This is part 2 of A Simple Guide to Photographing Big Mountains. Part 1: A Simple Guide to Photographing Big Mountains Part 2: The Right Light Part 3: Composition Tips Part 4: Star Images Part 5: Adding People to the Scene Light The right light can make or break photographs. It is the most important […]
10 Fun DIY Photography Lighting Projects to Save You Money
Photography is often gratifying, but rarely lucrative. Being a professional or even amateur photographer can push you buy expensive equipment without ‘paying you back’ financially. Sometimes even the basic equipment you need for new projects can seem out of your budget. When this happens, you might be tempted to abandon those projects altogether. Instead of giving […]
City Silhouettes: Multiple Exposure Portraits by Jasper James
Jasper James is a professional photographer currently based in Beijing and Shanghai. Over the past ten years, he’s lived and worked in several megacities including New York and London. He’s worked on assignments for leading magazines and advertising clients such as Ferrari, Wrigley’s, British Airways and Vanity Fair, among others. Although editorial and corporate projects […]
30 Striking Photos Showing the Beauty of Urban Decay
When buildings are abandoned and forgotten, it’s the end of a story. Slowly these old structures will be reclaimed by their environment. This process of urban decay is sad and beautiful. It’s also a unique photo opportunity, according to urban explorers. Photographers of urban decay focus on what happens after the end, when buildings are […]
35 Stunning Examples of Photomicrographs
Shooting breathtaking images using a microscope requires a deep understanding of lighting and subject preparation, as well as finely tuned equipment in order to capture the essence of the subject and all the minute details. Photographers interested in photomicrography get to see the world from a completely different angle. From abstract colors and shapes to […]
The Drama of Solitude: Night Street Photography by João Cruz Santos
There are two views of a city that a photographer can capture at night: the distant view of the bright cityscape, with glowing skyscrapers and silhouetted buildings, or the street view of pedestrians, street lamps, and stretches of darkness. Photographer João Cruz Santos has created a series of photos that explore this second, more intimate perspective. […]
5 Steps to Improve Your Photography in the New Year
At the end of the year, we look forward to a new start. We’d like to let go of unproductive habits and work at becoming a better photographer. The problem is that our New Year’s resolutions tend to be vague. For example, “Get better at landscape photography”, “Become a Photoshop expert”, or “Earn (more) money […]
34 Magical Photos of Cityscapes at Night
A city during the night is a very different place than during the day. Dull streets and office blocks turn into exciting places as soon as it gets dark. For photographers, this change in mood is a great opportunity to shoot another side of the city. Night photography can be difficult at first. It will […]
How To Price Your Photography Packages
The average American makes nearly 35,000 choices in a given day. People are onstantly bombarded with information about products and services that “beat the competition” are “top rated” and that “you can’t find anywhere else”. It’s part of our culture, that as individuals we have the freedom to make our own choices. If we are […]
4 Simple Tips For Photographing the City at Night
Award-winning photographer Lewis Kemper shares 4 simple tips for photographing the city at night, along with a few great examples of his work. Kemper has led workshops on both in-camera and post-processing techniques for night photography around the city, a great place for photography after dark in all seasons. All images are copyright Lewis Kemper. […]