When taking pictures outdoors, the available light at particular times of day can affect the overall look of our images, especially if we’re only using natural light. The colors change, light direction shifts, and the contrast between highlights and shadows varies, among other factors. All of these factors affect our light source, as well as […]
10 Creative Photo Editing Tips That Save You Time
We all want our photographs to look beautiful, but after a trip or a day out with the camera, it can be easy to import the files to your computer and forget about them. I know I have folders full of digital photos that have barely seen the light of day! It can take so […]
Contemplatio by Erika Zolli
Every once in a while, we stumble upon a photography project that combines aesthetic beauty, creativity, and storytelling impact. Such was the case when we saw the photo series, Contemplatio by Italian Fine Art Photographer, Erika Zolli. This beautiful series of abstract, fine art flower photography “is a eulogy to the contemplation of nature. Nine […]
Six Creative Photography Ideas to Improve Your Photos
Photography is an approachable and fun hobby, but no matter how good you become in one area, there’s always more to explore. Whether you practice photography in your spare time or are a full-time professional photographer, you’ll want to stay sharp and improve your eyes. Giving yourself a personal challenge or new activity can do […]
Incredible Pictures of Basketball Courts – “Urban Courts” by Michael Yuan
Whether you’re traveling to exotic locations or just walking around your own neighborhood, beauty, art, and creative opportunities exist all around us. In fact, some of the best photos feature stories and collections of images from every day situations. Photographer, Michael Yuan, combined his passions of photography and basketball into a wonderful series of photographs […]
Pictures of Fireflies by Daniel Kordan
During a trip to Japan, an influential wildlife and landscape photographer named Daniel Kordan captured the magic and beauty of some very unique subjects: fireflies. In order to get pictures of fireflies, Daniel combined his photography with his background in mountain climbing and hiking, and he gathered scouting insight from locals in Japan. We recently […]
Facetime Photoshoots by Tim Dunk
Photograph Tim Dunk is an internationally acclaimed photographer, educator and remote photography innovator, in Leeds, UK. During the Covid lockdown of 2020-2021, Tim didn’t allow the limitations of social distancing to hold back his creativity. Instead, Tim used Facetime technology to connect and photograph his clients. The results are stunning and inspiring, as you’ll see […]
Food Photography Tips for Tasty-Looking Images
We all love looking at photos of tasty food. In fact, one of the best compliments I receive on my food photographs is that they make people hungry! Capturing the flavor and aroma of a dish is impossible with photography; however, we can make the image look so good two-dimensionally that the viewer’s imagination kicks […]
Kids’ Photography Ideas: 30 Creative Examples
Children are both photogenic and notoriously difficult to photograph. During a posed photo shoot, they can sometimes be shy or behave differently than usual, making the portraits seem ‘set up’ or inauthentic, or at least hard to shoot. That’s why some families choose to have a lifestyle photo shoot instead, aiming for candid rather than […]
20 Striking Photos of Wedding and Engagement Rings
Weddings are starting to pick up again, and now is as good a time as any to fine-tune and sharpen our wedding photography skills. To start, let’s look at one of the most important subjects on the wedding day that deserves some extra attention. I’m talking, of course, about wedding and engagement rings. After the […]