Black and white photography is not about just converting an image into black and white as most beginners in photography might think, there is more to it that requires careful planning, observation and analysis of the scene along with a lot of creative thinking and post-processing techniques. Here are some quick tips on getting it right.
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.
Long exposure light trails are a starting point for any photographer interested in night photography. It can become an obsession and also a step towards understanding the exposure triangle and how the camera settings work. Here are some tips to get you started
Taking great photographs of food is not an easy skill to accomplish, but can be honed with practice. Follow these tips and you too can create some drool-worthy images with the gear that you already have.
Have you ever wondered how to get that magical, dreamy, mist-like effect in your images when shooting any flowing water features like a waterfall or a river through a forest, or maybe a rough ocean? Here are some tips to help you achieve this ethereal look.
There are so many rules (guidelines to be precise) of composition to create a compelling image. One of those is the infamous rule of odds. Here is what you need to know about the rule of odds.
As much as shadows can contribute towards creating some dramatic images (giving depth and shape to objects), sometimes we want to control them, (depending on the situation), to create a really good image.