Cool Photos & Photographers Articles

Following on the heels of our tutorial on how to photography mist and our first popular effort at a collection of photographs of fog, we thought we would share another collection that might get you in the mood to get outside if you’re in the Northern Hemisphere and Winter is all around. These shots show […]

Creating still life scenes is a great way to practice your photography. It allows you to compose and control almost every facet of the photographic process from composition through to post production and is especially good for experimentation when you are learning how difference camera setting interact. You can also produce some fantastic images. This […]

Using shadows to enhance photographic composition is something we have covered before. But it’s also a fun subject and one that is part of this week’s Light Stalking community photography challenge. We thought we would throw a little more inspiration into the mix with some of our favorite shadow shots. Cheers!

Shooting in the rain is not many photographers’ ideal setting. The rain throws up all sorts of difficult and harsh lighting conditions and keeping your gear dry can be a challenge. But shooting in the rain is a valuable skill exactly because it is difficult and challenges the photographer. And if you’re really lucky, you […]

Macro photography is always an immensely popular subject here on Light Stalking. We’ve covered it in several collections and macro tutorials (The Secret of Successful Macro Photography and Macro: Seven Tips for Photographing Insects), but the demand remains. So here are a few great macro photographs of beetles to help inspire and motivate. Enjoy.

Sometimes a subject just lends itself to taking great photographs. Owls are one such subject. Like many other great birds, we just never get tired of looking at them. Mix in a little skill from a photographer and you are left with some remarkable and inspiring images. Hopefully you enjoy this collection of owl photos […]