In landscape photography, panoramas are always hugely popular with both audiences and photographers alike. Let’s take a look at how to get panoramic shots that really wow people. Orientation & Focal Length – Portrait or Landscape? Hands down no questions asked; if you intend to take headache free, good quality panoramas, shoot in portrait orientation. [...]
It is perhaps the bane of the photographers life, the dreaded image noise that has the ability to ruin the look of a well composed picture. Whilst modern cameras have much improved sensors and algorithms, there is still the distinct possibility of noise creeping in, not only in low light but also in incorrect exposures. [...]
Always searching for the very best links to tutorials, collections, features, great photography and interesting blogs, Toad Hollow Photography is happy to share this week’s list with everyone here. The list created this week features some wonderful images and insightful blogs, as well as great material for learning a little about photography in general. There [...]
Light Stalking has grown into a thriving community with close to a million people following us or seeing us online in one form or other, every month. In all of the hullabaloo, it’s easy to miss the core of what’s happening in photography on Light Stalking. So that’s why we decided to sum it up [...]
Wildlife photography is no easy task. Gross understatement, right? You don’t even have to go on an expedition to a strange and exotic land to realize the challenges present in wildlife photography; you can get a small taste of it at your local zoo or in your own back yard. Photographing animals — wildlife specifically [...]
One of the best ways to improve yourself is by observing the habits of those you find to be inspirational and talented. In doing so, we hope to learn what it is they have done that helped them achieve success. Of course, there’s no set route to the top of the photography game, but if [...]
The digital world of photography has slowly and naturally created an entirely new category of art, and the new craze that is instagram has skyrocketed mobile photography to a whole new level of cool. Everyone seems to be doing it, even photographing what they ate for dinner as if we are all just dying to [...]
The more informative your advertising, the more persuasive it will be. – David Ogilvy You have created some great photographs and you are considering selling them. Doing so makes sense. You have skills and you want to recoup the investment you made in photographic gear. Maybe you want to make your hobby ‘pay for itself.’ [...]
One of the key areas of control that a photographer has over an image is the background. Many like to experiment with backgrounds to get various effects for their images and one of the ways in which many experiment is with bokeh. Let’s dive into what you can do with bokeh in your images and [...]
With another week behind us, Toad Hollow Photography has been busy trying to find links to the very best tutorials, collections, special features, great photography and interesting blogs to share with everyone. This week’s comprehensive list features works from many different styles and genres, making for a feature presentation with something in it for everyone. [...]
