In order to create a great black and white image, there need to be contrasts between the lights and darks and the photographer needs to have a good understanding of tonality.
Here are 25 black and white images that seem surreal and emotive and these will inspire you to shoot black and white if you do not do that already.

When photographing trees, importance needs to be given to the gear, especially lenses used, location, angles and perspective, composition and the right light. Although trees are difficult to photograph, the process of slowing down, waiting for the right light and capturing a compelling shot can be very rewarding. Try using interesting compositions like framing, juxtaposition, reflections, centered composition, patterns, etc.

Here are 21 photographs of trees that make use of interesting compositions.

Welcome to another weekly wrap-up of all of the happenings on the Light Stalking forums and community.  This week has been another wonderful week in the world of creating beautiful photographs.  Our community is all about positivity, encouraging people of all levels to reach the next step in their photographic journey. It’s a great bunch […]

Visual storytelling through photographs can be either through a series of photos or just a single frame and May’s contest theme was to capture a storytelling shot in a single frame. With experience, and by choosing the right scenario, photographers will be able to capture storytelling shots in a single frame.

May’s contest theme was, “Storytelling In A Single Frame” and participants submitted images there were varied from cheerful and fun to dull and emotional moments, most of which portrayed very strong stories and emotions.

A rainbow is actually an optical illusion and seeing a rainbow depends on where you are standing with respect to the sun and at what angle the sunlight is falling on the waterdrops. The same applies for any form of rainbow seen elsewhere.

Now capturing just rainbows can seem quite boring, for example, just a colourful arc in the sky. It is always important to compose the shots to make the final photo look interesting and meaningful. Here are 29 striking rainbow photos that have been shot well.

Monochrome images can be captured by looking around in our day to day scenes, architectural structures, landscapes at certain times of the day, or even by making use of coloured lights to bring in a monochromatic colour to the scene. If you have not shot monochrome images other than black and white, these images here will inspire you to observe your surroundings and capture more monochrome images.

Windy days are not often considered to be a good day for outdoor photography, especially if one is shooting landscape, portraits, etc. When capturing photographs of any genre in general, photographers always aim to have the elements and subjects in the frame in sharp focus. But what if you can use the movements in the frame to your advantage to capture some creative photographs?
Here are 21 photos, that will inspire you to capture stunning outdoor photographs on a windy day.