We already showed you a few ideas to make the most of your vacation and enjoy some time off. But there is so much to discuss regarding vacations that we felt the need to return to the topic. Lately, a lot has been happening around photography vacations. There are specialized photographers one can hire to record their vacation memories. You …
Photo Editing Apps for iPad
Let’s face it: not all photographers need the advanced technology and outstanding features of complex photo editors, such as Capture One, Exposure, Luminar, and Photoshop. For most of us, photo editing is a 4-step process of applying a few simple and subtle adjustments. We want to retouch our photos. We don’t need image manipulation tools, complex masks and selections, and …
How to Capture Warm Weather in Your Photographs
It’s summer, it’s sunny, it’s warm. It’s the perfect weather for taking photographs. Nonetheless, your photos don’t seem to capture the warmth and look like they could be taken in any other season. The viewer should instantly know these are summer photos and immerse in the hot summer atmosphere. Whether you shoot indoors or outdoors, the following tips will help …
How to Prepare the Photographer for Photo Competitions
Photo competitions are a good way to get your photos out there and become more than a hobbyist. Even if you don’t win, which will probably happen in the beginning, you can prepare for enrolling, evaluate the competition, and maybe receive feedback. The process helps you move from the ‘I sometimes take pictures’ mindset to the ‘I am a photographer’ …
Tips to Build Confidence in Your Photography
Back in the day, it was easy to spot a photographer: they were the only ones who had cameras. Nowadays everyone has a camera and speaks proudly about their photographs. Furthermore, photography may be a full-time job or an artistic expression. Receiving money for your photos isn’t the only thing that makes one a professional photographer. While taking a photo …
Winter Photography Inspiration (and not just for Snowscapes)
Seasons provide endless subject matters for photography and not just nature-related ones. We may appreciate the autumn colors, the spring blossoms, and the summer’s brightness, but that doesn’t mean that all we can do are landscape photographs. Each season has a specific energy that translates into our habits and feelings and interferes with our daily lives. And if you know …
Autumn Photography Inspiration (and not just for Landscapes)
Autumn colors have become so popular they are almost a cliché. Where better to look for them than in nature, surrounded by endless landscapes? Whether you go to the park nearby, get lost in a wild forest, or climb mountains, you will find a beautiful autumn-related subject for your landscape photography. However, other photographic genres can equally benefit from the …
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 …
Viva Magenta – Pantone Color of the Year 2023 in Photography
Viva Magenta is the color of the year 2023. Pantone describes it as “brave and fearless, and a pulsating color whose exuberance promotes a joyous and optimistic celebration, writing a new narrative.” Viva Magenta is inspired by nature as it has its roots in the red of cochineal, one of the most precious natural dyes. In previous years, other powerful …
How to Get Started with Photojournalism
Photojournalism is a unique photographic genre because it requires much more than good technical and composition skills. Its aim is not a good photograph but an accurate representation of reality. What enters the frame is essential. The photojournalist gets right in the middle of the events and has to be fast and efficient. At the same time, they have to …