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Everyone of us loves our dogs; there’s no doubt about that. And everyone loves dog photos, as well. But, taking photos of dogs can be a challenging task considering how active they tend to be. COOPH teamed up with dog photographer Anne Geier to present 8 simple tricks to shoot stunning photos of our dogs […]
This article is based on concepts from Effective Storytelling with Photography if you want to dig deeper for further training. Remember the lyrics from the famous Carly Simon song: “Anticipation. It’s making me wait.” Remember: Anticipation is a skill common among experienced photographers and generally lacking in newer photographers. Let’s discuss the photographic expertise of […]
Nature and landscape photographer Shane M. Kalyn celebrates the four natural elements—Air, Earth, Fire and Water—in his work, capturing images that are stunningly beautiful and serene. In this image, Kalyn brings together Earth and Water with a little ethereal mystic. Just how tiny is this island? This little island rests on Tumuch Lake in Prince […]
We’ve all seen those incredible images of a glowing tent set to a backdrop of the twinkling universe. You know the images—the kind that make even the most dedicated, mosquito-hating, city dwellers want to go camping. In a few easy steps shown by Corey Rich from Adorama, you can master the long exposure night shot […]
This interesting photo truly captures the magic of a late summer evening in one of the world’s most picturesque parks. While the snowcapped mountains that we’re accustomed to seeing out of Glacier National Park are certainly majestic, the wildflowers and vibrant colors of summer seem like something out of a fantasy novel: Idaho-based photographer Mikey […]
Photographing insects is a daunting task. The subjects are tiny, skittish, and you have no control over them. Another challenge is the shallow depth of field of macro lenses. Chances are very high that your shot will be out of focus, even if the insect barely moves. Photographer Ross Hodinott explains how you can overcome […]
Some photo locations are so good that no matter how many times you come across an image taken there, you don’t mind stopping and appreciating it. The Soho building in Odaiba, Japan is one of those places that’s quite popular. Many photographers and Instagrammers have posted an image of the building. You might have already […]
Product and fashion photographers get requests for images with clean white backgrounds all the time. This is quite a common requirement for catalogs and online stores. With the right lighting technique, you can save a lot of time and effort in trying to clean that background up in post. Photographer Daniel Norton from Adorama shows […]
Nature photography classes have taught me a lot as a teacher. They have helped me to evaluate how much emphasis in nature photography should be on technology—and how much on creativity. Half my time spent teaching is concentrated on the essential mechanics of good photography: aperture, shutter speed, ISO, lenses, and so on. The rest […]
A very common misconception that most of us have is that simple images do not stand out. Whereas, in fact, when done right, even a simple image can be highly impactful. Take for instance the following image that was shot by photographer Thomas Bartelds in the grasslands of Namibia. On surface, there doesn’t seem to […]
