I disagree with photography instructors who think that everyone should learn to shoot in manual mode. While I agree you should understand how to manually adjust your camera’s settings, I disagree with its value as…
Photoshop can be a photographer's best friend, but most photographers would prefer to spend less time editing their photos and more time shooting. One of the keys to being able to get the most out…
Black and white photography used to be primary mode of photography – back in the days when colour film was prohibitively expensive, and colour film had issues with faithfully reproducing realistic colours. Remember those old…
If you want to get the best out of your photographic investments, you should know how to properly care for every equipment you have. This is especially true for delicate items like camera lenses. Camera…
This isn’t going to be a rehash of the old prime vs zoom debate, that battle is over. With computer-controlled milling, advanced optical coatings and modern engineering zoom lenses are a technological marvel. In the…
Last year, the winner of a prestigious landscape photography competition – Take a view – was stripped of his title. David Byrne lost his title and prize money as it was deemed that he’d employed…
As a photographer, chances are that where you go, your gear goes also. But what happens when you travel? You can’t possibly bring everything along. How do you decide which gear to bring? The best…
Due mainly to my current job, I don’t have time to take on being the main photographer at weddings anymore. Oh, I have time to do the job, but not the contracts, scouting, post-processing and…
When it comes to self-promotion, there is nothing better that exemplifies this than the headshot. To build your very own platform, you require photographs of yourself. This is because people—your clients, customers, followers, prospective employers,…
Witnessing a fashion show is always a fun experience. You get to see beautiful models walk the runway in the best fashion you can imagine. You get to be a part of all the drama…
Everyone taking pictures for any length of time eventually looks at their collection of images and starts seeing dollar signs. They starting thinking about sending their photos to stock agency and making a little sideline…
Live venues are not controllable environments for photographers. Shooting inside your own studio or taking indoor shots within a confined environment provides more control. Not only can you set up your own lights and filters,…