Chiaroscuro. Come on, say it with me… key… are… row… scuro. Congratulations! You’re speaking Italian! Well, you’re speaking an Italian derivative of two Latin words: “clarus” meaning clear or bright, and “obscurus” meaning dark or…
No one wants fogged-up lenses ruining their shots, but the reality is that many photographers still struggle with this basic problem. So how can you successfully tackle it? Being prepared helps, as does expecting that…
Almost any photographer will tell you that when it comes to photography, the most sought after time of day is what we call the golden hour – the time just after sunrise, and before sunset.…
The printing and development work performed in the darkroom is sometimes viewed as low-tech or at the very least, not as advanced as today’s digital processing software. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Many,…
You’ve been taking photos for years and you love what you’re doing. Friends invite you to their events and you take their photos. You don’t mind because you love what you do. Right? But, what…
Since the dawn of modern photography, there perhaps has been no more hotly contested question than this one. What’s better: artificial or natural light? We’re going to answer this once and for all in this…
In today’s video tutorial I will walk you through how to make use of presets in Lightroom and save your image settings as a preset so you can re-use those settings later on. Of course…
Abstract macros can make exceptionally beautiful photographs. They’re the kind of photos that make excellent framed images. They can be aesthetically pleasing, and like an abstract painting – are something that you’d be proud to…
You love how the sun’s rays shimmer on the water and the fun splash as your kids hit the pool. But what’s the best way to shoot these images and capture the splendor of the…
A few weeks ago I wrote about the problems of having Gear Acquisition Syndrome, whereby we constantly crave new gear. Moving on from that (if you can!), it’s important to think about how to make…
As we all know, fashion trends tend to revive things from the past, and the photography world is no exception to that rule, which may be one way to explain the sudden surge of “vintage”…
The night sky has filled mankind’s imagination with images of splendor for countless generations. It’s magical, mystical and aesthetically pleasing, to boot. It’s no wonder that, as soon as we developed the technology to photograph…