In the first instalment of this article, we focused on understanding the role that paintings play in photography. More importantly, we talked about the things that photographers can learn from paintings: good composition & subject…
When it comes to post-processing your photographs, every workflow is unique and every photographer has specific needs. If you’ve been following Contrastly for some time you may have come across some of our reviews of…
I’ve heard that your taste buds change every seven years or so. I know, that’s a weird way to start off a review about the DJI Ronin-S Gimbal but hear me out. The point is,…
Quite a number of photographers, especially those just starting out, use pocket cameras. Popularly known as point-and-shoot or compact cameras, these are the ones that are usually more affordable, easier, and simpler to use. While…
Lightroom is one really powerful piece of software, especially with Adobe releasing new features, improvements, and bug fixes on a regular basis now. There are quite a few things you can do in Lightroom Classic…
You are probably dreaming of the day you are going to start your career as a professional photographer. How is it going to be? What will you do differently to stay ahead of the competition?…
Back in 2016 something extremely interesting happened in the camera world; Hasselblad introduced the X1D-50c (X1D for short). The reason this prodigious event was so fascinating is because the X1D is somewhat of a mutant.…
Pete Humfryes is a British commercial and advertising photographer with 40 years experience in the field. Spending many years as a traditional film photographer, Pete was an early adopter of digital technology, seeing the potential…
Sports photography isn’t for everyone. It is usually fast paced and requires you to stay on your toes at all times. There is constant movement and action and you need to stay ready and focused…
Painting and photography may be two different worlds, but for many, they relate with and complement each other. Some painters use photographs to help them come up with unique works of art, and a number…
Quite a number of photographers like using wide angle lenses. There are some who use them for specific purposes and there are those who prefer to use them for almost all photography types – landscape,…
When you shoot a lot of photography, it’s easy to get stuck in a comfort zone. When we start out taking photos, it’s likely that we’ll shoot anything and everything before finding a particular niche…