Whenever I think of a useful photography tip, I always write it down for later. Most of them are forgettable, but some are so helpful that I try to tell them to as many photographers as possible. This article contains 20 of the best. These bite-sized photography tips are easy...
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Mastering Dodge and Burn in Photography
When you know how to dodge and burn your photos, you've mastered one of the most important techniques in photography - using post-production to draw a viewer's eye through an image. There are dozens of techniques for dodging and burning, although doing it incorrectly can lead to unnatural halos and...
21 Photography Tips for Intermediate Photographers
In this article, I want to share some of the most important tips I have learned as a photographer over the years - the bits of knowledge that I try to keep in mind for every photo captured, and the things I wish I knew early on. Almost all these...
Double the Distance Method Explained
One tricky part of landscape photography, along with other genres such as architecture, is making sure that your nearest and farthest subjects are both as sharp as possible. We’ve written before about a few techniques to maximize front-to-back sharpness, and I thought it would be worth emphasizing one of the...
Shooting With The Kolari Vision 720nm and 850nm Anti-Reflective External Infrared Filters
I upgraded from an infrared-converted Nikon D7200/720nm to a Nikon D750/550nm combination this past spring. Although I suspected the D750/550nm filter would suffice for most of my infrared needs, I was hesitant to forego the bright whites produced by the 720nm filter. As such, I decided to test two of...
7 Methods to Create Realistic HDR Images
Mention the phrase "HDR photography," and you will definitely get some cringes. HDR is one technique that you either love or hate. Fortunately for me, I have been using this technique to create many of my images ever since I picked up a DSLR, and it is a tool I...
When Photographing Birds at 60 FPS Becomes the New Norm
As many owners of mirrorless cameras can attest, it can take some time to get used to some of the different shooting capabilities that our mirrorless camera gear provides. One of the things that seems odd to use to photograph birds in motion, is a frame rate of 60 frames-per-second....
The Most Stubborn Myths in Landscape Photography
Chances are good that you’ve run across plenty of inaccuracies and misinformation in the online world of photography, landscape or otherwise. Some myths, though, stand the test of time, outlasting years of diligent debunking. Below are four of the most common myths and misconceptions you'll find in the field of landscape...
35 Abstract Photography Tips and Ideas
What if the most interesting subjects to photograph aren’t subjects at all - or, at least, not ones you can recognize easily? I’m referring to abstract photography, the “grand unifying genre” of photography, relevant to everything from landscapes to portraiture. Sometimes, taking an abstract photo is the best way to...
Guide to Motion Blur and Panning in Photography
In photography, conveying motion is one of the most challenging tasks due to the very nature of a stills photograph. You are essentially freezing a specific moment in time rather than capturing the whole of the sequence from which this moment originates. When set to fast shutter speeds, our cameras...