Getting silhouette photos right is a lot harder than it would seem. The contrast obviously needs to be pronounced but it is also pretty easy to take poor silhouette photos. These folks have just about nailed it. Thanks to DPZ digital photography blog for the idea for this collection. As always, see our useful list […]
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Low key photography is associated with having high contrast with minimal highlight. Often the lighting will be just enough to outline the subject though that often varies. The main benefit of low key photographs is that they convey an incredibly dramatic effect by maximizing shadow and darkness. We are sure you will agree that the […]
Getting telephoto photography right is not an easy thing. For starters you need the gear which is pretty expensive, even by photography standards. Secondly, and perhaps most importantly, you need the patience of a saint – especially if, as in the examples below, you are trying to capture a moving object such as an animal. […]
Photographing rainbows presents all types of challenges to a photographer. With the varying lighting conditions that they generally appear in, it’s difficult to generalize about how to do it. However, we think these great photographers got it almost spot on. Check out this collection of fantastic rainbow photographs that really pop out of the page. […]
Leaving the shutter of your camera open a little longer (or a lot longer) to capture the motion of water can result in some beautiful images. If you have thought about the composition of your shot then the results can be spectacular. Personally, I love the smoke on the water effect that doing this at […]
Tilt Shift photography is an increasingly popular pastime among people looking for original shots of overdone subjects. While tilt shift gives real subjects a quality that makes them look more like scale models than real places, the popularity of the technique is growing and growing. The thing is, sometimes it can be difficult to recognise […]
