Flowers are one of the most popular subjects among photographers. Their delicate beauty, bright colors, and symbolical meaning all make them wonderful photography subjects. They’re also versatile. You can shoot a set of amazing macro flower pictures, or you can use them as lovely foregrounds/backgrounds for portraits and landscape photos. With the right light, you can […]
30 Breathtaking Examples of Night Sky Photography
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 night sky. That’s unfortunate because […]
35 Lovely Images of Horses
Horses have been a part of human culture for thousands of years. Wild horses are even in prehistoric cave paintings, and since being domesticated, they’ve only grown in importance. Although cars and tractors have made horses less common in modern society, they’re still a big part of art and culture. Like dogs and other domesticated […]
Stunning Pictures of a Starling Murmuration by Roeli van Til
Common starlings are medium-sized birds that can look dull at first glance. They’re not colorful enough to attract attention, and they’re not large or dark enough to create striking silhouettes like ravens do. However, what they lack independently, they make up for when they fly together in a swarm. Then, they become an incredible mass […]
50 Cool Pictures of Bicycles
Like tea, bicycles are a photography subject you can find around the world. From major cities to isolated rural areas, bicycles are everywhere. When you photograph a bicycle, then, you’re photographing a subject that a lot of people will recognize and relate to, even if they live in a country very different from yours. In […]
Urban Reflections: Pictures of New York City by David Smith
Originally from the UK, David Smith has made New York City his home for the past 20 years. Although he only recently began taking photos of the city, he already has a strong style and portfolio of interesting images. He’s developed a unique way of looking at the city – namely, through its reflections. In addition […]
Surreal Photos of Light Painting by Xiao Yang
Xiao Yang is a Chinese photographer who loves night photography, urban exploration, and light painting. Combining the three, she creates surreal works of art that look like scenes from science fiction. She’s especially drawn to abandoned buildings and concrete monuments, places that are “empty and eerily quiet at night in darkness.” Currently based in Spain, […]
50 Beautiful Pictures of Roses
Roses have been cultural symbols for a long time. In ancient Greece, they were associated with the goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite. When the Romans took over, they used roses to represent their love goddess, Venus. Later, when the Roman Empire was Christianized, roses began to symbolize the Virgin Mary – the white rose […]
45 Amazing Pictures of Fire
Fire images can provoke a wide range of emotions, from joy and awe to fear and horror. It’s both comforting and dangerous. It can save lives in the bitter cold, but also destroy them when a fire gets out of control. This emotional range makes fire an excellent photography subject. However, you do need to […]
60 Beautiful Winter Pictures
A couple weeks ago, we published a post with winter photography ideas. That post included 20 examples for inspiration, but really, winter is beautiful enough for more photos than that! For a rush of cold-weather inspiration, check out these 60 beautiful winter pictures, organized into 4 categories: Landscapes Animals Cityscapes Portraiture You can jump down […]