Welcome to this week’s Light Stalking community update! Have you ever wondered why your Victorian ancestors looked so stiff in their portraits? And no, I’m not talking about the post-mortem photographic “solutions” from back in the day. Candid smiles being instantly captured with the notorious snap of a camera is one of those things we’ve […]
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Examples of the coolest photos that we have seen.
The “Human Impact” photography contest saw some amazing photographs of human impact on our planet in terms of flora, fauna the environment, etc. It was great to see how the participants interpreted the theme and came up with meaningful and impactful photographs.
When it comes to any type of art, temporarily losing your mojo and motivation is just a part of the way it goes. If you are struggling with creative block, never fear! Often, just a few prescriptive exercises will get you back in the swing of things and have you looking at photography ideas with […]
Welcome to the weekly Light Stalking community update! For this week, Tersha requested our talented members to visually elaborate around the deep and meaningful concept of “intimate connections.” An overwhelming and strong subject to deal with if you ask me. As someone passionate about visual language, taking photos of those around us tends to be […]
Welcome to the Light Stalking weekly community update! Groping for something tangible, we found only individuals and between them in a way nothing but empty space — Georg Simmel Not so long ago, while crawling at the library’s recently vacuumed carpet floor, I stumbled with a somewhat familiar name. Picked up the book; and skim-and-scanned […]
Black and white works very well for portraits because it lets the viewer focus on the light and shadows, shapes, forms and other features in the image, without getting distracted by the colours. In order to get the perfect mood and emotions in a black and white image, the photographer needs to make use of light in a very interesting and compelling way, so that it highlights the important features in the image. Here are 21 stunning black and white portraits, that make use of natural window light.
