ShareAs we all know, light is a key component of taking amazing photographs. Some will tell you that sunshine at certain times of the day is bad, some will swear by capturing the light the best way you can. Others will only use artificial, controllable light for perfect results. Personally, I think light is light. [...]

ShareBack in August, LightStalking shared a link on Twitter to some really incredible double exposures done by an artist named Dan Mountford. Admittedly, I’m a huge fan of double exposure photography–something I picked up in my forays into Lomography, but Mountford’s work took my appreciation of the art to an entirely different level. If you haven’t [...]

ShareThere are many rules to photographic composition, the rule of thirds, balancing elements, symmetry and balance etc. None of these rules are defined in stone, all can be broken or modified. Perhaps one of the most overlooked aids to composition is that of using color. By using color creatively, we can lead the viewer’s eye [...]

ShareDigital cameras have given us the freedom to make as many images as we want. Photographic software has given us the ability, not only to manipulate those images but also to combine them. For most kinds of multiple image shots you are going to need a good, sturdy tripod positioned on solid ground and if [...]

ShareWe’ve been involved in photography (both on the shooting end of things as well as in equipment sales) for more years than we would really care to admit. During that tenure, we’ve been asked hundreds if not thousands of times -”What went wrong with this picture?” by , on Flickr In camera sales, the conversation [...]

SharePhotographing smoke is nothing new and isn’t a the most difficult task to take on, but it is one that will require some amount of preparation and practice to get just right. It’s also a great exercise for strobists or those without a bunch of expensive studio lighting and, camera aside, you can buy just [...]

ShareIf you’ve been involved in photography for any length of time at all, you’ll most likely recognize this scenario – You and a bunch of your photography friends are standing around the water cooler at work or the barbecue pit in your backyard, or the cookie table at the camera club meeting when the subject [...]

ShareWe’ve all been there, wandering around the house aimlessly, wishing there was something interesting to take a picture of. We sigh, and stare at our beautiful camera sitting there, taunting us with its beautiful strap, calling out to be picked up and shouldered. Then, we throw ourselves onto the couch and peer listlessly out the [...]

ShareWith modern DSLR’s, we often take exposure metering for granted, knowing that our camera will nail the exposure 99% of the time. Many DSLR’s have more than one metering mode, the others, despite their usefulness are often overlooked and never used. In this article we will have a look at how meters work as well [...]

ShareWhat is a Reflector and Why Use One for Outdoor Portraits? Simply put, a reflector is an object that reflects light onto a subject.  In the absence of more expensive and professional equipment, portable reflectors allow any photographer to achieve a professional lighting effect in outdoor portraits. Typically, a reflector is ideal in outdoor portraits [...]