So often with portrait photography people stick to traditional techniques of even lighting, but sometimes it’s nice to mix it up a little. These cool portraits all take advantage of harsh lighting and shadows to produce dramatic results reminding us that convention can sometimes be successfully ignored. Cheers!
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Examples of the coolest photos that we have seen.
Often common items and structures can be overlooked as potential aids to our photographic efforts. As these great examples show, something as common as a window can make a great subject in itself or aid a wider composition. Look around to see what you can shoot that you may have been taking for granted.
When you’re lucky enough to see an insect settle on a flower when you’re out shooting, it presents you with a great opportunity for a very interesting and colourful photograph. From past experience here on Light Stalking, it’s also likely to be a very popular photograph among those you show. We never get sick of […]
Kicking back at the beach is something we all love doing, but getting a good photograph can be harder than you would think, with harsh sunlight, odd reflections and high contrast conditions. If you do take the time to learn to shoot in such conditions though, the resulting photographs can be well worthwhile. Check out […]
Birds can be one of the more difficult subjects for a nature photographer, but the corresponding images can be remarkable if everything comes together. We think these photographs of Kingfishers turned out extremely well. A little skill combined with some luck and these photographers managed to get some incredible photographs. If these don’t motivate you […]
Sometimes, the most beautiful subjects – like peacocks, sunsets, and mountaintop views – are very hard to photograph. Unlike mundane subjects, which can become beautiful through photography, breathtaking subjects rarely look more beautiful in a photo. Check out these amazing photographs of peacocks! photo © 2007 Louise Docker | more info (via: Wylio) photo © […]
