ShareBacking up your files on the road can be a massive headache for many photographers. When you’re travelling, you have the compounded problem that you are probably shooting a lot, but you don’t want to take massive amounts of kit that will weigh you down. Well, his is a response to a question posted on [...]

ShareTaking photos of people dancing at a party can be a lot of fun. Because you’re working with a still medium, often the ways you use to get motion into the photo are crucial in setting your photos apart from the rest. Most parties end late, so the dancing doesn’t happen until way after dinner, [...]

ShareIf you have traveled in Asia, you know that temples are on your itinerary. The rich cultural heritage of Asia’s religions means any tour you take in Asian countries will be peppered with temples! temples! temples! How many ways can you photograph a temple? We learned about shotlists with Ralph Velasco a few days ago. [...]

ShareThere’s a great debate of sorts about posing strangers for a travel portrait. Purists would scoff at this, perhaps saying that if you directed the subject to pose in a certain way it’s not really travel photography. Some folks believe that travel photography is documentary, capturing people doing what they normally do, without interference from [...]

ShareWhen people ask what makes a portrait stand out, there are quite a few answers. Concept is key, and so is location and background. Props can help a portrait pop. But the one answer that comes to my mind as the most important ingredient for a dramatic portrait is light. Light can change a portrait [...]

ShareEven if you don’t have a strobe or off camera lighting unit, you can make portraits with dramatic lighting. All you need is some natural light and a reflector. A reflector can be just as effective as a strobe and all the accessories that you can use with one.  All the portraits in this article [...]

SharePhotography can be a pretty expensive hobby. There are legends about folks who have maxed their credit and minimized their bank accounts because of all the expense of building their gear inventory, all in the hope that the next purchase will transform their portraiture to awesome sauce. Every few months or so, there seems to [...]

ShareIf you’re thinking of planning a photo trip, there are a few things you have to do beforehand to prepare properly. First, you’ve got to research your destination, to find out what you can photograph and an itinerary that will maximize your photo opportunities. Second, you’ve got to pack the right stuff. Finally, one of [...]

ShareRecently, the folks at Think Tank Photo sent our writer, Aloha Lavina, an “Airport Intenational Roller Bag V.2″ for review. After dragging it through half of South East Asia and North America, here’s what she had to say about it. If you travel with a bit of gear, you’d want a bag that promises durability [...]

ShareTravel photography can be overwhelming. Arriving at a new place, your attention is on overload—look at that! The temptation is to snap everything in sight, gorging the memory card with content. It’s fun to be trigger happy on a trip, but it can also be overpowering. Even if your goal is to make images for [...]