Photography Techniques: Landscapes

by Christopher O’Donnell

Landscape photography is more than simply finding a beautiful location and capturing what you see – you need some specialized gear and in-camera techniques in order to produce pro-quality images. While there are many different avenues you can pursue, most landscape photographers employ the following techniques when they capture those magazine glossies.

Challenge

Showcase Challenge: iPhone Photography

by Bill Jones

Our challenge theme for this week will be one I think some will get excited about and some will hate. It’s hard to ignore the rise in mobile phone photography, especially the iPhone, so that’s why this weeks theme is “iPhone Photography”. We are looking for amazing examples of art taken with your iPhone. Feel free to use any app to assist in your creation.

Submit your images to Our Community Portfolio and tag them TPA_iPhone.

Tips

Useful Tips for Shooting in Low Light Situations

by Christopher B. Derrick

Since photography means to “write with light”, it is at one of its most challenging moments when you are shooting in low-light conditions (this could also mean the practical absence of light). Many a photographer has made his or her name from taking provocative and arresting images at night (Brassi immediately comes to mind). And as a practitioner of the art & craft you’ll want to experiment with night and low-light photography. Much like shooting in snowy conditions, you have pay extra special attention to your exposure when shooting at night. Those pockets of darkness will be much more evocative if there is a hint of shadow detail hiding in there, as opposed to uniform chunks of black.

Inspiration

20 Wonderful Examples of Winter Photography

by Bill Jones

The chill is in the air! We have an amazing collection of images from our latest showcase challenge, “Winter”. Enjoy and tell us your favorite subzero selection!

Tutorials

Dodge and Burn to Correct Exposure

by Christopher O’Donnell

When viewing your image in post process, you may notice that some areas are perfectly exposed while others fall outside their ideal exposure. Since we can not expose every part of a photo perfectly, we have the Photoshop Dodge and Burn tools at our disposal which help us selectively correct the exposure in the form of a brush tool.

Challenge

Showcase Challenge: Winter Photography

by Bill Jones

Our challenge theme for this week will be a timely one for photographers of the northern hemisphere. The theme is Winter Photography. Submit your images to Our Community Portfolio and tag them TPA_Winter.

Inspiration

40 Splendid Examples of Candid Photography

by Bill Jones

Candid shots, are those little moments that catch us by surprise. This type of photography allows the artist to blend into the background and simply document what is around them. These are those golden images that are often taken on a whim, but not easily forgotten.

Tips

Quick Tips for Urban Photography After Dark

by Bill Jones

Before heading out to get some great images of the city after sunset, it is important to make sure you have the proper equipment. This means that you should definitely have a flexible tripod that can adjust to varying heights; a wide-angle lens; some sort of lens hood or a system for directing the flash outside of the frame; and a game plan.

Inspiration

40 Masterful Examples of Photo Manipulation

by Bill Jones

Here is another round of inspiring photo manipulations. These images showcase some amazing technical skill and creativity. Why not give it a shot yourself and share your work in our TPA community portfolio.

Inspiration

39 Interesting Examples of Lifestyle Photography

by Bill Jones

Lifestyle Photography is dynamic just like our own forever changing lifestyles. This type of photography captures an ideal moment, that is deeply felt and easy to identify with. To document true lifestyle, is to capture those blissful moments, like stolen kisses in the park, a toddler’s joyful discovery of blowing bubbles, or biking along in the sun with your best friend.

Tips

Quick Tips for Better Group Photography

by Bill Jones

When a group gets together for casual or formal occasions it is not unusual for someone to ask the majority of attendees to come together for a photograph. We have all seen the “stock” and “standard” look of such an image, and while these perform their assigned tasks – getting a permanent record of the group together – they don’t often do so in a stylish or impressive way.

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