Shooting portraits can be one of the most fulfilling and frustrating jobs a photographer can take on. Furthermore, portraits shot on location, that is to say, not in a studio with a background can be even more complicated based on what the client wants to portray. Since shooting portraits on location can be challenging, here […]
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Follow these photo tips for better photos.
When you live in a city, as most Light Stalking readers do, then at some point you’re probably going to find yourself taking a photograph of a building. Unfortunately, it is very easy to take very poor photos of architecture. Hopefully, these tips will help you capture something a little better than just a snap. […]
Shooting macro photographs of insects is a hugely fun and rewarding area of photography and with the winner of this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year being a macro shot, it’s sure to increase in popularity over the near future. The problem for us budding macro photographers is that there are a few tricky elements […]
Having a “model look” to your portraits is a bit more than just great lighting and using a sharp lens – while you can create stunning, magazine-quality photos with just your camera, you can bring out the true beauty in your images using a few simple Photoshop techniques. 1. Soften the Skin Having professional-grade camera […]
Once you’ve captured some stellar portraits either in studio or on-location, you’re probably going to want to process them in order to bring out the true beauty. Many elements beyond the control of the photographer can interfere with a portrait or distract a viewer unnecessarily, which is why Photoshop is used to salvage and improve […]
This is a guest post by New Jersey wedding photographer, Julianne Markow. Check out her photography blog here too. Bokeh is something that makes non photographers say to you “Wow, that is an amazing photograph,” and the professionals tend to agree with them. The definition of bokeh is simply “blur” and comes from the Japanese […]