Featured Course:

Photography For Beginners

End the frustration by adjusting just a few simple controls on your camera.

Learn More

All Articles

Photographing Fabulous Flowers’ Photzy eBook Review

Flowers are beautiful. Photographing fabulous flowers is easy in one sense because the subject matter is so good. But it is also quite a skill. That’s why Photzy’s e-book, Photographing Fabulous Flowers, sets out to help you get the very best out of your blooms. We’ve reviewed the e-book to…

By Gabor Holtzer

Read Full Article
Photo of mountains shot from a tunnel

18 Creative Landscape Photography Ideas to Try Yourself

Landscape photography is one of the most popular and accessible types of photography. Anyone with a camera can try their hand at it. The trouble is that many landscape images seem familiar even if they’re not. That’s why you need to find new ways of making unique, eye-catching landscape images.…

By Christopher Bryan-Smith

Read Full Article
Still life photography shot of whisky and flowers on a tabletop

Beginner’s Guide to Still Life Photography

Still life photography is a great way to improve your photography skills. And our article will show you how to get those perfect still life photos! But what makes up a still life photo? A still life image is the photographic counterpart of still life painting. Common subjects for still life…

By Andrea Minoia

Read Full Article

8 Great Tips to Improve Your Lifestyle Photography

Lifestyle photography has an almost photo-journalistic reputation. This is where interactions were candid and without any direction from the photographer. So, what is lifestyle photography nowadays? It’s somewhere between true documentary photography and classic portraiture. Read on for all the lifestyle photography tips you’ll need to capture stunning images. 8.…

By Expert Photography

Read Full Article

How to Use a Projector for Photos (Projector Photography)

Projector photography involves projecting an image onto a person or an object for artistic effect. In this article, we’ll show you everything you’ll need to get started using a projector in different ways. Projector Photography: What Type of Projector Do You Need? With so many types of digital projectors out…

By Chad Verzosa

Read Full Article

How to Create a Beautiful Bokeh Effect in Photography

Bokeh refers to a soft, out-of-focus background that you get when shooting a subject. It comes from the Japanese word “boke,” which means “blur.” But how do you achieve that creamy background with your kit? Read on to learn how to use your camera to create a beautiful bokeh effect.…

By Gabor Holtzer

Read Full Article

How to Build a DIY Softbox (Cheap or Free in 6 Easy Steps!)

If you’re looking for a way to improve your photography skills, consider building a DIY softbox. A softbox is a great way to soften the light that hits your subject, resulting in clearer and more flattering photos. Building a softbox is not as difficult as you might think. It can…

By Hillary Grigonis

Read Full Article

21 Most Important Rules of Composition in Photography

There are a number of important rules of composition in photography. Composition in photography is about what to include or leave out of your frame. It’s also about how you decide to place the elements in the scene. Rather than thinking of these as “rules,” think of them as guidelines…

By Jenn Mishra

Read Full Article

How to Shoot a Hyperlapse with a Dolly Zoom

The dolly zoom effect is often used in movies to create an unsettling and surreal feeling. It is also known as the Vertigo Effect. You can use the dolly zoom technique in your time-lapse photography to create a unique 3D illusion. No special video equipment needed! Creating the Vertigo Effect…

By Taya Ivanova

Read Full Article

10 Easy and Fun Still Life Photography Ideas You Should Try

Are you looking for a spark of inspiration for your still life photography ideas? Feel like you’ve tried everything, and there’s nothing left to discover with still life subjects? Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered. There is no universal recipe for getting inspired. But every still life photographer has a…

By Dina Belenko

Read Full Article

How to Shoot a Stunning Milky Way Time-Lapse

A Milky Way time-lapse is a sequence of photos that document the movement of stars. It is also known as a star time lapse. You can get amazing Milky Way time-lapse results with the right location, settings, and techniques. Instructions for Shooting a Milky Way Time-Lapse What You’ll Need Camera…

By Taya Ivanova

Read Full Article

Red River Paper – is This the Best Inkjet Photo Paper?

Printing your photographs can be a lot more complicated than it seems. Photographers need to have a high-quality printer to do their photos justice. But the paper you choose also has a huge impact. Red River paper is one of the most popular inkjet papers out there, but is it…

By Darina Kopcok

Read Full Article