Light behaves quite gently on overcast and rainy days, giving natural light a soft appeal and softening the natural saturation of surrounding colors on the city. Here are some easy-to-perform projects that can keep your camera dry when the rain is falling
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.
One of the best parts of getting serious about photography is discovering everything you can achieve with a broad array of lenses. It can be mind-blowing, but also frustrating if you don’t have someone to guide you during your first lens investments. Many entry-level cameras come with an 18-55mm bundle lens, and that is no […]
When we hear the phrase “Photography Awards“, certain heavyweights pop immediately into our minds. These include the Pulitzer Prize (for either Breaking News Photography or Feature Photography); the Hasselblad Award, which revolves around contemporary photography; and, of course, the highly respected World Press Photo. This has become photojournalism’s most prestigious and coveted award, granting €10,000 […]
This is a surprising year for followers and fans of the World Press Photo Award, because it’s the first time the Foundation has unveiled its nominees for the Photo of the Year before actually revealing the winner. This has produced a completely different level of excitement for the audience. Each of the 6 images is […]
When we talk about contemporary photography, we need to understand that it refers to more than a particular period of time. Contemporary photography is a genre in and of itself – and like every other genre, certain photographers working within it have made deep contributions to it.
Indoor photography surrounds us. It’s in magazines, billboards and in the tons of images we consume through our favorite feeds every day. Today we’ll walk you through some tricky situations common to almost every indoor environment
