How to Train your Photographic Eye to See Creatively
There are photographs that even to the untrained eye are mesmerizing. It does not take a genius or a photographic aficionado to discern that there is something appealing and deeply truthful contained in the image. The untrained eye may not instantly be able to quantify what makes a photograph great, but they can see that [...]
20 Gorgeous Butterfly Pictures
Butterflies are very beautiful creations with their beautiful and colorful wings which make them excellent subjects for photography. Although it is said that butterflies are usually hard to photograph, I think it’s all about being in the right place at the right time – which is why the following selection of butterfly pictures is so [...]
How To Plan And Shoot A Long Term Photography Project
Choosing to undertake a long-term photography project is a clear indication of advanced photography skills and passion. This personal photography task not only calls for interest, but dedication as well. Long-term photography projects can take as long as five, fifteen, to even thirty years. Without dedication, such a project is doomed to fail. When considering [...]
18 Beautiful Bright Examples of High Key Photography
High key is a lighting technique which produces images that are bright and not too contrasty. High key is best achieved in a studio environment with different flash units. However, you can achieve this effect with whatever you got if you keep in mind a few points. Below are some beautiful examples of high key [...]
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens Review
The Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens is one of the best macro lenses you can buy for a Canon DSLR system. It is able to focus at 1:1 magnification, meaning that the subject looks life-size on the camera’s image sensor, making the 100mm f/2.8 Macro a great lens for getting close up photos [...]
23 Impressive Low-key Photos
Low-key is a very simple lighting technique that can instantly bring style and drama to your images. Although the major parts are dark or even black elements in low-key pictures, details also remain highly distinguishable, which makes low-key photos really mysterious. Low-key photographs are mostly used in creative and artistic photography. Today we present to [...]
The Secrets of Photographing Sunbursts
What’s more fun and exciting to do when it’s bright and sunny outside than having a picnic, going to the beach, taking a dip into the pool and doing other fun outdoor activities? But for photographers a bright and sunny day is a perfect time to grab their cameras and shoot away. Whether it’s portraits, [...]
The Fascination over Conceptual Photography
Conceptual photography is described as a genre where the photographer attempts to capture an idea or concept in a photo. You have a message or story you are trying to convey through an image and, more often than not, this takes preparation for the shot to be a success. It challenges your creativity and imagination, [...]
Beautiful Flower Pictures
Flowers make the world a more colorful place to live in. They have been admired and used by humans to beautify their environment. Today we present to you a collection of amazing colorful flower photos to inspire and help you to take some beautiful flower pictures!
Portrait Photography: Tips and Ideas on Choosing Backgrounds
Portrait Photography is one of the most common types of Photography. A good portrait isn’t just composed of a nice subject and good lighting. Sometimes photographers become so preoccupied with their subject that they tend to forget another important element that greatly affects the composition, and sometimes the other way around: they focus too much [...]
