Today we have a guest post by Max Therry. He’s an architect with an art school background who is now devoting more of his life to photography. Check out his work over at Photo Geeky. The golden hour is not only one of the most beautiful times of the day, it’s the absolute best time […]
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What is the Zoom on my Flash? Should I Set it to Match the Focal Length of My Lens?
The zoom setting on your flash sets how disperse or narrow the light coming out of the flash head is. The head actually moves up and down within the flash unit as you change the amount of zoom. When you use wide angles, the head is near the top of the flash so that the […]
How to Take Great Shots in the Winter
This week we have a guest post from John Stuart. He works on behalf of londonschoolofphotography.com in outreach and content creation. He creates engaging content that help businesses connect with their audience and stand out from the crowd. Winter may not be the best season for outdoor photo-shootings. Harsh weather conditions, poor light, white everywhere . […]
My Take: 5 Mistakes of Beginning Landscape Photographers
Whenever I see an article on the “top mistakes” of photographers, try as I might I cannot avoid reading it. Something in me just wants to make sure I’m not committing some grievous error. I never am, but at the same time they do offer some opportunities for learning what other photographers think is important and […]
10 Ways to Challenge Yourself in Nature and Landscape Photography
One of the things that most of us love about photography is that it’s an ongoing journey. Even the most experienced professionals continue to learn new things and improve their skills. If you feel like you’ve hit a plateau or find yourself in a creative rut, you may need to do something specific to challenge […]
What The Hell is “AI Servo”? (and other stuff about autofocus modes)
Seriously, what kind of name is AI Servo? What is it, even? I mean, a good name should suggest what the subject is all about. Let’s try to figure out the meaning of AI Servo by breaking it down. Everybody knows that “AI” is artificial intelligence, so that part is easy. This is obviously some […]
The Photographer’s Guide to Creating an Online Portfolio
If you have been engaged in photography for any length of time and do not yet have a website, I want to encourage you to drop what you are doing and go set one up. You already know that creating a website immediately gives you a potential worldwide audience, and if nothing else it gives […]
Get Proper Exposure by Understanding Camera Metering
We photographers spend a lot of time worrying about exposure settings. Virtually anything you read will stress shooting in a manual mode so that you can control the exposure. But underpinning this is an assumption that we know, or that our camera knows, the proper exposure level in the first place. In other words, we […]
White Balance Simplified
In most areas of photography, it seems that the advice is to go as manual as possible. Manual controls give you better control over your camera and afford you more options and flexibility. For example: It is best to shoot in a manual mode so that you can control the exposure settings. Otherwise the camera […]
7 Steps to Eliminating Digital Noise
Digital noise has long been a plague for digital photography. It is where you get a random pattern of off-color pixels (usually darker) in your image. It generally becomes a problem at high ISOs and in long exposures. You can think of it like having your stereo speakers buzz and pop when you have it […]
Fred Adams
This month’s “Top Tip from the Top Photographers,” features a photo called Across to Applecross by London-based photographer Fred Adams. This photo caught my eye sitting at the top of the landscape category with a score of 99.4. I then viewed the rest of Fred’s work and he had some really good stuff. He was kind enough […]
The Photographer’s Resource Guide
Great photography isn’t all about just walking around with a camera. Sometimes you need to buy photography stuff. Sometimes you need to know where to go to learn something. Sometimes you need something done for you. It isn’t always obvious where to go for photography items and information. You could spend the next year researching […]
Top 5 Photography Podcasts
If you find yourself getting interested in photography, and you have a commute or some down-time in your day, you might want to listen to a podcast about photography. In this post, I will introduce you to some of the better podcasts for those just getting started. (more…)
Alex Noriega
Alex Noriega’s latest creation, Pourin’ One Out, was not just the top landscape photo on 500px today, which is quite a feat in and of itself, but the absolute top photo overall. It topped out at an otherworldly 99.8 on the 500px scale. But, frankly, that’s nothing new for Alex. His photos routinely top the charts on […]
Why Photography Is Awesome and You Should Do It
Photography enhances what you are already doing. Perhaps you are now only considering getting involved with photography. You are looking at the price tags for cameras and lenses and questioning this. Will it be worth the effort? Will you even have time for this? You already know I am going to say “yes” so let’s just dispense […]
