Photographers are usually freelancers, which means that there’s always the need to keep marketing your services to keep getting gigs and working. Hey, that’s the reality of life as a freelancer: without a boss always…
Whether you’re a hobbyist photographer, or a professional who specializes in portraiture – the secret for taking amazing portraits, is by helping your subjects to feel comfortable, and confident in front of the camera. As…
Even when shooting under very good lighting conditions and trying to capture the essence of a scene, it is somewhat common that an image may still need a little boost in lighting. Adding some haze…
If you shoot events regularly, you’ll know that most clients want ‘candid’ shots to go along with more formal photos. The idea is to be more of a reportage photographer and to cover the event…
Photowalk or photowalking is one of the most popular activities that photographers love doing. Aside from being fun, a photowalk presents interesting opportunities for creating stories with pictures. As it is often considered a communal…
“Flashy” looking photos, red eyes, and washed out subjects – a misguided flash in the hands of the wrong person can cause horrendous results. Some photographers avoid flash photography altogether, while others only use it…
Peter Dazeley, known more commonly as simply Dazeley, is a world-renowned advertising photographer in London, UK. Dazeley has also achieved acclaim for his fine art and nude photography. He has won numerous awards and was…
Even if you’ve been around photography for quite some time, you may never have heard of blue hour photography. Sure, you likely have heard of the term “golden hours” before – the time just prior…
Some consider food photography as still life art form. It is in fact a very special style of photography. One that requires great knowledge of lighting as well as an excellent understanding of compositional rules.…
Chances are, if you’ve been in the photography world for a while, you’ve come across the term ETTR, or “Expose to the Right”. Ever wondered what it means? Today, you’ll learn all about this technique,…
Some photographers choose to use their on-camera flash rather than buy light modification attachments. For others, this may sound a bit limiting or maybe even difficult because your camera’s flash is something quite simple, compared…
When it comes to photographs of nature, there's nothing quite like shots of waterfalls. From breathtaking shots of water cascading down over moss-covered rocks to images of smaller falls lit up by the rays of…