Over the last 150 or so years that photography has been in our lives, it didn’t undergo much change until twenty years ago. While film sizes and developing techniques had minor changes, it wasn’t until the 80’s when the first glimmer of the future of photography started to appear with auto-focus camera’s and faster frames […]
21 Stunning City Skylines
Each and every city across the world has a character all its own in terms of feel, smell and emotions, but they share one thing in common, a skyline of buildings and high-rises that, while put together by different builds, come together to form a beautiful end result. Each and every building in a city […]
10 Reasons GIMP is Better Than Photoshop
Digital photography has changed all of our lives and given us the ability to sit behind a computer monitor and be our own Ansel Adams with the post production. But it’s not that simple, there are several pieces of software to edit your photos with after you take them, the most well known being Photoshop. […]
How to Plan the Ultimate Family Portrait
The traditional studio shot of families is fine, but boring as call can be! The reason very few people are excited about having a family portrait done is because they usually lack creativity, involve standing around with fake smiles and wearing a matching outfit with the rest of your family. BORING! Taking the ultimate family […]
Finding Your Perfect Photography Niche
Photography is a wonderful, amusing, entertaining, though-provoking and emotional medium of art, but it’s also one of many facets, each one different and requiring a specific amount of training to truly excel at. Recently, a friend asked me to shoot their upcoming wedding, which I politely declined and suggested some friends of mine who are […]
7 Things Photographers Should Never Do
Learning to be a good photography takes time, patience and lots of learning, most of it through trial and error. There seem to be countless books, classes, tutorials and blog postings how to do, create, setup, finalize, post-process, etc. to yield the best possible image and get that killer shot. Less talked about is what […]
12 Audacious and Creative Portrait Ideas
By definition, a Portrait is a painting, photograph, sculpture, or other artistic representation of a person, in which the face and its expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the person. For this reason, in photography a portrait is generally not a snapshot, but a composed […]
30 Gorgeous Photos of Butterflies
Some subjects in photography are so perfect that they almost photograph themselves. With incredible and diverse colours, butterflies are one such subject. Add a little photographic skill from the photographer and the results can be outstanding. We think this collection of photos of butterflies ranks pretty high on the scale. If you like these, you […]
Ten Time Saving Tips for Photo Post-Production
Up until about a decade ago photographers had it pretty easy. Shoot, drop the film off at a local lab, then spend the next two to three days doing whatever you like; shoot more, meet with clients, lounge around your house, whatever. You’d go pick up your developed film and prints and either build your […]
7 Cool Pieces of Photography Gear That Cost Less than $10
Photography is an expensive hobby that can be totally fulfilling, while emptying your pockets. It doesn’t have to be though. Here are 7 cool pieces of photography gear that cost less then $10. Mini Tripod – At only $1.25 these are cheap enough to buy a few of and stick one in every camera bag […]