After midnight, the darkness has fully crept in and masks most of the lighting and color around you. In a forest lined with trees blocking ambient light and moonlight, it can be hard to capture the right mood and tone for your vision. However, photographers have worked and experimented to add visual effects to their […]
Whales in some parts of the world have learned to follow the noise and activity of fishing boats in order to catch any herring near them. When the boats’ nets begin to close, the whales recognize what’s happening and take the opportunity to cut off any herring escaping the nets as they close. It’s sometimes a […]
There are images that have been overly edited. Then, there are images that appear to be built from the ground up using software. This particular image of soap bubbles seems like it comes out of a cartoon or graphic novel with its radiant colors and tie-dye patterns. The kaleidoscope of colors between the bubbles appears […]
Arizona isn’t always over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. There are parts that actually have snow in the winter, and the differences between southern and northern Arizona are summed up by the weather patterns. In other words, don’t expect to sunbathe in Phoenix on a winter vacation and come to Horseshoe Canyon later that week in a […]
Wildlife photography often requires a day trip or even several days to find the image that you’ve been searching for. Animals can be unpredictable and skittish, disrupting a photo just before the shutter clicks. It’s also important to learn to capture motion in these situations, especially for flying wildlife. In this case, the millions of […]
Has anyone ever photobombed you? How about an animal? This traveler with a selfie stick stopped to snap a picture but had a parrot land on it! Without hesitation, he snapped this awesome image to remember the moment forever. You can see the surprise on both faces shown as the parrot disrupts the snowy landscape […]
The complement between foreground and background in a night sky exposure is the light that shows the viewer the detail normally lost during the nighttime. In this image, that light is shown in full effect on a colorful sea of sunflowers looking upwards toward the starry sky. The yellow pairs beautifully with the blue-green Milky Way and […]
Certain shots and aspects of photography require extreme bravery, experience, and skill to pull off successfully. Wildlife can be unpredictable and often dangerous. In order to properly capture the wild nature of animals, the photographer must get up close and personal to observe them in their natural habitat doing what they do on any given […]
Are you a Nikon photographer looking to unlock some quick techniques to use for photo efficiency? Photographer Steve Perry demonstrates some useful tricks for Nikon users: 1. Save Your Settings Many Nikon cameras allow you to save your settings so that you don’t accidentally adjust or reset them. To do this, first insert an empty memory […]
Have you been using Lightroom but feeling like you’re not efficient or solid with your image editing? Ben Jacobson from Framed Network wants to share seven tricks he uses in Adobe Lightroom. These tips should increase your workflow and image quality overall: 1. The Fader The Fader takes your presets and lets you dial down the […]
