Photography For Beginners

Having trouble exposing your images on bright, clear, sunny days? Well, the Sunny 16 Rule is a photography trick that could really help you out.  As the name suggests, it’s for shooting outdoors on sunny days using an f/16 aperture. It’s a helpful device to ensure you never over-exposure your…

Making your own homemade smartphone projector is a fun project that you can do with all the family. You will learn about how optics work and develop your creativity, as well as recycling the boxes you have at home. Enjoy watching your phone videos and photos with an affordable DIY…

Perhaps one of the signs of the accomplished photographer is being able to master off-camera flash photography. It’s so easy to look at a professional studio set-up and feel overwhelmed. Phil Steele’s “Advanced Off-Camera Flash Photography” video course is designed to get you over that first hesitation. And then to…

Bird photography is not easy. Birds are fast and high moving subjects, at the best of times. At other times they might hide away in trees. The closer you get, the higher the chance of the bird disappearing. So how should you go about it? Find out in our article…

Commercial fashion photography is a dynamic field featuring beautiful models and products. Retouching is an integral part of the process that can make or break a commercial fashion image. Commercial Fashion Photography: What Software Should I Use to Retouch Photos? Most commercial fashion photographers retouch in Capture One Pro or…

HDR tone mapping is a technique that can be used to create stunning images from ordinary photos. It involves the use of three or more photos taken at different exposures, and then combining them into one image using software such as Photoshop. The results can be amazing, adding drama and…

Waterfalls are one of nature’s wonders for landscape photography. When I’m in front of a waterfall, I want to get smooth, silky water and motion blur with a long exposure. That can be tricky. In this article, I’ll share seven tips for breathtaking waterfall photography. Waterfall Photography: Staying Safe Photographing…

The aim of Photo Shortcuts from Photography Pro is to bring new life to your photography. The ideas are presented as tips, almost like recipes. Is it enough to bring new life to your photography? Our review will take you through the product’s strengths and weaknesses. We’ll also look at…

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.