In photography composition, balance refers to the distribution of visual elements within a frame to create a sense of harmony and equilibrium. Achieving balance ensures that no single part of the image overpowers the rest, making the overall composition more pleasing to the eye. July’s winning photo is a great example of symmetrical balance-occurring when elements on either side of the frame are identical or very similar, creating a mirror-like effect. It often conveys a sense of formality and stability.

Welcome to the weekly Light Stalking community wrap up. We’d love for you to join us! As we continue to take more global space, wildlife gets pushed against our existence. It qualifies as resilience or adaptation capability; and in all cases, it’s the result of our effects on their territories and ways of living. Not […]

The most common natural source of light used in photography is the sun and depending on the seasons, weather and time of the day, the sunlight can illuminate the subjects differently. It is a good understanding of light and knowledge of how to manipulate light, that helps the photographer to capture stunning visually pleasing images. Here are 23 stunning examples of images that were cleverly captured using natural light.

Welcome to the weekly Light Stalking community wrap up! Tersha’s latest photography request reminded me of a deep experience I had with photography more than a decade ago…  I met photography in 2009, and around 2012 my first working experience presented itself to me. Basically, I was a salesman for hydraulic parts. The job allowed […]

NASA’s Chandra X-ray observatory was launched into space on July 23, 1999 and since then, it has observed thousands of objects in space that include galaxies, clusters, star explosions, black holes, and many more. Chandra has been an important part of NASA’s mission for studies on X-ray astronomy. To celebrate the Chandra X-ray Observatory’s 25th […]

Welcome to the weekly Light Stalking community update! Not so long ago, I came across the social phenomenon related to feeling sole or lonely amidst the crowd. Authors prior Marx to contemporary folks like Jaeggi and Rosa, might posit the biggest blame to alienation as the cause of this symptom. However, a handful of those […]