With so many people wanting to lose weight and get in shape, naturally tons of marketers and advertisers are looking for nice outdoor fitness imagery. I know that my stock portfolio is lacking such photos, so I’ve decided to do an outdoor fitness themed shoot… Read More
Both high-key and low-key are techniques to illuminate a scene / model / object. They tend to serve specific purposes. Low-key lighting lighting renders a dark and mysterious look to a scene. It can also define shapes, accentuating them… Read More
With beauty work, we’re aiming to flatter our subjects and make them appear something above and beyond their natural, every day look. And that’s where clam shell lighting (along with makeup and hair styling) come into play. Read More
One of the most gorgeous and glamorous genre of photography is black and white photography. Most of the photographers around the world fail to appreciate the potential this genre of photography holds. The class and elegance that black and white photos… Read More
A key use of neutral density filters is to shoot creative photos of nature. Landscapes, waterfalls, any scene where there is a difference in luminance across the frame, neutral density filters can help you balance the exposure and get a good image. Read More
The self-timer feature of your camera, DSLR or otherwise, is a neat one. Provided that you have a place to set your camera down, you can use this feature to shoot images in a large number of different situations, with absolutely stunning results and zero camera shake. Read More
Selective Color is an extremely useful and important tool to use in processing, but is widely ignored due to the perceived complexity of its use. You should be using this tool almost every time your process a photo in Photoshop. Read More
Today we will journey to a time in photographic world from which it all began; the time of black and white photography. Even though colored photography is so widely used these days, black and white photos still hold the crown for some of the most breathtaking imagery. Read More
The great thing about table top food photography is that professional results can be achieved with little more than a window and a camera. And often, we’re adding a “bounced” light to the setup to take some contrast away from the shadowy areas of an image… Read More