The histogram is one of the most useful tools in the camera that helps to evaluate proper exposure and is also one of the least understood and used tools. If you want to become a better photographer, you need to understand how the histogram works and use it to nail exposures. It is the best […]
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.
It’s again THAT time of year and Flickr has come up with its roundup of the “Top 25” Photographs for 2017. Flickr as we all know, is a great platform where professionals, experienced photographers and others share their work with a huge audience. Members can also learn from the EXIF data that is now widely available for a […]
Light glorifies everything. It transforms and ennobles the most commonplace and ordinary subjects. The object is nothing; light is everything. ~ Leonard Misonne The quote above, about light, cannot be laid out more effectively another way. Without light, there is no photography and while you can shoot under any lighting conditions, there are certain conditions […]
If you or your friend or someone in your family has a pet at home, chances are that there are hundreds of images on mobile phones or cameras of your furry friend – pets are part of the family. If you want to capture incredible images of your pet that go beyond just the normal […]
There are millions of bugs and insects on this planet and there are thousands around us in gardens, pathways, parks and, anywhere outdoor you walk around, you are sure to spot a few. Insects or bugs are so tiny that we most of the time fail to notice them or just ignore them as uninteresting. […]
Photographers walk around vast landscapes in search of striking compositions for a landscape photograph in which they include textures, patterns, and colors to create a stunning image. Have you stopped and looked closely at the elements that beautify these vast landscapes – especially during the spring and summer? Many times it is the flowers that […]
