20 Outstanding Examples of Architectural Photography

by Bill Jones

Below is a selection of outstanding architectural photography handpicked from our community portfolio. These photos represent some amazing work from our readers. If you haven’t already, join our group and submit your best work.

Inspiration

30 Inspiring Examples of Bicycle Photography

by Bill Jones

As kids, bicycles gave us a sense of freedom and many fond memories. As adults, we see bicycles as environmentally responsible and a means of getting much needed exercise. Bicycles are in fact one of the most important inventions in history, effecting both our culture and advancing modern industrial methods.

Today the bicycle is still by far the most popular mode of travel in the world.

Tips

Tips for Launching Your Own Commercial Photography Business

by Megan McClain

Starting a commercial photography business can sound complicated, but with the right tools and ideas, a small business can easily take off into a larger one.

Freebies

Awesome Classic Camera T-shirt Giveaway

by Bill Jones

Today we have a great giveaway for you! We have partnered up with Dodge & Burn to bring you something I think you will love, Free T-Shirts!!

Inspiration

40 Inspiring Examples of Blue Hour Photography

by Christopher O’Donnell

While many of you photographers have heard of the golden hours – that short time immediately after sunrise and before sunset where the light is incredible for photography – there is another time that creates a surreal environment with natural light.

Inspiration

52 Dazzling Examples of Sunset Photography

by Bill Jones

One of the most colorful times of the day is when the sun is going down to rest behind the horizon. It’s an ideal time to get out the ole camera and get to work. It’s also one of the most challenging times to capture the light just the way you want. As the sun falls closer to the horizon you can count on dramatic changes in lighting from minute to minute.

Inspiration

13 Fantastic Photos of Fences

by Bill Jones

Below are some great examples of fence photography from our latest showcase challenge. We had some nice submissions and we have selected thirteen that stood out to us.

Enjoy and let us know your favs in the comments below.

Inspiration

40 Outstanding Golden Hour Photos for Your Inspiration

by Christopher O’Donnell

The unique light presented during the golden hours – the time just after sunrise and just before sunset – is a beautiful sight to be seen. The strong angle of the sun creates strong shadows and brings out texture that is not visible during the day, illustrating how much your scene can change with different lighting.

Tutorials

Helpful Tricks for Restoring an Under Exposed Image in Lightroom

by Todd Fong

We’ve all done it before. After downloading your shots of the day to your computer, you come across a badly exposed image and your first impulse is to send that file to the trash can. But what if it’s a shot you really wanted? Is there a chance you can save it? Using some of the common tools found in Adobe Lightroom, there’s a good possibility that you can.

Tips

Improving How You See and Take Better Photos

by Bill Jones

As a primary school teacher I was vastly influenced by the theory of multiple intelligences, Google Howard Gardner and you’ll find out loads. He, amongst others, suggested that the old way of measuring intelligence, IQ, was too limiting and didn’t take into account the multiple contexts that we as individuals operate in. He suggested at least eight different intelligences e.g. mathematical, musical, interpersonal and so on.

Inspiration

School Portrait – A Short Film About the Hard Lessons of Life

by Bill Jones

School Portrait depicts what happens when a disgruntled school photographer tries to give elementry school kids a “reality check” with some hard life lessons. This short is both hilarious and quite touching. Enjoy!

39 pages