Marco Battini has been taking photos ever since he was a kid, using his father’s Pentax MX to capture holidays with his family. He later upgraded to digital photography (with his own camera) in 2007, when he moved to Amsterdam. “That’s where my real adventure in photography started,” Marco says. Amsterdam offered plenty of beautiful […]
Archives for June 2016
1 Dog, 52 Weeks: Inspiring Photo Project by Claudia Künkel
Browse through photographer Claudia Künkel’s Flickr photostream, and you’ll soon notice her love for Blanca, a dog she adopted about 5 years ago. Although Claudia doesn’t only photograph her dog, she did embark on a year-long project that revolved around getting great shots of Blanca. At the end of those 52 weeks, she had an awesome collection of […]
22 of the Most Famous Mountains in the World to Photograph
Any mountain can look impressive in a photo because of its massive size and beauty. However, there’s a select group of mountains that have celebrity status. We’ve put together a list of mountains that are famous for their epic climbing history, unique shape, rich mythology, and/or impressive size. Perhaps not so surprisingly, many of these […]
Understanding Light and Using It to Your Advantage
All photography is made through light. Although this light can create beauty, it can also cause problems and ruin a perfect scene. Learning how to overcome these lighting problems is essential for any photographer. Otherwise, you miss capturing perfect moments because of lighting. There are two general types of lighting: continuous and electronic flash. Continuous […]
The City in Black and White: Urban Photography by Thorsten Koch
Thorsten Koch is a German photographer based in Dusseldorf whose work captures the atmosphere of a European city. Many of his pictures focus on an individual, giving the city a solitary feeling despite the crowds. Each person is caught in his/her own world: thinking, waiting, going someplace alone. The majority of his images are also […]
Beautiful Photos of British Landscapes by Anthony Young
Anthony Young has two passions: photography and hiking (or ‘hill walking’ in the UK). Although photography was his first love, the two have become almost inseparable. He began hill walking simply to get great landscape photos, but it soon became something he enjoyed as much as photography. He now has a blog documenting his walks […]
Using Lines to Improve Photographic Composition
Composition requires some practice to master, but it doesn’t have to be a source of frustration. In fact, it can be a fun way to play with elements in a photo. For example, you can tinker with the lines in an image. Lines can be extremely powerful, whether they’re framing the subject or serving as […]