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Street photography is a unique form of photography that involves capturing candid shots of people and objects in public spaces. However, it is essential to keep in mind the ethical and safety considerations when doing street photography. In this video, photographer Jonathan Paragas outlines some do’s and don’ts of street photography that can help you […]
To accomplish great things we must first dream, then visualize, then plan… believe… act! Feel This is probably the hardest part of my process to describe. Hiking in the highlands, I am privileged to have access to some amazing landscapes,; as I walk through them I am overwhelmed by options. This makes it hard to […]
Witnessing the majestic Milky Way from a perfectly dark location can be an experience to remember forever. The majestic nature of the galaxy can sweep us right off our feet. However, when we say “perfectly dark,” we mean it—the beauty only appears when conditions are perfect. Thankfully, Moeraki, a small village in New Zealand, is […]
In this video, photographer Serge Ramelli shares his technique for creating focus-stacked photos of trees. He starts by setting up his camera with a low tripod and a wide lens, and positions flowers in the foreground to add interest to the shot. He takes multiple photos of the same scene, each with a slightly different […]
Most digital cameras share common features like exposure modes and focus settings. Various metering modes are found in all DSLRs. They offer different ways of reading the light values coming into a camera and determining the proper exposure. Metering mode can also be defined as “the area in the viewfinder that is metered.” In the […]
You know it’s a good picture when you have to stop and ponder if it’s even real or not. And the image below of the Haleakala Crater in Maui, HI, USA seems to fall on the same league; it’s that surreal. The name Haleakala in Hawaiian translates to “house of the sun”, and in this […]
For a long time, DSLRs and mirrorless cameras have had an advantage over smartphone photos when it comes to creative photography. The manual mode in the cameras allows photographers to take creative control and lets them take photos that phone cameras previously could not. But today, even the phone cameras have come a long way. […]
A well maintained, clean lens is vital to any photographer. Here are 10 simple top tips for cleaning your digital camera lens. 1. Get a simple lens cleaning kit. They’re inexpensive and invaluable. A cleaning kit commonly includes a microfibre cloth, a blower brush, and some lens cleaning fluid. 2. Do not overlook your casing. […]
The Eastern Sierra in California is well known for its scenery. Photographer Elliot Hawkey shot this beautiful image of Indian Paintbrush at sunrise while hiking in the region’s Ansel Adams Wilderness: Hawkey shot the image handheld at 24mm, f/6.3, 1/200 seconds, and ISO 800 with his Canon 6D body and Canon 24–70 2.8 Mark I […]
One of the greatest challenges with film photography is that you can’t instantly preview your results to assess exposure. Cameras come with a built in light meter but they can be easily tricked. This is why getting an external light meter can be a great investment if you are into film photography. Photographer Kyle McDougall […]
