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Stock photography is a tough old business to get into, and to make money from. Yes there are lots of ill informed clickbait articles out there telling you how easy it is to make money. Simply upload, wait and count the dollars. We at Lightstalking know that that is not true. We also know that […]
Are you a fair-weather photographer? Let’s be honest, when the rain is tipping down or the wind bending trees to 90 degrees, it can be difficult to garner motivation to shoot. However it is often a very good time for some great shots. Bad weather can give us some of the most dramatic images we […]
Many of us, even those just starting out in photography have heard of the golden hour. Technically it’s golden hours because you have one around sunrise and one around sunset. It is a fantastic time to shoot, a time when the light is soft and yellow and the shadows long. There is however another great […]
One of the great aspects of photography is the sheer amount of control we have over an image. We can vary shutter speed, aperture, ISO, focus points, depth of field to name just a few. Each of these controls allows us to subtly or even dramatically change the way our image looks. For example if […]
We all love a good landscape. There is something about the way they represent the beauty of the planet we live on that makes them both inspiring to look at and wonderful to take. Whilst some of these incredible places are in remote isolated locations difficult to reach, others are much more accessible. Today we […]
There are lenses for pretty much every requirement these days. Uber wide angles, super telephotos, zooms to cover virtual every millimetre of focal length. They are however expensive. A good, fast lens for any system is probably going to cost upwards of $1000, a fair chunk of change if you are on a budget. Fortunately […]
You might not have heard of chromatic aberration. If you have, you might not understand what effect it has on the quality of your photographs. Although C.A. is not so much of an issue these days with modern cameras and lenses, it does still occur and can impact the sharpness of your shot. It can […]
There is no doubt the film revival is here and here to stay and knowing how to digitise film is a useful skills a film photographer. Increasing numbers of people, both masters of celluloid and disciples of digital are giving film photography a look. Of course one of the most satisfying aspects of film photography […]
With apologies to some of our more advanced Light Stalkers, today we are going to give some practical advice to those just starting out in this wonderful hobby of ours. These days, most people getting into photography will probably come from a smartphone. Smartphones are one of the biggest drivers of the expansion of photography. […]
The best laid plans of mice and men as they say. As photographers we often plan the hell out of shoots only to find our plans lie in ruin when we arrive on site. Very often this is because of the weather, rain, dull light and wind can all contribute to making us feel very […]