Stunning Christmas Photos

It is Christmas time and many people are excited about it and spend their time preparing for vacations, family gatherings and more. What really characterize Christmas time are the motives and special elements, such as pine trees, stars, gifts and of course the warm, red color. Christmas photography focuses on taking shots of this special occasion. In these… Continue reading Stunning Christmas Photos

Black is Beautiful – Introduction to Low Key Photography

Low Key Photography is one of my favorite styles in Photography, because it makes the subject stand out against the background. I love using it, especially for taking photographs of infants, babies, and pregnant moms. Most photographers also use Low Key Photography style in shooting nudes. It is characterized by having dark tones, high contrast… Continue reading Black is Beautiful – Introduction to Low Key Photography

Ordinary Materials You Can Use as Photo Accessories

Aside from the camera, a photographer’s arsenal includes a variety of equipment used for effect or to just make things easier when setting up a photo shoot. Many photo accessories are quite expensive or hard to get, but the good news is that you can also make use of ordinary materials lying around your house… Continue reading Ordinary Materials You Can Use as Photo Accessories

Lens Flare: How to Reduce or Avoid It?

What is Lens Flare? Veiling glare, or most commonly known as Lens Flare is an optical occurrence most of us experience especially when shooting outdoors on a sunny day. Lens Flare occurs when intense light enters the camera lens and hits the digital sensor. This occurrence is common when you are shooting outdoors or shooting… Continue reading Lens Flare: How to Reduce or Avoid It?

Beautiful Examples of Photography in Green

Green is a very nice and popular color that is mostly associated with nature and harmony and is often used to symbolize balance. Today I have collected some beautiful examples of photography in green. If you like the color green I am sure you will love the following examples.

Creative Examples of Silhouette Photography

Silhouette photography is a creative form of photography which can reflect emotion and drama in a picture. A silhouette is generally defined as an image of a person, an object, or scene, consisting of the outline as well as a featureless interior. The key of taking a nice silhouette picture is choosing a strong subject… Continue reading Creative Examples of Silhouette Photography

Using Local Adjustments to Enhance Photos in Lightroom 3

Most of the time shooting outdoors and shooting without artificial lighting can be really hard. There may be times when the sun’s too harsh giving your photos strong shadows and there are times when the photos look flat and boring. There are times when we face the dilemma of having an overexposed background so the… Continue reading Using Local Adjustments to Enhance Photos in Lightroom 3

Using Ordinary Objects to Create Interesting Photos

Objects that we see and use every day may appear commonplace and boring, and we often cannot imagine how they could be the focus of interesting photos. Paper clips, stones, grass, keys, clothespins and the like are usually thought of as ordinary, and seldom do they end up as the main subjects in photographs. In… Continue reading Using Ordinary Objects to Create Interesting Photos

Give a Unique Look to Your Photos by Adding Texture

An effective way to turn your ordinary photo into a unique shot with great visual appeal is adding texture to it. Texturized shots have an atmospheric and dramatic quality that can be vastly appealing, especially if creatively combined. The process is more than just merging a photo and a texture in Photoshop.  A lot of… Continue reading Give a Unique Look to Your Photos by Adding Texture