Category Archives: Photo Techniques
Interesting Photo of the Day: Lake Te Anau Sunset
The town of Te Anau in the southern region of New Zealand is quite popular among travelers. While it’s notorious for activities such as kayaking, cycling, and even jet boar riding, one cannot leave the region without appreciating its spectacular … Continue reading
The First Step to a Quality Portrait
As a portrait photographer, you probably know how difficult it is sometimes when you try to improve your pictures with the right pose. Portrait photography can be quite challenging sometimes, especially when your mind goes blank and your creative ideas … Continue reading
Landscape Photography: 5 Ways to Enhance Contrast
Contrast is one of the most important aspects that makes an image stand out. It defines structure and adds a sense of depth to an image to make it pop. In this elaborate video, photographer Mark Denney discusses five different … Continue reading
Interesting Photo of the Day: Queen Mary 2 and Her Captain
Sydney-based photographer James Morgan had a big idea when thinking of ways to shoot the Queen Mary 2 (QM2) for her 10 year anniversary. I mean, a really BIG, GRAND idea! Meet the world’s largest ocean liner and her captain: … Continue reading
Landscape Photo Editing in Lightroom: 7 Tips to Improve Color
Besides grabbing viewers’ attention, colors add a sense of mood, emotion, and drama to an image. In this video, landscape photographer Mark Denney shares seven tips for editing and enhancing colors in landscape photos using Lightroom: 1. White Balance White … Continue reading
Interesting Photo of the Day: Sunset Over Rice Terraces
The Yuanyang Rice Terraces in China are considered one of the must see places in the world. They have become a UNESCO World Heritage site, and depending on the time of day or year, they take on many different stunning … Continue reading
Tips for Taking Portrait Photos of a Friend
Perhaps you can no longer count on your two hands the number of times you have been asked to take a friend or relative’s portrait…gratis. Maybe you are visiting someone for a few days and it comes up that your … Continue reading
How to Create Hard Light With a Softbox
We generally use softboxes to create soft light that beautifully wraps the subject. But, having the word soft in its name doesn’t necessarily mean that it always produces soft light. Photographer Daniel Norton from Adorama talks more about this concept … Continue reading
Interesting Photo of the Day: Rocket Launch from Swamp
The only thing braver than treading waist-deep into a dark swamp frequented by alligators? Headed into said waters with a few thousand dollars worth of camera gear in tow. Luckily, teenage photographer John Kraus of Satellite Beach, Florida, is undeterred … Continue reading
Tips for Maintaining Creativity as a Photographer
As photographers it is pretty much in our job description to produce creative and inspiring work. If your income is based around photography then you know creativity sells. However, there’s always a point in time when creativity is low—writers call … Continue reading
Photography Basics: How to Take Good Photos
A good photograph is not just a physical photo, but someone’s story, memory, or even life. When we take photos, we tend to preserve the most important events and people in our lives. The ceremonies of birth and birthdays, marriages … Continue reading
Interesting Photo of the Day: Mountains in Motion
High above the ground, many of the aerial shots we admire most are still and serene. So, when something a little more dynamic makes our radar, it leaves a lasting impression: “Long Exposure at 38 MPH’ by Royce Hutain. (Via … Continue reading