When you start reading about bad weather in photography, the articles or the videos you’re watching invariably talk mainly about protecting your gear. And while that is very important because you don’t want to ruin thousands of dollars worth of expensive gear, it also misses the main point of photographing in bad weather. And that […]
Author: Rob Wood (Admin)
Rob is the founder of Light Stalking. His love for photography started as a child with a Kodak Instamatic and pushed him into building this fantastic place all these years later, and you can get to know him better here.
Rob's Gear
Camera: Nikon D810
Lenses: Nikkor 14-24 f/2.8, Nikkor 50mm f/1.8
We’re happy to announce the winner of December’s competition “Light and Shadow Play.” The entries to the “Light and Shadow Play” photo contest were varied and it was quite interesting to see the participants’ interpretation of the theme. Images submitted to the contest included still life, nature, landscape, architecture and some abstract.
Here are December’s winners:
We’re really excited to announce the winner of November’s competition “Symmetry and Asymmetry.” For those who don’t know, the Light Stalking Monthly Photography Competition carries a $100 People’s Choice Award and a $250 Overall Winner Award. The People’s Choice Winner is selected by a vote of the community, whereas our guest judge selects the overall winner. The “Symmetry And Asymmetry” […]
October’s contest “The Unseen Perspective” saw some interesting entries that included macros, reflections, low angle and aerial shots, underwater shots and some other shots of subjects shot besides their usual self. Participants also creatively came up with entries where they captured images inside a lens ball, light that illuminates the subject in a certain way and one that only lasts for a moment, shooting through glass, etc., as interpretations of unseen perspectives.
First Place: “Lady Liberty in Manhattan” by Jean T
September’s contest “Ephemeral Moments” saw some amazing entries of short-lived moments both natural and through creative processes.
Tersha has beautifully captured the moment of a falling dandelion seed that would have freely drifted away in a few moments. Great work by Tersha and congratulations on the win.
Leading lines are most commonly used in landscape photography, but are great for all genre of photography like street photography, still life photography, portraits, architectural photography, macro photography, etc. Leading lines are so evident in photographs and they are powerful tools to instantly bring attention to the subject or the most important part of a photograph.
Check out the following great examples of leading lines and in case you want to learn more about this handy composition technique.