An Unconventional Composition Technique to Improve Your Photos
Last month I sat down and reread Michael Freeman’s book, “The Photographer’s Mind.” which I do occasionally. I find that...
7 Tips For Photographing Strangers
For a lot of photographers (even some of the pros), photographing complete strangers is a struggle and they try to...
4 Beginner Tips for Creating Dramatic Portraits with One Flash
In this article, I will explain how you can use a transmitter/receiver, or transceiver system to achieve simple dramatic portraits...
How to Photograph Close-Up Details of Newborns and Infants
Newborn portraits warm hearts and bring tons of joy to those who view them, especially if they are the new...
Weekly Photography Challenge – Frozen
The first thing I want you to do to get ready this week is to have a look at these 24...
24 Frozen Images of Some Cold Winter Weather
Here in the northern hemisphere part of the world, it is winter. That means two things - cold and snow....
How to Make Abstract Glitch Art Photographs
Have you ever watched a television system receiving a corrupted signal - misplaced squares, static, jagged frames, freezing, misplaced or...
3 Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Photography
There are a some lessons that we all learn the hard way. Trial and error, though equally arduous, are still...
Tips for Making Natural Light Portraits
Natural light portraits are honestly one of my favourites, they have this extra feel that studio portraits don’t. Compared to...
How to Create Magic in Your Photos with the Pixelstick
Who doesn't want special super powers? Popular culture is awash these days with characters with added extras. To date, these...
How to Conquer the Biggest Fear in Street Photography
As a street photographer you may have had fear sometimes taking photos on the street. All of us who spend...
8 Tips for Getting Great Expressions in Family Portraits
Sometimes as a photographer, you are lucky enough to get a family session full of models with perfect natural smiles...
Some Options for Backing Up Your Photos Online
Backing up your data is an essential part of your photography workflow. While many photographers still advocate for using physical...
7 Reasons Why You Should Art Direct Your Travel Photography
Purists will say that it’s cheating. While the ideal scenario is always for everything in your composition to be natural,...
Weekly Photography Challenge – Trees
In this collection of 23 images of trees, we saw how some other photographers approached the subject. Now it's your...
Can’t See the Forest for the Trees – 23 Images of Topiaries
Trees, otherwise known as topiaries, are natural photographic subjects. Tall, proud, imposing, trees can stand alone or be part of...
How to Avoid Becoming a Lazy Photographer
So much photography writing is based on the notion of discovering success in your work that we often overlook what...
Why Using Ant’s View Perspective Can Take Your Photography to the Next Level
Perspective is one thing that can make or break your image. Finding the right or a unique perspective can help...
The Myths and Realities of Becoming a Professional Photographer
As a professional photographer, I think the number one mistake for aspiring pros is to fall for certain myths about...
How to Stand Out as a Photographer in a Crowded Market
In today's world of rapidly changing technology, there's one big problem that you and every aspiring photographer must face; you are...
5 Tips for Capturing Everyday Moments in Your Family’s Life
Lifestyle photography and the art of everyday photography is about documenting your daily life. This could include capturing your baby’s...
7 Vital Tips to Improve Your Candid Street Photography
If people watching is in your nature, you owe it to yourself to try some street photography. It can be...
