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Shooting at night can be a roller-coaster ride of emotions. You can start off tired, but quickly feel energetic if your shots are going well. On the flip side, if you're not getting the shots you want, you can quickly move from excitement to frustration. This is especially true if you're not used … [Read more...] about 35 Awesome Examples of Night Photography

Double exposure photographs are a combination of two images, whether through accident or careful planning. Often, this combination leads to strange or surreal images, unlike anything you'd see in a single exposure. They have a ghostly or dreamlike quality that's hard to copy with other … [Read more...] about 20 Excellent Double Exposure Photos: Film and Digital

Katie McLellan is a dog lover and photographer from Port Orchard, Washington. She started taking photos just over a decade ago after she adopted a Belgian Malinois named Grimm. She wanted to capture her antics to show others, then ended up loving photography, too. She loved photographing Grimm so … [Read more...] about The Grimm and Jonah: Dog Photography by Katie McLellan

Noir photography is a spin-off of film noir, a genre of Hollywood thriller or crime movies that were popular in the 1940s and 1950s. The genre is marked by its cynicism and dark atmosphere, reflecting the anxiety of American society after World War II. The style is so distinctive that a single photo … [Read more...] about 20 Gritty Examples of Noir Photography

Ravens and crows have a poor reputation in many cultures, as they're associated with death, warfare, trickery, and bad luck. This reputation, along with their black feathers and chilling cry has made them a common part of scary movies and literature. From Alfred Hitchcock's horror film The Birds to … [Read more...] about 20 Cool Photos of Crows and Ravens

The night sky is an awe-inspiring photography subject, yet also an intimidating one. You have to be the right location at the right time, with enough knowledge of the exposure triangle to take a good picture in low light. These challenges can discourage photographers from going out and shooting the … [Read more...] about 30 Breathtaking Examples of Night Sky Photography

Flowers hold magic for many people. Maybe it's the delicate beauty people are most drawn to, or their symbolical meaning. They can make you think of love, spring, or life renewed - all beautiful things. Regardless of their appeal, they make great photography subjects. You can focus on shooting a … [Read more...] about 55 Beautiful Flower Pictures for Your Inspiration

Despite the popularity of digital cameras and smartphones, film photography is still going strong. Photos taken on film cameras have a different look and feel, which can be difficult to imitate with digital photos. Even if you have excellent presets or filters, it's hard to get that … [Read more...] about 30 Crazy-Cool Pictures Taken With Film Cameras

Morning can be a magical time of the day, especially when the light is perfect. Add some mist, and you've got a scene worthy of a fairy tale. Unlike fog, which is denser and hides subjects from view, mist allows for both mystery and good visibility. Even if the mist is thicker, you can still get … [Read more...] about 50 Magical Examples of Misty Morning Photography