Tag Archives: Techniques
Urban Portrait Photography Tips & Techniques
Imagine yourself, camera in hand, walking through a busy metropolis. The sights, the sounds, and the smells of a bustling city overwhelm your senses. People all around you are scurrying to and from work. Others are sitting in outdoor cafes … Continue reading
Street Photography Tips & Techniques in New York City
I often think that photography enthusiasts talk too much about photographic equipment and too little about the actual photos that they take. Example 1. “In 25 years, he’ll be going the other way.” It may also be relevant to talk … Continue reading
B&H Presents Indoor Portrait Lighting Techniques | James Schmelzer
From the B&H YouTube Channel: James Schmelzer take you step by step through the theory and techniques behind great studio lighting. Watch as James explains the build up from one light and reflector to a multiple light … Continue reading
Black & White Photography Techniques
Black and white photography is a rewarding and challenging field of artistic photography. Even people who don’t care about photography can find themselves drawn to a great black and white image. As a photographer, black and white can allow you to … Continue reading
Summer Photography Tips and Techniques
Beach Photography Tips Being on the beach is all about fun, so make sure you capture the enjoyment. Get your friends or family to run on the sand; set the mode dial to M (Manual mode) and use a shutter … Continue reading
Night and Long Exposure Photography Tips and Techniques
Lightning Photography Tips Lightning is dramatic, extremely fast, a challenge to photograph and potentially dangerous. There are various techniques involved with capturing great photos of lightning. Since lightning is extremely fast, (30 microseconds or 30/1000000s) you must be quick. Above … Continue reading
Christmas Photography Tips and Techniques
Capture the Preparation Stages Families come together at holidays, but not just for the main event, they come to help decorate… and these are exciting, fun-filled moments, so they’re ripe with photographic opportunity! Trimming the tree is a special moment … Continue reading
Christmas Photography Tips and Techniques
Capture the Preparation Stages Families come together at holidays, but not just for the main event, they come to help decorate… and these are exciting, fun-filled moments, so they’re ripe with photographic opportunity! Trimming the tree is a special moment … Continue reading
Video Tips – Two Light Painting Techniques for you to Try
I personally love night photography and one of my favorite things to do at night is light painting. There are a few ways to do it depending on the look you want. Here are two completely different techniques for you … Continue reading
Night Sky & Star Photography Techniques
Night/astro/star/star-trail photography—whatever you want to call it, this is a genre which has become increasingly popular over the past couple of years (partly connected with the increase in sensitivity of reasonably-priced camera sensors over the same period). The irony being … Continue reading
High-Speed Sync Techniques with Speedlight and Pack & Heads
Although it’s hard to deny the beauty natural light provides, it’s not always the most predictable or convenient light for a high profile photo shoot. Luckily, as photographers, we have the power to control the elements and build an entirely … Continue reading
H Simple Techniques for Leading the Viewer’s Eye in Your Images
As photographers, it’s straightforward for us to make acutely aware composition decisions that permit us to stability our pictures or to create concord inside them. It’s is harder nevertheless to attempt to lead viewers via your pictures. We not often … Continue reading