Cultural photography is one of the most fascinating genres that seeks to tell the stories of people’s lives to its audience. There’s a vast range of ways that a photographer can capture the essence of a culture which include the people themselves, their clothes and their food. It can also explore the way that people…
Great Ways Of Creating Dramatic Lighting For Photography
Portraits are one of the most powerfully emotive forms of photography that can tell the viewer so much about the subject. To really bring out the personality of your subject you can use dramatic lighting to create strong contrasts, highlight details and bring out various aspects of their face. The way you light your photograph…
All You Need To Know About Silhouette Photography
Silhouette photography is a unique artform which can capture the dramatic nature of shape and form in a clear and visually stunning way. A fantastic silhouette photograph will jump right off the page and fully engage the viewer in the scene. There are, however, several technical and practical pieces of knowledge that you’ll have to…
Reasons Why Business Partnerships Are Important For Photographers
Working as a photographer is a fantastic job but you may have wondered whether or not you should partner with other photographers or local businesses. It’s natural that you want to grow your photography business to build bigger profits and forming strategic partnerships is one way to do this. Before you decide to set out…
Best Ways Of Creating A Great Photography Portfolio
Every photographer, whether you are a professional, an amateur hobbyist or a student at college, needs a portfolio of their work that represents the very best of their photography. This allows you to quickly send new clients, potential exhibitions and other contacts your work in a prepackaged form. Without a portfolio you’d have to search…
Great Ways Of Flying Efficiently With Your Camera Gear
We all know that sometimes flying can be a real ordeal, even at the best of times, but when you’re travelling with your camera gear there’s a whole new raft of things that you need to consider! There are so many ways that your camera equipment can get damaged or lost while you’re travelling by…
How To Capture The Authentic Beauty Of Everyday Life
Lifestyle photography is a type of portraiture that seeks to capture the beauty and narratives of everyday life. This is done in an artistic manner but unlike most other types of portraiture, it tries to share the stories, places and people in an un-posed and natural way. A quick search on social media will pull…
How To Make The Most Of Low Lighting In Photography
As a photographer your work revolves around using the light in the environment to take pictures and so when you find yourself faced with low lit conditions it can feel like there’s nothing you can do – however, nothing could be further from the truth! Many of the most beautiful scenes, portraits and views are…
How To Choose The Right Backdrop For Your Photo Studio
One of the most important things in any photograph, even though it’s not immediately obvious, is the background! The background, or negative space in the image, plays a huge part in defining the entire mood, feeling and impact of the photograph. Getting the background right is always crucial in photography, but never more so than…
Reasons Why Personal Expression Is Important In Photography
Photography is a highly refined artform that seeks to represent the world around us in new and surprising ways. Sometimes a photographer is tasked with creating accurate and documentary images that merely record an event but in most cases it is the personal expression of the camera person that makes a particular image stand out…