Instagram, its that place with the garish filters and poorly composed smartphone images of your dinner, cat or partner doing silly things, isn’t it? If, like me, that is what you thought, you may well be wrong. When people like the renowned photographer and Adobe expert Scott Kelby tell you you need to be on […]
This sort of question will always stir the emotions of any photographer and whilst we are here, and for the sake of balance we should add that the Canon EOS-1DX II and indeed any other professional DSLRs could have been used in the title. I should also add, that for those with an extreme passion […]
There are great photographers then, there are the great photographers. The iconic few that have defined a genre, whose names will forever be etched on the photographic wall of fame. Today we are going to take a brief and by no means complete look at seven of those photographers. We will try to pick photographers […]
We all strive for quality in our photography. We invest in more megapixels, bigger sensors and even our time into learning new techniques to ensure our images are as technically perfect as they can be. There is one way to ensure you are getting the very best in image quality, a sensor so large that […]
Lightroom is an immensly powerful image management tool and, as would befit such a program, its image export options are extensive. Whilst the dialogue looks pretty simple, hidden within its interface are a multitude of different options. Today we are going to delve into this interface and see what you can do with it. Opening […]
Macro lenses invite us into a whole new world of photography. The realm of the small, under or unnoticed. But exactly what is a macro lens? Some lenses claim to have macro modes, some claim to be macro lenses, some suggest they are micro lenses. Today in true Lightstalking style we are going to separate […]
From our backyard to the wilderness of Antarctica, the world is full of incredible photographic possibilities. Traveling and photography are prefect companions and whether you are on a package holiday to Spain or trekking in the wilds of Alaska, chances are pretty high that you will have one or more of your cameras with you. […]
Lenses are what define our images, give it contrast, colour and sharpness, or the opposite of these if you buy a dud. Today, we have an amazing variety of lenses at our disposal, some new, some older. However, like cameras, only a very few lenses could be called great, iconic or perhaps game changing. Today […]
To a newcomer to photography and even to some more experienced photos, the range of acronyms and markings that surround a lens are sometimes as useful as hieroglyphics. ED this, OS that, a little DG, macro, micro. It’s as if all the letters of the alphabet where thrown in to blender and then painted onto […]
Fashion, portraiture, documentary, sport and commercial. If I were to give you one of these genres, you would almost certainly be able to give me the name of one of its most famous photographers. These photographic careers can create superstars, global names like Annie Leibovitz, David Bailey and Don McCullen. Of course below these genres […]
