Holidays are great opportunities to practice photography. First, you have plenty of exciting subjects nearby. Then, you benefit from a unique atmosphere, family reunions, colorful outfits, and delicious food. Holidays bring together textures, colors, and patterns. Moreover, they reveal feelings and emotions and provide endless stories for you to photograph. And we are not talking just about Christmas lights. Any …
The Effects of Light Direction for Landscape Photography
The quality of your landscape photos depends on the quality of available sunlight. However, it’s not always possible to choose a day with better weather conditions or a different time of the day to take photos. Sometimes you just have to work with the given sunlight and make the best of it. Knowing the light direction of your landscape at …
How to Deal with Photographer’s Block
Photographer’s Block
Use Natural Light for Outdoor Pictures
There are some photography genres in which natural light is a given. Nature, wildlife, landscape, and travel photographers don’t have the option of studio lighting. They need to learn to work with natural light right from the beginning. However, other types of photographers can benefit from taking pictures outdoor and using exclusively natural light. For example, portrait, fashion, and wedding …
Four Errors that Lead to Grainy Photos
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 …
Use Flash for Nature Photography
Do you use flash for nature photography? Nature photographers rely mostly on natural light. And they’re right to do so because there’s nothing better for photography than sunlight. However, even in a natural environment, a flash can be useful in many situations. As almost any camera comes with a built-in flash, you don’t have to carry additional equipment. You just …
Spring Photography Ideas to get you shooting!
Spring is a very popular subject matter for nature and landscape photographers. And that’s because a lot is happening in the spring months: vegetation comes back, colorful flowers are everywhere, streams and waterfalls inspire us, and mountains still have snowy peaks. Spring is a symphony of colors, textures, and shapes. It’s also very dynamic and changes the scenery from one …
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 …
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 …