Portraits are one of the most powerful and impactful genres of photography but taking the perfect shot is not always as easy as it might first appear! It’s essential to practise your portrait photography to get the best results but there are also practical, tried and tested tips and advice that you can start putting…
How To Go About Understanding A Photograph
Photography is an extremely powerful visual artform that can cut through cultural and linguistic barriers and speak directly to the viewer in a way that the written word cannot. However, it’s not always clear exactly what a photographer is trying to convey and it can be confusing to try to translate the images into expressible…
Everything You Need To Know About Family Photography
Family portraits are one of the best ways to treasure the shared memories and experiences that have been built up together but taking the perfect portrait isn’t just a matter of pointing and shooting. As a photographer, working with families to take their portraits is a satisfying, reliable and fairly profitable genre to specialize in….
All You Need To Know About Selecting A Lens For Videography
When you’re choosing what lens to use in your own videography it’s important to understand the range of options that are available to you and how the lens that you are using can impact on every aspect of your work. When selecting a lens you need to adapt to the situation and the scenario that…
Complete Guide To B Roll Video Footage For Beginners
B Roll footage is extra or supplementary video that is used to add context, build tension or show separate action or scenery that is related to the main plot of the production. B Roll is used in all genres of videography and is spliced into the primary, or A Roll, footage in the editing suite….
Great Ideas For Creative Photography
Creative photography is an interesting extension of the more traditional genres, such as landscape or portrait, and refers to photography that is consciously designed to stimulate creative thoughts in the audience and generally encourages a greater degree of experimentation in its production. It’s highly unique in its content and involves adopting new approaches – often…
Complete Guide To Product Photography
Product photography is a thriving type of commercial work that is used to present items in the best light to attract buyers and promote the company’s brand. Perfect focus, a carefully considered background and the right depth of field are all essential to achieve results which will sell the product and with editing software you…
What Makes A Good Candidate For Tilt Shift Photo?
Tilt shift photography, also known as ‘miniature faking’, is a unique genre that stands out from almost any other due to its eccentric quirkiness, versatility and practical professional functionality. Tilt shift photographers can create photos that look as if they were tiny miniature models! A tilt shift photograph looks like a highly detailed hand made…
Best Way To Become A Google Trusted Photographer
A Google Trusted Photographer is a photographer, usually a freelancer, who has been officially certified by Google to produce virtual tours and photos of private properties and businesses that are displayed on Google Maps and Google Street View. A Trusted Photographer is not technically an employee of Google and works on their own volition however…