You read so many photography books and articles teaching you how to master a particular technical or compositional aspect and follow them by heart. It seems you did everything right, and still, when you see your photographs on a big screen or printed, something is off. That’s because while focusing on what you need to do, you forget to consider …
HDR Photography Basics
HDR photography is popular among nature photographers and others who work with natural light, such as real estate photographers. That’s because sunlight can create a higher contrast between highlights and shadows than the camera can capture. Exposure compensation may help, but often it’s not enough. You need to expand the camera’s ability to capture dynamic range. And that’s exactly what …
The Power of Color Red in Photography
Nature offers a broad color palette that influences our actions, moods, and emotions. Some colors are soothing and relaxing, while others catch our attention and raise our adrenaline levels. Because nature is the best at balance, mellow colors are in large proportions, and strong colors are in small proportions. The color red is in the latter category. You can find …
The Power of the Color Blue in Photography
Like orange and green, the color we’ve discussed so far, blue is a color that’s easy to spot in our natural environment. Just look up on a sunny day, and you’ll see the blue sky waiting for you to photograph it. There are also oceans and lakes, flowers, and even birds that wear pretty shades of blue. So, finding something …
Discover Diptych and Triptych Photography
Individual photographs are our first option because we need neither think in advance nor consider our last shot. We are free to compose each frame as we like without constraints. However, oftentimes, we feel the need to tell a story, and a single photograph is not enough. So, we embrace storytelling and produce impressive photo series. But what about those …
The Power of the Color Green in Photography
We’ve already discussed the vibrancy and contrast that orange brings to our photography. How about the color green? Green is common in nature and is much easier to spot than orange. For a photographer, this may be both good and bad news. It’s good news because if you want to photograph something green, you only need to look around you. …
The Power of the Color Orange in Photography
Color photography allows us to use color actively in our compositions. We can rely on color theory to enhance or reduce contrast, increase or decrease the weight of an object, build a focal point, and create an atmosphere. However, we rarely consider colors individually and lose something of their mesmerizing effect. In addition, it makes photo editing more difficult because …
Five Situations When You Shouldn’t Take Photos
We talk so much about finding outstanding subject matters that no one has photographed before and about capturing unique moments that we forget there are also situations when taking photos is a really bad idea. You may be photographing the world from your window or visiting an exotic place. You may be thinking it will be the shot of your …
Five Ideas to Photograph the World from the Window
We’re all obsessed with finding the perfect subject, the most extreme and unique subject matter. It’s never enough; we’re never satisfied. Searching for perfection is good, but only when you know perfection is everywhere. And, most of all, perfection is inside you. It’s in the dullest subjects you see and avoids every day. As Margaret Wolfe Hungerford once said, “Beauty …
Asymmetrical Balance in Photography
What makes a good photograph? An interesting subject matter that no one has seen from this perspective before? A powerful narrative line that carries a meaningful message? The quality of the image, the accuracy of colors, and the beauty of the aesthetic? Actually, it is all these and something more. A good photo composition needs balance. And if you only …