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Behind the Shot: Blue Hour in Iceland

June 13, 2020 By Spencer Cox 9 Comments

Landscape Photo of Vestrahorn on Stokksnes Peninsula, Iceland

In today’s article, I’ll go into the story, camera settings, and post-processing behind this photo I took of Iceland’s Vestrahorn Mountain. From a technical standpoint, it wasn’t too hard to take, but a decent bit of luck went into this photo as well.

The Virtual Tourist: On Foot in Southern Africa Game Reserves

June 11, 2020 By David Nash 12 Comments

Cheetah Grooming Each Other

Picture a wildlife safari and you may well see yourself in an open game viewing vehicle parked up close to a pride of lions. But there is an alternative: a walking safari. These are available in a limited number of locations in Southern Africa.

Behind the Shot: Sand Dunes in the Fog

June 9, 2020 By Spencer Cox 6 Comments

5 Liwa Desert Abu Dhabi with Fog

One of the coolest sights I’ve seen in a long time is a desert landscape immersed in fog, which I photographed from the perspective of a drone. Hopefully this article gives you a better understanding of how the photo came to be.

Behind the Shot: A Rainbow in Thorsmork

June 7, 2020 By Spencer Cox 19 Comments

8 Final Thorsmork Rainbow Image

In today’s article, I’ve explained the entire process from start to finish behind one of my landscape photos. I tried to cover as much as possible – the story behind the photo, camera equipment, settings, refining the composition, post-processing, and so on. I hope you find it useful!

How to Photograph the Moon and the Supermoon

June 5, 2020 By Nasim Mansurov 59 Comments

Waning-Gibbous-Moon

The process of photographing the moon first starts with the choice of camera gear, but shooting technique, as well as post-processing are equally important. In this article, we will go through everything you need to know about the process, from start to finish.

Photographing the Birds of Enchanting Sikkim

June 1, 2020 By Chandan Hazra 31 Comments

Oriental White Eye

Sikkim is the second smallest state in India, lying on the lap of the mighty Himalayas, towards the north-eastern part of the country. Since the proximity of Sikkim is relatively close to my workplace, I have had a couple of chances to visit a few enchanting and secluded hamlets of...

South America, Part II

May 27, 2020 By Michel Schmidlin 6 Comments

Hyacinth macaws 09

A few months ago, I published the first article about my trip through South America. Now, after I’ve returned home and had the chance to go through all my photographs and pick out some of the best, I’d like to share the second part of my journey with you.

Intermediate Exposure Guide for Manual Mode Photography

May 25, 2020 By Elaine Lansdown 28 Comments

Manual Mode #7

This article is intended for beginner manual shooters who are not beginner photographers. This guide may benefit people who have been shooting in manual mode and still find things a bit tricky. It assumes knowledge of how one’s camera works and the relationship between the various exposure settings. It is...

What is “Blend If” in Photoshop?

May 22, 2020 By Madhu Manickam 6 Comments

Choose the channel to which you want to apply Blend If

In this article, I'll explain the concepts behind the "Blend If" setting in Photoshop and how to use it to blend layers together. Even though they have an unlimited array of uses, Blend Ifs are predominantly meant to be a simpler alternative to Luminosity masks. (We already have a detailed...

The Almost Portfolio

May 19, 2020 By Spencer Cox 23 Comments

Dream-Lake-Alternate

I’ve always enjoyed seeing alternate versions of famous photographs. Maybe frame #22 is the photo everyone knows about, while frames #18-21 have faded into obscurity – despite showing the same subject with minor variations. Of course, it’s not just famous photographers. Every photographer out there has an “almost portfolio.”

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