Want to capture what the eye can’t see? With these long exposure photography tips, you’ll be a quick expert in star and car trails. Don’t forget your tripod.
Long exposure photography is amazing. It has the potential to capture an image in a way that a human eye cannot see naturally. Combine the technique with an amazing composition and you have the recipe for an engaging and fantastic image: Captured by mmeyers76 with a Sony Alpha a7 II, the photograph is of the brown […]
Waterfalls make for one of the best subjects for photographing long exposures. The silky-smooth look of the water gives the waterfall an ethereal look, thereby making it stand out from its surrounding. Even landscape photographer Attilio Ruffo is a fan of this technique and so, in this video, he shares some of his ideas to […]
If you’ve ever wanted to create light trails but didn’t know where to start, this article is for you. What You Need for Light Trail Photography You’re going to practice creating light trails by photographing passing vehicles. You’ll need a tripod for this technique (or some other way to stabilize your camera) as you will […]
Nature is beautiful, there’s no denying that. But with nature photography done the right way, you can take a breathless scenery and make it perfect. As we’ve said time and time again, photography can take a single moment and make it last forever, and it can take hours and make them pass in the blink […]
For a long time, DSLRs and mirrorless cameras have had an advantage over smartphone photos when it comes to creative photography. The manual mode in the cameras allows photographers to take creative control and lets them take photos that phone cameras previously could not. But today, even the phone cameras have come a long way. […]
In photography, unplanned photos often turn out to be the best. Take for instance the following image by photographer Rudy Ramirez. His initial plan was to shoot the Milky Way, but the following image ended up being his best from the night. How about that? Ramirez shot the image with his Sony A7R3 camera and […]
While on a South American sojourn, Mark Wallace landed in Mindo, Ecuador. Standing right on the edge of a roaring river, Wallace gives us a perfect tutorial on how to use your circular polarizer and neutral density filter set (and a bit of post-production) to create a beautiful image that makes the water look as […]
What does this picture look like to you? Photographer Blake Summers went to the Portland International Airport to photograph this 30-second long exposure of an aircraft departure at f/4.8: The longer exposure exaggerates the runway lights, creates the trajectory of the plane in the sky, and makes the clouds foggy. It is unclear how Summers […]
Moulton Falls Bridge is one of the more popular attractions among hikers and backpackers travelling along the Lewis River. For the uninitiated, the bridge is a classic photo opportunity. Anthony K was recently there when he made this relaxing photo: If there ever could be an ad for the color teal, this image would represent it. […]
Photography is all about capturing moments and creating memories. Whether you are a seasoned photographer or just starting out, experimenting with different techniques can add a new dimension to your work and make your photos stand out. In this video, photographer Tim Northey takes us on a journey through the streets of Tokyo, one of […]
