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…
Corporate videos are an important part of any company’s communications and marketing strategy. As a result making sure that they are interesting, engaging and project the desired tone is vital because the viewer will be judging the entire company and its services based on the quality and style of the video! Research has shown that…
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,…
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…
Fashion photography is the art of displaying clothes and fashion items worn by models in the most stylish, appealing and flattering ways. Fashion photos are regular features on billboards, in shop windows and in marketing materials and are generally used to entice customers to buy the products. Fashion photography itself is one of the oldest…
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…
Protests, civil disobedience and even, at the extreme, revolutions, have always played an important role in shaping society and driving change in the relationship between the citizen and the state. However, it wasn’t until the invention of photography and the affordable camera that protests and the causes they stood for were able to be broadcast…
Every photographer in the modern world needs to have an active website that is stylish, up to date and presents their work to the world in the best way possible. Your photography should look great on the page and the navigation, contact forms and any e-commerce facilities must be intuitive and easy to use for…
Every photographer needs a highly engaging resume that will grab the attention of potential employers or clients that covers all the pertinent details of your skills and training. When you are submitting a resume you should also be providing an artistic statement which is written from a first person perspective and gives a deeper insight…
As a general rule, your videography will need to include audio. There are exceptions to this that include B Roll footage and stock videos however, for most genres and in most situations high quality audio is a key element in videography. Audio adds a whole new dimension to videography and if it’s missing or badly…
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….
Stock video, like stock photography, is created and made to be used more than once in different contexts. Users of stock video can buy it for their projects to save them from having to film their own footage. This saves on the time and reduces the costs associated with their project and has made stock…
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…
If you’re a budding photographer, or even a fairly seasoned pro, the thought of working in the insurance claim photography sector of the industry might never have crossed your mind! Let’s face it, it’s not the first thing that springs to mind when you think of photography. However, if you land a job with a…
If you’re a new photographer, or studying to become one, then you’ve probably asked yourself more than once what the future holds? Is there demand for photographers in the current market and is it easy to get work? The truth is that although there is plenty of work available the industry is highly competitive and…
Working in the creative sector is exhilarating, full of new challenges and allows you to express your passions, however, when the job markets are tight, and you find yourself unemployed as a photographer it can be difficult to know what to do next. Across the USA, more than 2% of photographers are currently unemployed although…
Wedding videography is one of the fastest growing genres in the industry and as the quality of content increases and prices come down, people everywhere are now adding a videographer to their list of wedding must haves! Photography has been a part of the wedding industry for a long time however in recent years videography…
Wedding videos are something that the happy couple can treasure from the special day for the rest of their lives! Wedding days are one off events which means that getting the details right is essential and that includes the videography and the locations of the shots. Not all of the video footage has to be…
There are two primary types of color manipulation that takes place in post production and these are commonly known as color correction and color grading. There’s often confusion about the differences between color correction and color grading – and sometimes the words are also, mistakenly, used interchangeably. The two processes do have similarities however, they…
The word symmetry originates from the ancient Greek word, ‘symmetria’ and approximately means ‘equal proportions’ or an ‘agreement in dimensions’. In modern language though, symmetry means something that has parts which mirror each other. Nature is full of examples of symmetry and that even includes the human body! Imagine if you folded a picture of…
Perspective can certainly be a slightly confusing subject to wrap your head around but fundamentally it refers to the way in which our 3 dimensional world is represented in a 2 dimensional format. Correctly using perspective allows photographers to represent a sense of depth in their work and gives the viewer the visual clues they…
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…
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…
When you’re embarking on a new project and need to hire a videographer then you may well be asking yourself whether you want to use the services of a freelancer or a videography company. Both options have their merits but as technology has improved and prices for high quality equipment have plummeted freelancers are able…
