When you’re stuck at home for one reason or another, whether it be lack of inspiration, motivation, or simply the weather, coming up with a few creative ideas for home photography can be just the ticket. These are the perfect times to take a closer look at the things you live with every day and […]
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.
Black and white works very well for portraits because it lets the viewer focus on the light and shadows, shapes, forms and other features in the image, without getting distracted by the colours. In order to get the perfect mood and emotions in a black and white image, the photographer needs to make use of light in a very interesting and compelling way, so that it highlights the important features in the image. Here are 21 stunning black and white portraits, that make use of natural window light.
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.
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 […]
When buying new cameras they come with straps that are not comfortable to use. Some photographers do not give much importance to the strap as they consider it just as an accessory to hang or hold the camera, but in order to carry the camera comfortably and have easy access when you need to photograph something, you need to invest in a camera strap that suits your purpose and the type of camera and lens combination that you have.
Night sky photography includes photographing the moon, the milky way galaxy, the stars, the distant galaxies and nebulae, star clusters, cloud complexes and so on. With some effort, night sky photography can be done with a smartphone and if you have only that camera in hand, it can be used for some of the best night sky photos you can capture.
