice it will soon get in your reflexes. To help you get started, SLR Lounge does a great job at explaining the […]
Adobe’s Lightroom, one of the most versatile pieces of photography software currently available, is full of neat tricks that I had no idea about when I first started editing my photos. When I first began using it, I thought it would be a great way for me to keep track of my photo collection, but […]
One type of photography I would love to try is street photography. I love capturing random moments from people on the street; I think it’s one of the most honest types of photography there is. However, it’s rare that I have the courage to approach somebody for a picture or snap one of strangers down […]
There are a ton of benefits to being a photographer nowadays—from the high-end camera gear that’s available to us to the practically infinite amount of knowledge being passed around between people sharing the same profession or hobby. What got me to thinking about this was the following video detailing how to create stunning shots in […]
