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Public perception of any person with a camera in their hand in and around public landmarks, was forever changed as a result of September 11, 2001. It didn’t help that the paparazzi contributed to Princess Diana’s death. The hordes of paparazzi, through their dogged pursuit of their quarry, contributed to her untimely demise and in […]
Technique without purpose is like a race without a finish line. Sure you can run as fast as you can and continuously improve—to what end? Creativity and artistic expression are hard to define. What is artistic and creative for one person is just a pile of trash to the next. This is the main reason […]
Speedlights work great as light sources for run-and-gun situations when you cannot set up proper studio lighting. They do have one major drawback, however: their small size means that they are a hard light source. The resulting images can therefore end up having hard-edged shadows and even unwanted specular highlights. By bouncing flash, you can […]
There are various phases of sunrise and sunset, however each phase repeats itself twice a day – once during sunrise and once again at sunset. All phases during sunrise are the same for sunset phases – the only difference is chronological order i.e. when each phase begins and ends. Therefore, sunrise and sunset are exactly […]
In photo editing news, the Skylum team officially just released the Luminar Neo photo editor to all customers. Some readers have been asking how to get it so here is a quick rundown. You can find it here: Luminar Neo Official Release How can I download Luminar Neo? 1. Access your Skylum Account by clicking […]
As beginner photographers, the concept of using flash when working outside in broad daylight may sound a little confusing. After all, why would you need additional light when you have ample light available? However, it’s important to understand that a flash is used not only to add light but also to add character to the […]
A shot of a bird in flight has always been a challenge to photographers. Seeing a perfect print image only serves to make them eager to create the same result. Photographing a bird in flight presents one problem, but capturing that one special bird-in-flight shot that’s in focus and has good composition plus good light […]
Unlike with many other genres of photography, you don’t have much control over street photography. Moments happen and pass very quickly. So if you’re not prepared, you’ll risk losing out on precious photo opportunities. If you’re looking to improve your street photography skills, we have photographer Faizal Westcott with five helpful tips that have improved […]
We all have to start somewhere with our photography and one of the big questions I get asked by students is where do we begin. There is just so much to learn and not enough subjects to shoot. That may or may not be true. My answer is street photography. Why? Let’s read on. Street […]
Long exposure photography opens up doors for maximizing your creativity. When using this technique, you basically leave the shutter open for a bit longer allowing the camera to record movement in the scene. The resulting images stand out because they show things that human eyes don’t see. In this video by B&H, you’ll learn a […]
