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It’s not every day that something termed invasive appears beautiful. Lupine flowers, which are classified as an invasive weed are a perfect example of this. And considering that photographer Taylor Spencer took the image in the beautiful Lake Tekapo, New Zealand, the flowers appear even more beautiful: Spencer was particularly lucky to be able to […]
When you use flash, your shutter speed gets limited at around 1/200 or 1/250 second. Because of this, you often end up with blurry images when taking action photos with flash and ambient light. So how do you go about using flash when photographing fast-moving subjects? Photographer Gavin Hoey from Adorama walks you through the […]
Sunrise is always a beautiful moment to witness in person. Add a little drama to that moment with some fog or mist and the experience becomes something to remember. Photographer Tomas van der Weijden was in the fens in the Netherlands when he took the following breath-taking image: Weijden took the image with his Sony […]
Softboxes and reflectors are the most common types of light modifiers that photographers use. While a softbox is a directional light source, reflectors are used to instead bounce light. Both of these light modifiers thus have unique traits of their own. In today’s video, photographer Daniel Norton from Adorama compares these light sources when used […]
Moving into the structural elements of light enhances photographic skill. Light quality is infinite and changes all the time, yet once appreciated and acknowledged, its variables are intriguing. Photographers have the unique opportunity to control light and as a result, share stories, original concepts and unique ideas. This is done not only by considering camera […]
Cenotes and the Mayan community have a special connection. Maya people believe that cenotes are gateways to the underworld. And for this reason, they perform some special ceremonies in cenotes. Today, we can see some of those performances being done for tourism, but the religious values are still intact. Photographer and filmmaker Guillermo Alarcon took […]
Access to photography is quite convenient these days. Thanks to smartphones and social media, almost everyone around us actively takes photos nowadays. As a photographer, it’s thus very essential that you’re able to differentiate your work from that of others – the general population. Just pointing your camera at the subject and taking photos won’t […]
It’s a common misconception that it doesn’t take much to snap a photo of a landscape; all you have to do is find a pretty view and press the shutter button. But this couldn’t be further from the truth! Landscape photography requires finesse, timing, and great composition. The best landscape shots are often planned ahead […]
Sometimes you have to travel far and wide—and in this case very, very high—to get the perfect shot: Photographer Rajiv Sankarlall had the privilege of traveling to Himachal Pradesh, India to live as the monks do for a month. After getting over a pretty bad case of altitude sickness, he spent his time hiking around […]
The concept of using motivated light has to do with including a light source in the scene as part of the story, but also does the job of illuminating the subject. It’s a concept that’s more commonly associated with cinematography. However, you can still apply the same principle to photography and end up with excellent […]
