4 Major Photography Pitfalls Your Should Avoid
If you’ve been taking photos for a long time, there are a few pitfalls that you might come across! Let’s take a look at them, and how best to get over them if you do…
Sports Photography Primer for Better Action Shots
Say the words “sports photography,” and what springs to mind immediately are action shots and fast-paced movement. When you’re enjoying a game of baseball on TV or attending a hockey game in person, you probably…
The Various Stages Of Photography
Becoming a photographer is definitely not an overnight process and usually takes a lot of hard work. But every photographer who has been around for a while, like myself, knows there are certain stages you…
The Ins and Outs of Golden Hour Photography
Whether you call it the golden hour or magic hour, one thing is clear: This time of day has the potential to let you take some truly spectacular shots. This time of day takes place…
How To Refine Masking In Photoshop – Video Tutorial
While this is a bit of an old-school technique called “Spreading and Choking Mask“, what you’ll learn in this Photoshop video tutorial will definitely help you refine how you use masking resulting in less fringing…
18 Things Photographers Say (and what they really mean)
We all know that photography is a technical subject – filled with its own language, vocabulary and jargon. Sometimes, however, those cryptic sayings can mean something completely different. Here’s my quick guide to what a…
Tips & Tricks On Using A Polarizing Filter
As photographers, we’re always on the lookout for ways to improve our photography. One fast and easy ways to enhance your images is with the addition of a polarizing filter. Polarizing filters are relatively inexpensive,…
Getting Started With Documentary Photography (+ photographers to follow)
One of the most popular forms of photography is documentary photography. While some people often confuse it with street photography and photojournalism, it has characteristics that clearly set it apart from the two. Documentary photography…
Review of the Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DCH SM
The Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM is a wide angle lens existing in the already highly competitive world of wide angle zoom lenses. There are many wide lenses available and it’s sometimes difficult to…
Things You Can Learn From Film Photography (and apply to digital photography)
Digital photography has many advantages and has certainly made photography more accessible to everyone. This is largely due to the fact that costs are vastly reduced with digital photography – memory cards can be reused…
How Creative Constraints Can Improve Your Photos
We all crave for that one camera or lens that we think is the solution of all of our problems. The lens that creates that lovely bokeh we’re always looking for. The camera which is…
5 Elements Of A Great Photography Business Plan
Photographers are artists. And artists do not always think of the practical side of their businesses. But it is a mistake not to have a business plan for two reasons: 1) a business plan will…