When the food looks great on the plate but not so great in your photographs, it’s time to upgrade your gear. You may have the latest camera model and still not achieve the image quality you want. Sometimes it is not about having a more expensive camera. A few accessories can differentiate between an amateur’s and a professional’s food photographs. …
Use Your DSLR Camera to Record Videos
Moving back and forward between photography and videography is natural for many photographers. It helps you grow as an artist, expand your commercial potential, and explore the art of multimedia production. Yet, it’s not always easy to find the budget for new gear, especially when you don’t have an established business. The good news is that you don’t have to. …
A Short Guide to Full-Frame Cameras
Buying a digital camera is a complicated business. They have so many characteristics that one can easily get confused. Moreover, professional cameras are expensive, and you can’t afford to buy a new camera every two months. So you have to make an informed decision and choose the camera that will serve your artistic purpose. Choosing between a full-frame camera and …
A Short Guide to Crop Cameras
Most digital cameras are crop sensor cameras. However, renowned camera manufacturers also fabricate full-frame cameras, and many photographers claim they are better. While full-frame cameras may have a few advantages, you should base your decision on what’s best for you and not on what other people say. Here is everything to know about crop cameras and why they may be …
5 Reasons to Choose Macro Flower Photography
Flowers are some of the preferred subject matters for macro photography, and there are plenty of reasons to do so yourself. Macro flower photography allows you to enter the fascinating world of flowers and capture their smallest and most intimate details. Not everyone gets to see them, which make your photos unique and appealing to the public. If you are …
Photo Editing Plugins Pros and Cons
Digital photography has transformed photo manipulation into art. Nowadays, retouching and altering photos are so common that just the bravest photographers show their raw, non-edited images. New photo editors or updated versions of old ones appear every year, and we’re curious to try them. Moreover, we’re constantly tempted by new presets and plugins. Our devices host several photo editing programs, …
How to Achieve the Best Background for Nature Photography
Nature is an endless source of subjects for photography, is always available, and has many stories to tell. You have plenty of reasons to choose nature photography. However, it isn’t easy to take pictures in a natural environment where weather conditions can change in a moment, and distracting objects can enter the frame when you least expect it. You can’t …
Staying Authentic In a Digital Overload
Authenticity is defined as the quality of being authentic and genuine. The big question is, how does that translate to photography? What’s more, how does authenticity play a role in a world of digital overload? As we scroll through social media feeds, we are often astounded by the bold, punchy, and seemingly powerful images. In fact, these tend to make …
High-Key Landscape Photography
Landscape photography is a very popular genre. One has to come up with new ideas and fresh perspectives to be acknowledged and successful. There are several approaches you can follow: travel the world to find unique subject matters; use storytelling to exhibit more than beautiful landscapes (e.g. climate change, environmental issues, etc.); transform landscapes into fine art by creating a …
The Effects of Cold Weather on Camera Gear
Camera gear is designed to function at moderate temperatures. However, no photographer will wait for the perfect weather conditions to get outside and take pictures. Furthermore, some subject matters are available only in extreme weather conditions (e.g., glaciers, polar bears). Others change their aspect and provide fresh perspectives, colors, and moods. Although taking great pictures comes first, the safety of …