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Chances are that you’re one of the thousands of people regularly on video calls because of global lockdowns happening during the Covid-19 pandemic. Here are some tips to help you look your best on video calls whether using Zoom, Google Meet, or any other software. Webcam Auto Exposure If your back is facing a window […]
Taking great landscape photography isn’t just about finding a beautiful space and snapping your camera’s shutter. It’s more so about understanding the elements that help a beautiful space translate into a beautiful photograph. One of the most important factors in creating a captivating photo of a sprawling space? Depth. As photographer Nick Page browses through […]
Photography is an art. Art is subjective. The one most important factor necessary in photography is light—quality light. Without light, there are no photographs. So, if you photograph your subject—whatever your subject may be: person, place, or thing—in quality light, you are likely to create art that people will subjectively view as “beautiful.” I’m not […]
The real world is far from ideal. Circumstances can turn against you on the day you’d scheduled a shoot. Well, a simple solution might be to reschedule the shoot, right? But think about it, a day wasted is an opportunity lost. Would you rather work on a new project the next day or rework on […]
What do you think makes a good portrait? Generally, we say that a good portrait is the one that’s able to capture the persona of the subject in discussion. But, when we really think about it, how can we truly see a person based off of a single image. It’s just not possible. A single […]
Want to squeeze a little something extra out of the photographs you’ve already taken? Creating GIFs to go along with still photos is a great way to really get people’s mouths watering. Skyler Burt of We Eat Together takes us through step by step to show just what goes into melding your favorite frames into […]
What’s so cool about dandelions is the way water droplets cling to them. You could photograph the water droplets just as they are, but why not up your game by taking it a step further? The tiny water droplets on dandelions act as a refracting body and create miniature images of the things around them. […]
When the weather outside isn’t exactly delightful, you can still produce some useful images. With a lightbox, you can use it to work on creating more interesting compositions. The objective is to keep your photographic muscles flexing. Doug McKinlay explains: Gear for Lightbox Photography McKinlay uses a 5D Mark III, a 24–70mm lens, and a 100mm […]
A sunny day is a perfect day to capture great images. With fair skies and the sun smiling, you have all the time to shoot and capture just about any scene or object you like. Whether you want to take photos of people, landscapes or objects around you, you can do so at your own […]
You can get caught up in really confusing situations when just starting photography. This is mainly because you’ve got so much to understand and learn during that beginning period. Getting to know your camera, learning the settings, all those composition guides – no wonder things can get pretty puzzling. In such situations, it’s important that […]
