You’ve heard it said a thousand times, that sometimes ‘less is more’, but never is it truer than in the world of photography. In photography it is often the case that simplicity and exactness can be the key compositional elements that make an image stand out from the rest. Simplicity in photography does not refer…
The Importance Of On-Camera Field Monitors To Professional Photographers
A camera field monitor is an external device that can be used in conjunction with your camera to provide a larger image than the LCD screen or viewfinder. Camera field monitors are regularly used in cinematography, but professional photographers and keen amateurs often make use of them to help with framing, composition and to improve…
Why Are Mirrorless Cameras Better?
A mirrorless camera is a type of camera that does not use a reflex mirror inside its body to direct the light onto the viewfinder and instead uses a high tech image sensor and an electronic LCD monitor to show the user a preview image. Unlike the DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) camera that uses…
How To Use Positive and Negative Space in Photography
As you improve as a photographer and spend more time studying the methods, techniques and underlying principles, the more you also realise that the impact of great photos is largely based on the raw emotional and unspoken content of the image that speaks not only to the conscious mind but also the subconscious mind. Of…
Reasons Why Rule Of Space Is Important To Photography
The Rule of Space is a subtle compositional technique that uses negative space in a photo to lead the eye of the viewer around the image, create pathos or present a narrative within your work. The Rule of Space has similarities to the Rule of Thirds, however, it focuses on the empty or ‘negative’ space…
The Best Way To Get Into Photography
Photography is a wonderful way to express your creative side but it can also be a highly lucrative business to get into; and so, you might be asking yourself, ‘How do I get started?’ Practice really does make perfect so the best way to get started is to take lots of pictures! Getting into the…
How To Translate A Photo Using Google Translate?
You can use the Google Translate App and overcome language barriers and experience the world through new eyes. The Google translate app is an incredible tool that can translate over 80 languages from a photo that you can take with your phone! This amazing technology is a must have for travelling to any foreign country…
Why is Photojournalism Important to Our Society?
Photojournalism uses photography to help to tell a news story, about a specific event or a general trend, no matter how large or small, and although photojournalism is usually associated with war and conflict zones there are also many different types. Photojournalism is a highly effective method of news gathering and in many ways can…
Reasons Why Photographs Should Be Included In Articles
We’ve all heard the saying that ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’ and although all visual artists and photographers know deep down that it’s true, why exactly is that? Photography can stand alone and make a powerful impression on an audience, overcoming language barriers and can even speak to people across time and space,…