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Live music pumps energy into you. As a photographer, if you’re able to capture that energy level and sense of excitement, then you’ll do justice to the performers. But concert photography is no walk in the park. The low lighting and other factors can make it really challenging to take any decent images. To help […]
It has been said that the most difficult thing to do is to judge your creative work objectively. Be honest. Can you tell when your work seems to be missing something? More importantly, do you know what it is that’s missing? You can only improve your photos if you set a high photo standard to […]
Today’s photo tip is about spooky, creepy looking eyes. We all know about the red eye effect ruining our photos, but have you ever seen the green or blue eye effect? This cousin of the red eye effect is often seen in pet portraits. In animals, green and blue eyes are the same thing as […]
Using artificial lighting in your photography allows you to mold light as you want. This flexibility allows you as a creator to have better control over the results. Using off-camera lighting techniques, you can make your subjects stand out distinctively. Wedding photographer JB Sallee with B&H discusses lighting techniques that mimic the sun when natural […]
Photography knowledge and skills aside, working in the field can still be a huge challenge if you are not well-equipped. Using the right gear besides your camera and lens can help you improve your photography by leaps and bounds. But as always, you need to know what to use and how to use it. Professional […]
Interior photography is the most challenging of all the professional genres of commercial photography. Every detail is critical. Every prop must be correct and in just the right location. Busy-ness must be avoided. Things must be cleaned up and simplified. Lighting can be challenging. And in addition to all that, one must understand how best […]
As a wedding photographer, you’re expected to give your clients amazing photos no matter the weather. So you have to be prepared to tackle whatever Mother Nature throws at you. Wedding photographer Vanessa Joy with Adorama shares tips for using off-camera flash to make it look like golden hour—indoors: There are just two important things […]
Landscape photography is particularly challenging, as you have to leave everything up to nature. You have absolutely zero control over whatever goes on in front of your camera. However, you do have all the control over the camera. Photographer Spencer Cox from Photography Life shares nine landscape photography techniques to use in the field: 1. […]
Planning is the key to success. And this statement holds equally true for photographers as well. If you fail to plan properly, chances that your images do not come out well are very high. Photographer Jay P. Morgan from The Slanted Lens talks about six decisions that he makes every time that helps him take […]
Bright, colorful, alien-like dragonflies and damselflies are some of the most unusual creatures you or I are likely to come across. Moving at seemingly impossible speeds and always seeming to be on the go, these insects can be a challenge to even the most experienced photographer, but there are ways to increase your chances of getting the […]
