Author Archive: Valentin Gavan
Valentin Gavan is a self-taught photographer who is passionate about photography. He also does concert photography for an online metal magazine. You can see some of his works via his profile
An interview with Cristian Tzecu about photography on expeditions
Cristian Tzecu is a man who loves adventure and photography, two aspects that can be seen on his website, momente.ro. In this interview we’ve asked Crisitan Tzecu to share with the Photopoly community some of his experiences and some tips on taking photographs in difficult conditions. Photographers who share the same adventurous spirit as he [...]
A Beginner’s Guide to Astrophotography – Part 1
Often referred to as being somewhere between art and science, astrophotography is a specialized type of photography that is aimed at recording images of the night sky and of astronomical objects. Thanks to the development of technology in recent years, astrophotography has become more accessible now than ever. The reason why astrophotography is so popular [...]
Shooting video with a DSLR camera
Shooting video with a DSLR camera is becoming increasingly popular these days thanks to the new technologies developed. Although they were initially designed to take still images, many DSLR cameras have now video functions too, and some can even shoot in High Definition (HD). This article will point out some of the things you must [...]
Types of Car Photography
Car photography can be very fun and very challenging at the same time. For some people, cars are a form of art and their aesthetics of design make them very appealing. Because of that they represent a very interesting subject to photograph, as some of the cars are vintage, some exotic and some are wonderful [...]
How to Start in Underwater Photography
Underwater Photography Photographs taken underwater have always been very impressive because they are not very usual. Underwater photography is a very different type of photography, but also a very difficult one. Because, first of all, you will have to dive to take those pictures and you will also need special equipment. The underwater world is [...]
Fog Photography Tips
Fog photography isn’t very common among photographers. However, there are many examples of wonderful photographs captured when this natural phenomenon occurs. We as photographers tend to think too much about the importance of natural light for outdoor photography and sometimes miss the fact that we can obtain some great shots in difficult weather conditions too. [...]
Introducing Celebrity Portrait Photography
Celebrities are people who always get a good share of media attention and because of that, they represent a good subject for photographers. Magazines and newspapers are in high demand of good celebrity photographs and many photographers specialize in this type of photography. There are three ways to approach this type of photography: through photographing [...]
Basics of Fireworks Photography
Everyone loves to see fireworks, they are a great display of light and colors in the night sky, and because of that they are an interesting subject to photograph too. Photographing fireworks is easy, however in order to achieve good quality images there are some guidelines you should be aware of.
Telephoto Lenses: Characteristics and Uses
In photography the use of telephoto lenses is very wide spread. A specific type of long focus lens, the telephoto lens has the particularity of a physical length that is shorter than its focal length. However you should not confuse long focal length lenses with telephoto lenses. Although a telephoto lens has a long focal [...]
4 Common Mistakes in Sport Photography
Sport photography Sports photography takes place in a fast action environment and it involves fast shutter speeds and a good attention from the photographer. It is also easy to make mistakes in the attempt of capturing a good image in this type of photography. Unfortunately, when doing sports photography you don’t get a second chance [...]
