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Today’s case study on an award-winning landscape photo was kindly shared with us by Ignacio Palacios, author of the 10 Ingredients of Composition Mastery which is designed to help photographers of all skill levels master photography composition. How ‘Confront’ became ‘Heartbroken’… If I’m honest with myself, and courageous enough to say it, I feel that […]
In Hindu mythology, gods and goddesses are believed to reside in the most uncommon places. They are portrayed as living atop of mountains, under the sea, up in the sky and in other godly places. This represented their divine power, their ability to survive in environments where mortals would find it impossible to settle down. […]
Winter is definitely a challenging season for most of us. You don’t want to leave the warmth and comfort of your cozy home. But, from a photographer’s point of view, even winter brings with it some welcoming changes. However, you still need to take care of yourself and your gear while working in cold conditions. […]
Being able to capture good images using a digital camera can be extremely rewarding. And some of the best pictures that we can take tend to be the hardest. Once we have a pretty good understanding of some of the camera’s functions both on automatic and manual mode, we can focus on the job of […]
During a typical summertime thunderstorm, photographer Dan Piech captured a gigantic lightning strike over lower Manhattan’s Battery Park City extending all the way to Jersey City, New Jersey: Having photographed boatloads of storms in the past, he grabbed his Canon 5DS and captured a substantial lightning strike that spanned the entire Hudson River. Using a […]
We generally use softboxes to create soft light that beautifully wraps the subject. But, having the word soft in its name doesn’t necessarily mean that it always produces soft light. Photographer Daniel Norton from Adorama talks more about this concept and shares how you can create hard light using softbox: Generally, a softbox produces soft […]
Backlighting your subject—simply illuminating the subject from the side that’s facing away from the camera—is an interesting lighting technique. Many photographers use it to take stark portraits, but the results are equally effective when photographing nature. Backlighting adds a certain glow to the subject, making it stand out from its surroundings. The following image, shot […]
Food photography is a popular genre of photography that has been growing in popularity over the past few years. With the rise of social media and food bloggers, there is a need for high-quality food photography. In this youtube video, photographer Skyler Burt discusses the seven common mistakes that newbies make in food photography and […]
For beginners, wildlife photography can be one of the toughest fields to master. Along with all the challenges of everyday photography, you also have to work with subjects that have no interest in cooperating. For an experienced photographer, there are so many things they’d love to pass on to beginners to help them get started. […]
When it rains, most of us would prefer to be somewhere safe; taking the camera out becomes out of question. However, when you look at it, rainy conditions are one of the best if you’re a street photographer looking to capture a story full of emotions and mood. Besides your subject, the raindrops, the lighting, […]
