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Photography. When you picture a photographer, it’s always the camera that you see first, unlike when you’re asked to picture an artist or a great chef. Unfortunately, this is part and parcel of the game of photography, where most people think that a great photographer is made up of great equipment and, to a much […]
It’s natural to feel excited when you start learning something new. But once you’ve learned the basics, do you feel content and stop expanding your knowledge base? It’s always better to learn something new. Professional tools such as Adobe Lightroom have many powerful secrets to be discovered. So if you’re itching to learn some new […]
The way light acts upon a subject depends on the physical properties each light source presents. Before taking on the challenge of creative photographic lighting it’s worth your while to understand some of these properties. Light Characteristics Light characteristics define the way surfaces are affected by specific light sources. Hard Creates harsh shadows Accentuates textures […]
Every new camera model that hits the market these days, seems to pack a new feature. However, even with so many features built-in, a camera can sometimes produce undesired results. It becomes essential for you to take control over the camera for better results. Hence, an understanding of a few basic camera settings is by […]
When you’re getting started the challenge is overcoming the fear of taking pictures of strangers. Since telephoto lenses are not normally used in street photography, how can you stand a few feet from your subject, put the camera to your eye, focus, and click the shutter without getting nervous? A good street photographer is not […]
In landscape photography, flowing water marks a rare opportunity to include motion in an otherwise static scene. While you can freeze the natural flow of water using a faster shutter speed, using a slower shutter speed will let you capture the same water with a dreamily silky effect. But the latter technique has some challenges […]
People tend to prefer bigger versions of anything, from houses to food portions. But technology doesn’t always fall into that pattern. More specifically, talking about cameras, it’s an open question whether medium-format cameras that cost a fortune are really worth the money. What can they do that more affordable camera counterparts cannot? In today’s video, […]
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 […]
