Photography For Beginners

Macro photography is all about capturing small details that the naked eye cannot see. And in order to get the clearest, most detailed shots, you need a good flash. But not just any old flash will do. You need a specific flash for macro photography. Here are seven of the…

Have you ever looked back at the days when you were starting out with photography? Everything was so fun and thrilling. Where has all that excitement gone? You might be stuck in a photographic rut or looking for some creative photographic ideas. Photoelasticity is an easy and fun project you…

Moody landscape photography is about capturing a scene’s feeling rather than just reproducing what you see. It can be a great way to create evocative and atmospheric images that capture a sense of place and time. 8 Moody Landscape Photography Tips Here are eight tips to help you get started.…

Composition is a funny old thing, because it’s common knowledge that learning composition will help your photography, but it’s also something you should never really pay too much consideration too. I always feel that it’s best to teach people composition under the guidance that it’s training a person’s eyes to look at a potential photo in a different way. You should never just blindly follow the ‘rules’, but you can use your new knowledge to shape your photos into something which is much more pleasing to the eye.

I was recently asked to do some photography for a new blog that’s starting and my first assignment is to take some photos of them Go-Karting for one of their first blog posts. This post will show you the steps I took to get to my final photo.

When you shoot a day to night time-lapse, you get to document the way different times of the day affect a landscape. It takes time, but a day to night (or night to day timelapse!) is a fantastic way to improve your videography skills and make some extraordinary footage. What…

Wildlife photography is one of the most rewarding genres, but it can be tricky if you don’t have the right wildlife photography gear.  You can use pretty much any camera and lens to snap pictures of creatures and critters in your backyard or local park. But if you want to…

Long exposures can produce wonderful results. But they can also be a disaster. Photzy wants to help you be more successful with your experiments in this field with their Complete Guide to Long Exposure Photography e-book. So the question is, how complete is the guide and is it worth your…

Studio lighting set-ups can have two, three, four or even more lights to create a specific look. The hair light is part of many studio lighting set-ups for portraits. But what is a hair light? And how do you add one to a studio lighting set-up? Build your next portrait photography…

An aspherical lens might be the answer to improving image quality. But one question—do your photos look soft toward the edges? If so, your lens might suffer from spherical aberration. The solution is simple. Use an aspherical lens. What Is the Difference Between a Spherical and an Aspherical Lens? The…

High-contrast scenes are a photography nightmare, with shadows that are too dark and highlights that are too light. Enter Active D-Lighting, Nikon’s proprietary technology, to rescue high-contrast scenes in-camera. Nikon’s Active D-Lighting isn’t as time-intensive nor as over-the-top as HDR but it can improve photographs in similar situations. But what’s…

A DIY backdrop stand can let you take creative photos of people and products in the comfort of your own home. Photo backdrop stands are relatively cheap to make and are very easy to assemble. Read on to find out how you can make your own DIY backdrop stand! Materials…