Though cold, winter offers incredible scenes and subjects to shoot. After looking at beautiful winter pictures, you might feel inspired to go out and shoot these scenes yourself. Before you head out, though, it’s important to think about how you’ll protect your equipment against the harsh weather. Here are useful items to take along for […]
Archives for October 2015
Free Learning with Skillshare Photography Classes
This is for all you who love photography workshops and classes. We’ve teamed up with Skillshare to offer you 1 month of unlimited access to all of their courses, for free. You can sign up here for an account: The Photo Argus + Skillshare 30-day premium membership. I recommend the Creating Art from Photos class, […]
31 Unique Jack O’Lantern Images
For those of you who enjoy Halloween or just like being creative during the fall season, one the traditions around this time of year is to carve a pumpkin into a jack o’lantern. Whether it be a social affair or an art project, thinking of and executing a unique idea for your jack o’lantern can […]
47 Beautiful Black and White Portraits
A portrait photographer who shoots black and white photos understands the powerful emotion and mood a monochrome image can portray. Although the setup and environment may be similar, the techniques to create a powerful black and white portrait may be different for each photographer. “When you photograph people in color, you photograph their clothes. But […]
15 Professional Photographers Share Their Portrait Photography Advice
A successful portrait photographer has many years of experience running their studio and taking photos of clients. The knowledge they gain during that time is invaluable and helps build a quality portfolio and business. We asked 15 professional photographers to share their portrait photography advice with our readers and here are their responses. Hopefully these […]
33 Fascinating Examples of High Speed Drop Photography
It’s hard to imagine that something as simple as a drop of liquid could be so beautiful. Through the use of high speed photography, lighting, multicolored liquid, and a little luck, these drops have been transformed into works of art. Here are a few links to tips and tricks to taking great drop photos. Ben […]
Incredible Grand Canyon Lightning Photos by Grant Ordelheide
Grant Ordelheide is a professional landscape photographer based in Denver, Colorado who spends a lot of his time traveling to beautiful places all over the world taking photos and running workshops. Every location he visits provides an opportunity for incredible pictures but the Grand Canyon is one area that is on his list of favorite […]
Sunset Selfies: Cardboard Magic by John Marshall
John Marshall creates unique selfies using cardboard, scissors, and the beautiful sunsets around Frye Island, Maine. The idea was hatched when he was just messing around one evening and cut a beer box into a crude alligator mask, stuck it on his head and took a self-timed picture. The resulting silhouette inspired John to want […]
History of Photography Infographic and Resources
Pixa Prints has recently put together a simple infographic representing the history of photography. It provides a timeline of how photography has evolved and what methods and techniques have developed over the years. The infographic also discusses how technology and devices such as smartphones and digital cameras have impacted the photos we are taking today. […]
Lighting Tutorial Using a SPS5 Dedolight Kit
Dugly Habits, a Germany based independent film production company, recently produced an entertaining lighting tutorial for the Dedolight international competition. In it they show how to create 3 different atmospheres and even control the weather in one single room using the SPS5 Dedolight Kit, a few other lights, and a couple of simple but pretty […]