Anyone who has ever tried to take pictures of the night sky knows that it can be a challenge. If your camera settings aren’t optimal, you may end up with a dark photo, motion blur, or unsharp corners. Things get even more difficult if you want a sharp foreground, or...
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Complete Guide to Black and White Photography
The art of black and white photography is surprisingly difficult to master. You can't just slap a "noir" filter on your images and call it a day! In this article, I will introduce black and white photography, also known as monochromatic photography, and explain how to take better black and...
When to Use a Lens Hood for the Best Results
One of the most common photography accessories is a lens hood - a piece of plastic or metal that attaches to the front of your camera lens and makes it look more professional. But lens hoods are about more than looks. Just to name one benefit, they can make a...
Essential Wedding Photography Tips for Beginners
Photographing weddings is a hard task, and you only get one chance at it, so there is no room for mistakes. This is a special day for the couple, and your photos will be stored as memories for generations. So, more than perhaps any other genre of photography, it is...
How to Accentuate Light in Photoshop
I like to photograph nature, particularly landscapes. One of the factors that drew me into it is the challenge of capturing the beauty of mother nature. As landscape photographers, we often have to embrace the weather and work with it rather than around it, which means you may need to...
Recommended Camera Settings for Portrait Photography
Taking pictures of people can be challenging for an amateur photographer. Everyone enjoys seeing good portrait photos, whether of family, friends, or just an interesting face. And, as photographers, we also enjoy being able to make an image quickly, which is why we hate when something goes wrong with the...
How to Photograph Figure Skating
I have always liked figure skating. There is something about how skaters glide, apparently effortlessly, on the ice. They show tremendous power, yet such grace. Along the same lines, I have always been interested in photography, although I had never really pursued it until a few years ago. I think...
How to Photograph the Milky Way
Many travel and landscape photographers, including myself, try to avoid shooting scenery with a clear blue sky. As much as we like seeing puffy or stormy clouds to spice up our photographs, we have no control over what nature provides each day. Sometimes we get lucky and capture beautiful sunrises...
Everything You Need to Know About Macro Photography
Many photographers today want to know how to take macro pictures, thanks to a growing number of beautiful images online of small plants, animals, and insects. Macro photography is not always easy, especially for beginners, but it is one of the most rewarding genres of photography you can do. With the...
Low-Light Photography Explained: A Beginner’s Guide
No matter how good cameras get, it can be very difficult to take high-quality photos in low light! That's true of every camera, from a cheap phone to a high-end DSLR or mirrorless camera. Simply put, low light photography is hard. The purpose of this article is to "lift the...