If you’re wondering how you can shoot some stunning Christmas food photography, try shooting with holiday festive lights. In this video, I will go through in detail how to shoot with Christmas fairy lights. These lights will bring some festive spirit to your food photography and add sparkle to your Instagram feed this holiday season.… Continue reading Festive Food Photography: Shooting with Christmas Lights
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Take Your Product Photos to the Next Level: Add Depth and Special Effects
When it comes to photography, depth refers to the balance of what is in and out of focus. The right depth creates a sense of space and helps draw the viewer in, and adding depth to your product photography will help the product pop. The easiest way to achieve it is with a foreground, middle… Continue reading Take Your Product Photos to the Next Level: Add Depth and Special Effects
New to Film? 3 Great 35mm Film Emulsions for the Beginner
35mm film is wonderful! At its best, it delivers a look that can’t be had digitally without a lot of work while letting you be in the moment. So we recommend always combining it with the best film camera that you can get your hands on. But 35mm film can also bolster your digital photography… Continue reading New to Film? 3 Great 35mm Film Emulsions for the Beginner
How to Use Color Grading Panel in Lightroom
The color grading panel in Lightroom offers powerful tools that can completely transform an image. Photographer Kevin Raposo has put together a brief tutorial to show what these tools are capable of. Previously known by Lightroom users as the split toning tab, the recently redesigned color grading tool was introduced in 2020 and brought a… Continue reading How to Use Color Grading Panel in Lightroom
Tips for Capturing Humanity in Street Photos
Henri Cartier-Bresson, the “father of street photography,” believed that the mission of the photographer was to patiently and deliberately wait with camera in hand for that unique instant that will never again be repeated. He identified this time as the photographer’s Decisive Moment. Whenever a photographer travels, taking a picture of the Eiffel Tower or… Continue reading Tips for Capturing Humanity in Street Photos
5 Bad Habits I Had as a Photographer (and How I Overcame Them)
As photographers, we tend to get used to doing things one way or another. Over time, these turn into habits that we rarely question. But sometimes it’s good to take a step back and evaluate our approach to the art. Here are some bad habits that I personally developed as a photographer and how I… Continue reading 5 Bad Habits I Had as a Photographer (and How I Overcame Them)
The Secret to Selling Your Photography is Finding Your Audience
Although it’s tempting to believe that anyone and everyone is a potential customer for your photography, your actual target customer base is much more limited. Finding customers who are likely to buy your photos without spending exorbitantly to acquire them is the key to any successful marketing campaign. “One size fits all” marketing approaches never… Continue reading The Secret to Selling Your Photography is Finding Your Audience
Photographing Fog on Both Film and Digital
For photographers curious about using either film or digital to capture foggy landscape, Michael Shainblum has put together a video showing the behind-the-scenes of using both mediums with a telephoto lens. Shainblum, a passionate landscape photographer and filmmaker, often switches between a wide-angle and a telephoto lens, depending on the subject at hand. He has… Continue reading Photographing Fog on Both Film and Digital
6 Signs You Don’t Have What It Takes To Be a Pro Photographer
Being a professional photographer is often a flashy “seemingly easy” career in which anyone with a camera and a lens can succeed. But why then do so many fail? Having talked to many successful photographers, I’ve noticed certain patterns that they all share. What does it take to be a photographer? Well, there isn’t a… Continue reading 6 Signs You Don’t Have What It Takes To Be a Pro Photographer
13 Camera Settings Every iPhone Photographer Should Know
If you do iPhone photography, common sense may say you pick up the iPhone, open the camera app and just start shooting. That’ll work, but there happen to be so many settings and features hidden within these phones that stump way too many people, even some of us pros sometimes. Thus, I was inspired to… Continue reading 13 Camera Settings Every iPhone Photographer Should Know