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Most of us know that the art of photography is more than just pointing the camera at something and pressing a button, but is there really a magic ingredient that can help us know what’s going to make a shot turn out great? Something beyond mastering your camera settings and investing in great gear? Well, […]
Whether you’re producing photos for books, fashion catalogs, product pages, multimedia, or any other use, it’s important to understand how to capture a great photo on a pure white background. Although at first glance working with a pure white background may seem easy, that’s far from the case. While you may not be working on as […]
A photograph is a story compressed in a single image. Photographers need to be good storytellers in order to make interesting photographs. The difficulty lies in telling the story in a single frame instead of being able to develop a story through time. On the other hand, this characteristic leaves more room for the viewer’s […]
One of the most fundamental questions in photography is does gear matter? This question, unfortunately, doesn’t have a clear and concise answer. Ask this question to as many photographers as you can and you’re bound to get split opinions. Mark from Analog Process elaborates: For some, this might seem like a direct video response to […]
Chances are, you’re familiar with the old adage that “rules are meant to be broken.” Photography is no exception to the saying. As David Bergman explains, although many of the rules and conventions photographers stick to are tried and true, often the most striking images ignore them entirely: Here are a few instances in which breaking the […]
Histograms are like road maps. You need them in order to see where you’re going. Without them, you’re just guessing. OK, I suppose with some experience you can get a pretty accurate guess. But if you’re a perfectionist like me, you’d feel way more comfortable if you knew you nailed the shot with the perfect […]
Everyone loves a good picture of themselves. In an increasingly visual world, having a few on hand is practically crucial. Luckily, the folks at the COOPH have compiled a few guidelines on what it takes to tackle portraiture for any occasion: If you’re like most people, the version of yourself that you bring to a job interview […]
Is photography getting you down? Did you stretch your budget to buy the best camera you could, then realize you were in over your head? One look at that inch-thick manual, and many new photographers just switch their camera to ‘auto’ and that’s where it stays. Does this sound like you? Don’t worry, you are […]
Teleconverters are secondary lenses mounted between a camera’s body and lens in order to enlarge the central point of a photograph. Its effectiveness in that regard is not up for debate. Rather, the question most potential users contemplate is whether its presence helps or hinders the overall quality of their photographs. As photographer Jay P. Morgan explains, […]
Whether it’s birds or bears you’re hoping to capture on camera, wildlife photography requires gear that can stand up to the elements and take sharp shots at long distances. A little know-how goes a long way, too. So what do you need? This infographic from Tusk Photo covers the basics: Do your research, make a plan, […]
