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…
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 Licensing Your Photographs
Licensing a photograph means that you give the legal rights to another person to use it for an agreed set of purposes. There are several different types of license that you need to know about but all of them involve giving somebody or an organization the permission to use it. The various licenses that can…
Great Ways To Raise Environmental Awareness As Photographers
Photography is one of the most powerful means of communications that can overcome cultural and linguistic barriers to deliver messages that can lead to greater awareness of any number of topics, including the problems of poverty, civil rights and, of course, environmental issues. As the world gradually becomes more conscious of the devastating impact that…
Which Innovations Had The Greatest Impact On Photography?
Photography has always been a fast changing industry that has been on the cutting edge of social and scientific advances. Every photographer plays a role in pushing the boundaries and increasing the breadth of the practise however, certain ideas have done more than any individual could have done individually by revolutionizing photography entirely. It’s often…
Ways In Which You Can Photograph Yourself Like A Professional
Selfies have flooded the internet in recent years but, as a general rule, they are low quality and limited by the length of people’s arms! Using your phone is a convenient way to quickly snap a picture of yourself in a memorable location but you can get much better results if you use a professional…
All You Need To Know About Triggering Your Camera Remotely
Remote triggers for your camera are a versatile tool that you can use in a whole range of settings. Remote trigger devices are a modern upgrade on the old inbuilt camera self timer feature and give you, the photographer, far more control and accuracy in your shoot. Why Use A Remote Camera Trigger Control? Obviously,…
Complete Guide To Posing People In Photographs
Taking pictures of people can be hugely rewarding however whether you’re working with amateurs or pros, getting the poses just right can be tricky. Creating photos with natural looking but powerful and eye catching poses is one of the hardest aspects of portrait and fashion photography. Be Friendly and Make Your Model Feel Comfortable. One…
Easy Guide To Finding Beauty In Plain Sight
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder but if you keep your eyes peeled you can certainly find more of it than if you don’t! Beauty is a truly elusive concept and consequently everybody is bound to find it in different places. Nonetheless, beauty can be found in almost anything – from the mundane…
Complete Guide To Vanishing Points In Photography
A vanishing point is created on a 2 dimensional image to give a sense of depth that imitates the 3 dimensional reality it portrays. A vanishing point is a spot on the image where converging sets of parallel lines come together to give perspective, depth and the illusion of an apparently 3 dimensional image on…