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Regardless of your genre of photography, you must condition yourself to capture a special moment the instant it presents itself. Wedding photographers and photojournalists actually earn their bread and butter on being at this level of heightened readiness. But you too can become an expert at capturing the defining moment if you train yourself to […]
You will find all sorts of mountains all around you. If you want to capture the marvelous mountainous landscapes on film, with you and your family or your companions in the scene, then the best time to take these pictures is while you are hiking. However, keep in mind that you will be facing tremendous […]
Learn how to bring life and emotion to your photography as Gavin Hoey explains step by step how to balance flash and low levels of ambient light. Hoey’s Red Riding Hood photograph is transformed into a storybook fairy tale setting with a dark forest and rays of sunshine through the trees. Check out the video: […]
What is an iconic image? Is it an image that provokes? Forces us into an involuntary show of emotion? Inspires, or even mesmerizes? The definition of an iconic image may not be that simple. After all, images tend to grow in stature as time passes by, much like an ordinary human being who becomes iconic […]
Fall is here, and it’s that time when you might be thinking about checking off all the things you wanted to do this year but haven’t quite gotten around to yet—like capturing stunning wildlife shots. At least you still have some time left this year! Bring that camera out of the closet, dust it off, […]
Photo manipulations are illusions created by heavy photo editing techniques. This artform lets you turn ordinary photos into something totally out of this world. In this post we’ve rounded up 12 surreal processed photos. Take a look! If you found this interesting, check out what you can do with a little bit of playing around […]
Appearances can be deceiving. Even though the camera supposedly never lies, the same can be said for photography. One intriguing example is the cover artwork for band VLP’s “Terrain” album photographed by Béla Borsodi. What looks like a mosaic of four different photos cleverly tiled together is actually a single photograph, resulting in a sort of […]
If you’re a lover of master photography, you’ll love this new film clip from director Tyrone Lebon. In a mere 30-minutes, Lebon manages to exquisitely intertwine intimate interviews with some of today’s most celebrated photographers. His film provides an exploration of the nature of the ‘reality’ of photography, all within a surreal collage that takes […]
Creating great lighting for portraits can be hard work, especially when you are first setting out on your photographic journey. What lights should I buy, how do I set the studio up? In this video from B&H Photographic, portrait photographer Erin Manning gives us a comprehensive guide on basic studio lighting and how to use […]
A reflector is the quintessential tool for modifying light in almost every lighting situation. As long as the source of light is intense enough to be reflected you can use a reflector to bounce light, to lower the intensity of the light, or to add a bit of color to a scene. In this video, […]
