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Indoor pet photography can produce very unique photographs. Although most photographers instantly run outdoors to photograph animals, there are many benefits to photographing pets inside. Indoor pet photography allows you to have a calmer environment, a safer space for the pet, and also to control the lighting. You don’t need…
In this Photography 101 article, you will get to know more about the famous Sunny-16 Rule. This is an empirical rule that was invented to guesstimate which camera settings to use for a balanced exposure when shooting outdoors during sunny days. Sunny-16 Rule in the Digital Era The Sunny-16 rule…
Lighting a scene or subject can be tricky. Portraits, landscapes and macro photography scenes all need a workable lighting set-up. So just how do you get the mood and feeling from a scene or subject across to the viewers? We created a list of 12 photography lighting facts to help you…
Portraiture is one of the most challenging, but also most rewarding areas of photography. Natural light photography play an important role in this major photography field. Have you ever wondered what makes outstanding portrait photography? There are various techniques that can be used to take great portraits. We’re going to focus exclusively on natural…
When you start photographing portraits, environmental portraits are a great way to tell more of a story. They go beyond the standard headshot. Environmental portraits are taken within a particular scene, set, or location that adds to the overall story the portrait is going to convey. Part editorial and part…
To really take control of your food photography lighting, you need to learn to use artificial lighting. The good news is that your food photography lighting equipment and set-ups need not be complicated. One light is all you need for great food photos. Note that for this article, I’m not talking…
Outdoor portrait photography has its advantages and its challenges. Lack of control over lighting and backgrounds can lead to frustrations. The sun, however, is a fabulous light source. Learning to work with it and manipulate natural light to your needs is a good skill to acquire. Building your own outdoor…
Let me tell you about blue hour photography. The sun has dipped below the horizon and the orange glow of the sky begins to fade. A few minutes later the street lights come on and illuminate the city into an extraordinary scene. It seems too good to be true for…
This article is dedicated to high dynamic range photography, or HDR photography. This is a powerful and useful technique to maximise the dynamic range you can capture when photographing a highly contrasted scene. As a photographer, the only place where you have full control over the light is in your…
Studio photographers rely on equipment to create masterpieces. Natural light portrait photographers, on the other hand, depend on weather and great timing to take stunning portraits. Relying on so many elements can get a little frustrating, especially if your creative mind is overflowing with ideas. As a portrait photographer, I’ve…