Author: Dahlia Ambrose

Dahlia is a stock photographer and full time educator at Light Stalking. You can find her on Gurushots and see some of her more popular articles at The American Society of Media Photographers. Get to know her better here.

Minimalism In Photography – Useful Resources To Get Started

Photographic Composition
By Dahlia Ambrose / March 25, 2026

Simple compositions may not be easy because you need to choose a powerful subject in a background that complements the subject or the story, making sure that the focus is on the subject and the background does not cause distractions. The right use of colours, shapes, forms, etc., can help to capture an engaging minimal photo.

Minimalism can be applied to all genre in photography – from landscape and wildlife to portraits and street photography. If you are struggling with minimal compositions, the resources in this article will be of some help.

25 Dreamy Photos Of Silky Smooth Waterfalls From Around The World

Camera Craft Cool Photos & Photographers
By Dahlia Ambrose / March 19, 2026

Waterfalls are one of the most stunning subjects in landscapes and photographing them well can be quite a task. Although it is a part of landscape photography, it requires even more care and attention in order to avoid blown out highlights due to reflections and the right choice of shutter speed to get the best results.
Here are 25 dreamy photos of silky smooth waterfalls from around the world.

Find Out How To Capture People’s Personality And Emotions – Useful Tutorials For Portrait Photography

Portrait Photography
By Dahlia Ambrose / March 18, 2026

In portrait photography, the photographer captures the genuine emotions, characteristics/features and personality of people. These features can be photographed well by photographing your subject/s in the right location, under the right light conditions, in suitable outfits, against interesting backgrounds, using the right camera settings and most importantly using meaningful poses (except for candids).

When capturing portraits of people, you need to make sure that the focus in on the eyes and use flattering light for the best results. Reflectors, diffusers and softboxes can be useful in order to achieve better results. Here are some useful tutorials for portrait photography if you are looking to capture meaningful portraits.

Lines In Motion, Daily Moments, Landscapes, Black And White And More – The Weekly Community Roundup

Cool Photos & Photographers
By Dahlia Ambrose / March 16, 2026

Welcome to our weekly community wrap-up.  It’s been another amazing week on the Light Stalking forums with great photography by the community and the discussions in the forums have been engaging and very inspiring in the recent weeks.

Here is the Photo Of The Week that is judged by Federico every week. This week’s photo of the week is by Pat.

Check Out These Landscape Photographs That Are Beautifully Composed Using Lines

Cool Photos & Photographers Landscape Photography
By Dahlia Ambrose / March 12, 2026

When composing landscapes, look for natural lines or lines from fences, pathways, lines along the edges of rocky terrains, coastal lines or lines created due to shadows, to compose the frame. You do not have to necessarily use lines as leading lines, but they can be interestingly used to capture dynamic images. Here are some stunning landscape photographs that are beautifully composed with the use of lines.