ExpertPhotography

Do you often find yourself capturing silhouettes accidentally? Scenes with high contrast can often confuse your camera. Consequently, you end up with badly exposed images. Thankfully you can change your camera’s metering mode to spot metering to avoid this issue. But what is spot metering exactly? And how do you…

These creative photography ideas will help you learn and grow as a photographer. Some focus on cool photoshoot ideas or still life. Others focus on creative post-processing in Photoshop. Each challenge is achievable at home, so you won’t even need to leave your house! A 30-day photography project is a…

Have you ever wondered how people shoot those fantastic product shots in catalogs or online stores? Professional photographers usually use a light box to create an even illumination on the products. But the best options on the market can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars. So how do you make…

Commercial photography is popular these days. But it’s not all about large teams creating images in a studio for big ad campaigns. This article will help you understand what commercial photography is and how to get started. What Is Commercial Photography? Commercial photography includes a wide range of photography niches.…

When we’re talking about exposure in photography, a stop is a measurement of an exposure, depending on either the shutter speed, the ISO, or the aperture. To be specific, if you were to increase the exposure by one stop, you would be doubling the exposure.

Culinary photography is essentially product photography. Everywhere you look, there will be meals, beverages, and treats. Leaf through any cookbook and you find beautiful images of culinary creations. Walk into any dining establishment, anytime, anywhere, and you will be presented with their stunning meal images. Instagram is flooded with the…

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.…

Natural light is type of lighting that we’re all very familiar with, but have you ever actually stopped for a moment to think about the effect that it has on your photography and how you can use it to your advantage? The difference between studio lighting or flashes and natural light is that we have very little control over it and its unpredictable nature, meaning that we have work work around it.

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.

There are times when it’s impossible to create a sharp image even when you’re using a narrow depth of field such as f/16. This issue is most evident in landscape and macro photography. So what do you do when you find yourself in this situation? The answer is focus stacking.…

What is a DSLR camera? They were once the standard, most popular camera type by far. Recently, though, DSLRs have been phased out in favor of mirrorless cameras. But DSLRs are still versatile and offer professional photos with high image quality. Plus, they can also work with an array of…