Do you ever feel weighed down by a big photography project coming up? You have to meet the clients, find an assistant, find a location, set up the shoot, take the photographs, and then edited all the photos. It can be daunting and most of the time you feel drained even before you begin. Well […]
Lighting is tricky. Mixed lighting is trickier, and in most cases avoided. But learning to control mixed lighting can help you create a distinct look to your photographs. In this short video, Jaroslav Wieczorkiewicz explains how to used mixed lighting in the sense of both the type of light, flash and continuous, and in the […]
Stratocumuliform, cirrus, cumulonimbus, altocumulus: what do these strange words all have in common? They’re all used to classify different types of clouds. In this case, the scientific name is actually as cool as the object it describes. Clouds come in all kinds of varieties and it’s what makes many landscape photos dynamic and interesting. Pictured […]
Here’s a photo from China’s 60th National Day Parade showing cadets from the Dalian Naval Academy. The Academy has marched in every National Day parade, and does so in absolutely perfect formation where every solider marches in unison with each other: This is another example of how patterns can create an interesting image. There is […]
While most will agree that there is a point where you can over-edit your images, a little post-processing can be very beneficial. In this video, Rob guides you through the process of using Lightroom’s most basic functions. The tools he uses may only be a fraction of those available, but they are the most important, […]
There are many, many traits needed to be a successful photographer. One of the most important of these is patience. Photographers need patience to learn their camera, their subject, their lighting, and their environment. They also need it to deal with clients, find time to shoot for themselves, and progress in the industry. Lastly, photographers […]
Ever try taking photos of a six-year-old who never stays still? How about 20 of them? In this video, Jay P. Morgan shows you how to tackle photographing children without actually tackling them. Between shooting tips, lighting advice, and practical suggestions, Morgan gives you a good overall guide to photographing any group of rascally kids: […]
Ever wonder if actors’ and actresses’ characters are similar to their real-life selves? Well we know of at least one who is. Pictured below is Zach Braff – famous for his lead role in Scrubs as the zany and loveable J.D. – who, just last week, casually photobombed this couples’ wedding shot as he crossed […]
So you’re scrolling through Facebook and you see one of your friends added 20 new photos from their “epic” party last Saturday. As you look through them, you notice how they all seem to be captured at that perfect moment. In one photo, Jamie’s about to land a kiss on Derek while Adam’s doing a […]
Seeing as our brains can only process images so quickly, we often find high-speed photography to be very intriguing because it captures something that our eyes and brain cannot process fast enough. High-speed photography freezes actions and movements, allowing you to view a single moment in time for as long as you wish. The more […]
