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Basked in golden light as the sun shimmers over the water, the sunset can truly be a magnificent sight. When you are traveling or even exploring your local area, try to be a little more creative with your sunset photography. Too often we see the standard sunset shot with little to remind us of where […]
A camera strap is the most basic of accessories. There are various types of straps, but the most familiar is the neck strap. Even though it’s a very simple tool, a camera strap can improve or worsen an image depending on how you use it. Photographer Phil Steele shows you the right and the wrong […]
This article is based on concepts from The Photography Tutorial eBook which is currently 83% off for a Summer Sale if you want to dig deeper. Have you ever come across images where the moon looks big, like really really big? Looks fascinating right? But, when you point your smartphone towards the sky, it’s nothing […]
By now, you probably know that some of the best natural lighting comes during sunrise and sunset. Warm tones during a sunrise can create a red or orange glow in your image that is hard to beat! On a beach, you can capture the clouds overhead, the waves in the middle, and the sand in […]
Technically known as overexposure highlight warnings or highlight alerts, blinkies perform a basic function. They indicate the areas in an image where the highlights have been clipped. Steve Perry explains how your understanding of blinkies can improve your photography: Most modern day cameras do very well at recovering underexposed images. You can easily recover shadow […]
If I had a nickel for every time I heard someone say, “I only shoot RAW” (you could substitute JPEG for RAW here) I would be rich. Truth be told, if one limits one’s self to a single format then, I suggest, that one has established limits that are simply stifling one’s creative choices. Many […]
When taking headshots, it’s essential that your subjects look composed and confident. And as a photographer, it’s your duty to make sure that happens. In this video by B&H, portrait photographer Peter Hurley shares five pro tips to help you take better headshots: 1. Keep it Simple When taking headshots, the key is to keep […]
Light painting is one of the lesser known techniques in photography and is usually only carried out by serious night owls… and some very keen photographers. Primarily performed at night and outdoors, such night captures can make scenes look more dramatic than they would under normal conditions. Light painting is not a new thing. It’s […]
Nature can surprise us in many ways. Take the following image, for instance. Australian photographer Matt Burgess took a photo of a wave that looks like a swan, and it’s absolutely amazing: It’s not just the overall shape of the wave that looks like a swan but also the textures and details that remind us […]
Usually, when photographers talk about long exposures they mean that the shutter is open for longer than can easily be hand held, though it’s surely not as simple a definition as that. The first rule of thumb for a hand-holdable shot—the focal length reciprocal rule: If your focal length is 30mm, then you should be […]
