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If you want to be a studio photographer, there’s something you should know about: how the size of your softbox is affects the quality of light produced by it. In this video, photographer Gavin Hoey speaks specifically about soft light and demonstrates how the size of the softbox affects it: What is Soft Light? Soft light is about shadows […]
Germany offers photographers some of the world’s finest landscape photo opportunities—it features thick forests, rustic castles, terrific sunsets, and vast bodies of water. As if you needed any proof, here’s an excellent compilation of some of the finest images to come out of the country in recent years:
San Francisco based photographer Joe Aguirre doesn’t think of himself as a storyteller, but his photos definitely give us an intimate look into his life, travels, and the lives of the people he meets along the way. He says a poem would be the best thing to compare his work to, and judging by this beautiful […]
Wedding photography is a delicate art as is, but isolating the bride and groom means you have to master two different types of portrait photography. In the video below, Scott Kelby shares his tips for shooting the groom solo: Kelby starts things off by setting up a Westcott 50″ Mega Apollo softbox at a standard 45-degree angle with low power, since […]
Think selfies jumped the shark with the infamous Oscar selfie? Or that video of the guy taking selfies with strangers? Think again: we may have just hit true peak selfie with this three-minute YouTube musical, created and composed by the mini-musical lovers at AV Byte. Check it out: If you hate selfies, or what they’ve […]
Natural light is beautiful, but it doesn’t always cooperate. That’s why it’s important for photographers to understand how and when flash lighting can be beneficial. And if you don’t know where to begin, reading Ed Verosky’s Guide to Flash Photography is a good starting point. It covers everything from choosing a flash to how light works to setting […]
Getting the correct exposure is one of the key elements of a great photo. The exposure triangle has been made easy by modern DSLR cameras that help you choose the right settings, but when you add a flash to the mix, things get a bit trickier. Mark Wallace has a short video on exactly this […]
This video is the most entertaining thing you’ll see all week. In it, dogs turn the tables on their owners and start photographing them—except the delicacy with which the video is shot, and the politeness that’s shattered by these confusing emotional outbursts, transforms the whole concept from “ridiculous” to “surprisingly touching.” You have to watch it to see what we mean: […]
It’s a sad fact of every photographer’s life. At some point, you will take a photograph that might have been your best if you hadn’t messed up one thing: focus. It’s a reminder that you can be at the right place at the right time and still get it wrong. But there are photography techniques—doable […]
Have you ever snapped a portrait then realized the background is too busy? What if you really like the colors, but just need it to be a bit blurrier to bring the focus to your subject? In this video, photographer Terry White explains exactly how to control your depth of field to blur the background while […]
