Ok, so you want to capture a moonrise, here are a few tips and tricks to help you take a great shot at moonrise. Have you ever wondered why your photographs of the moon always look extremely bright and out of focus? The answer to this problem could be summarized in a sort of rough […]
Author: Federico Alegria
Federico has a decade of experience in documentary photography, and is a University Professor in photography and research methodology. He's a scientist studying the social uses of photography in contemporary culture who writes about photography and develops documentary projects. Other activities Federico is involved in photography are curation, critique, education, mentoring, outreach and reviews. Get to know him better here.
I’m sure that you’ll have seen how water hypnotically reflects light coming from any source, especially the Sun. And even though this is a very interesting light phenomenon, it isn’t always desired in a photograph. Luckily for you, there are ways for cutting out the reflection in order to enhance other reflections. Huh? I know, […]
Although desert photography is quite hard to achieve due to sand and strong light from the sun, it is always a delight. These magnificent bodies of sand have been with us for various centuries (even thousands of years in some cases) and they are always shifting, making them mystical and very photogenic. Today we bring […]
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Understanding how focus works will make you a better landscape photographer. Here’s how sharp focus will take your landscapes to the next level.
We are close to one of the biggest photography events of the year, and we are not talking about gear. This is, of course, the one and only, World Press Photo. Since 1955 the World Press Photo Contest has recognized professional photojournalists for their important labor. This year they have decided to include the Digital […]