Adding a familiar foreground element when photographing the Milky Way is a common practice. This adds context while giving a sense of scale. In most cases, photographers end up using a landscape or some abandoned building as the foreground which makes the image seem a little cliché. So, photographer Gary Cummins tried something different and […]
Built on Castle Rock, the historic fortress of Edinburgh Castle dominates the skyline of the beautiful city of Edinburgh. Due to its strategic positioning atop Castle Rock – a defensive positioning, the scene can look quite astounding when fog rolls over the rocky structure. It can appear as if the castle is floating above the […]
Photographing the Milky Way is surely not a task for everyone. It requires a lot of patience, skill, understanding of what you’re doing, and not to forget – the right tools. But once you’ve mastered the skill, it’s almost sure that every image of the Milky Way you take will leave everyone in awe. Take […]
There’s no place like the Amazon Rainforest if you’re passionate about photographing wildlife. However, just being there in the Amazon Rainforest doesn’t guarantee that you’ll end up with great images. There are a lot of other technical and behavioral aspects involved that’ll ultimately affect the quality of your wildlife photographs. If you’re looking for some […]
Imagine exploring beautiful sites and creating images that look like they’re straight out of a fairy tale. For photographer TJ Drysdale, this is nothing new. He’s been lucky to be able to travel to various locations around the world and photograph his girlfriend in an epic way. Every photo that he takes has a strong […]
Long exposure photography is a technique in which you use a slower shutter speed to capture motion trails. If there’s no ambient light, you can use this method to create and capture light trails using a light source and create magnificent-looking images. We also refer to this as light painting. In today’s video, photographer Kyle […]
How many times have you been frustrated and left the scene without taking a photo because the weather was against you? Most of us have been guilty of leaving the location too early. But there’s an interesting story behind the following photo of Mt. Agung taken by photographer Jeryl Tan through the Gates of Heaven […]
Brule River in Minnesota is a really interesting, or should we say mysterious, geographical formation. That’s because half of the river simply vanishes on its way to Lake Superior. At a waterfall, a jutting projection of a hard volcanic rock splits the river in half. The left fork drops into the falls, while the right […]
Yosemite is a land of wonders. The area is best known for its waterfalls, but you can find deep valleys, grand meadows, ancient giant sequoias, a vast wilderness area, and much more here. Photographer Brandon Yoshizawa took the following image of the famous Bridalveil Fall, and it clearly exemplifies the beauty of the region: “looked […]
Street photography captures priceless moments of everyday life. This includes candid scenes, close-up portraits, and moments of people going by their daily lives. While this is an exciting genre of photography, it is equally challenging. If you’re looking to get started with started photography, or for some guidance to improve it, we have the perfect […]
