Let’s assume you have a good camera, maybe even a DSLR. You shoot in good lighting conditions and know how to get the right exposure. However, no matter what you do, sometimes your photos are grainy, covered with an irregular noise. Removing the noise in post-processing may be a solution but it’s not the best one. The best way to …
Creating More Exciting Compositions
If you find the most amazing subject matter but your public isn’t impressed with your photos, analyze your compositions. Even the greatest subject can look flat and dull due to composition mistakes. On the other hand, if you know how to frame your photos, the most ordinary subject matter can create great photos. It’s not about deceiving the viewer. It’s …
Five Reasons to Try Macro Photography
Every photographer has an inner voice that dictates the aesthetic, subject matter, and photographic style. However, from time to time, it’s recommended to try new perspectives and approaches. You may want to experiment with a new type of camera or lenses, with filters, or special effects. You may even want to try a different genre of photography such as macro …
How to Create a Powerful Photo Series
Photographing everything you like and want to share with your public is a great way to acquire technical and compositional skills. Diversity is good especially when you target commercial photography. However, when you find your inner voice as a photographer and focus on a limited range of subject matters, you need to learn how to present your portfolio cohesively and …
How to Choose the Aspect Ratio of Your Photographs
The aspect ratio is a concept used in film and photography and refers to the ratio between the width and height of the frame. For a landscape format photograph, the most common aspect ratios are 4:3, 16:9, 3:2, 5:4, and 1:1. Continue ready to learn how to choose the aspect ratio of your photographs. Film cameras provide only one aspect …
The Secrets of DSLR Aperture Priority Mode
Almost any DSLR provides two intermediary operating modes between the full automatic Auto Mode and the full manual Manual Mode. They are Aperture Priority Mode and Shutter Speed Priority Mode. Aperture Priority Mode is usually marked with an A or Av symbol. It’s a semi-automatic mode that allows you to set the aperture while the camera automatically adjusts the shutter …
Photographing Autumn Colors, don’t miss them.
Photographing Autumn colors is one of the favorite subjects of landscape and nature photographers. They’re spectacular, dramatic, and decorative. Almost any landscape looks better in autumn colors. Furthermore, autumn colors are associated with nostalgia, life cycles, romanticism, and many other feelings that touch people’s hearts. So not only they’re beautiful, but they’re also impressive. Since the emerging of photo editors …
The Power of a Deep Depth of Field
A deep depth of field (DoF) means having the entire frame in focus. Both foreground and background are sharp and clear, and the viewer can see all the details in the frame. When you use a deep depth of field you can’t hide anything and it’s much more difficult to create well-balanced compositions. However, some photographers prefer to use a …
Find the Best Places for Photography
From the highest mountain views to ancient sites and wonders of nature, the world is full of amazing photographic subjects. You can find long and comprehensive lists with the best places for photography. But should you travel across the seas to photograph them? Yes, a great subject matter can deliver an amazing photo, but a great subject matter alone is …
The Traps of Excessive Photo Editing
Digital photography allows and encourages image manipulation. There’re countless photo editors able to perform dramatic image transformations, replace backgrounds, fix exposure, and remove objects from the frame. Moreover, apps like Facebook and Instagram provide filters and editing tools that are easy to use and efficient. We live in the #nofilter era, in which you have to announce that you share …