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Ahh…wide angle photography, probably one of the easiest types of photos to take, but also one of the hardest areas in which to excel. Have you ever tried to cram 30 people into a single photograph? You try to stack them, have some of them on the floor, or even ask some of them at […]
Blending modes exponentially augment the power of the layers in Photoshop. When you use a blending mode, you’re taking the pixels from one layer and then blending them with pixels from another layer in order to produce a different effect. Blending modes are extremely useful for the purpose of increasing contrast, saturating colors, blending layers […]
It’s easy to get addicted to the soft, surreal look bokeh provides. Transforming light outside of the focal point into fantastic abstraction is the perfect companion for any portrait photographer looking to eliminate foreground and background distractions. In this tutorial, Mathieu Stern offers his unique brand of creativity in a hack that brings explosive bokeh bursts […]
Gels are pieces of colored plastic which you attach to the front of your artificial light source (strobes / flashes) to either change the color temperature of the light or get some creative effects going. If the ambient light in the room is dominant, you can use gels to match the color of your artificial […]
Many photographers know what photo releases are, many do not know, and far too many do not even care. But do you really need a release for any of the shots you have taken or will take? Although the answer to that question is a definite “maybe,” there is no question as to the fact […]
Believe it or not, there’s a lot more to covering a music festival than just covering the bands. In the video below, event photographer Ruth Medjber gives us the scoop on what to shoot for whom (beyond the bands, of course), and in the end, how to maximize your overall output: Music festivals may seem […]
Though the camera obscura doesn’t actually record images, almost every camera in existence works on the principles implemented by it. Dating back to the 4th century BCE, artists have traced the projections created by these tools—long before the conception of the daguerreotype. Even today, it’s pretty simple to build a camera obscura of your own. […]
Mike Olbinski is a storm chaser and a landscape photographer. He specializes in collecting footage of supercells, tornadoes, lightning, and everything else that he finds interesting. He chases storms all spring across the United States. But, he usually doesn’t release his work until after the end of the season. However, this particular phenomenon is a […]
Hands play a crucial role in wedding photography (and, for that matter, any type of photography). If your subjects’ hands aren’t placed carefully, an otherwise great photo might be ruined. This video from SLR Lounge is all about posing your subjects so that their hands and other “natural pointers” tell the story you want to tell: The human hand is […]
If you’re like most people, your smartphone is your most used camera. But do you ever get frustrated with getting the right exposure with an iPhone? Emil Pakarklis demonstrates daily techniques to expose iPhone photos. Here are tricks to use when practicing and improving your smartphone photography: 1. Set Exposure Manually When you click on […]
