Photography can often be a solitary art which requires long hours of work, late nights and plenty of studying to keep up to date with the latest trends and technologies, particularly if you’re a professional or a working freelancer. To compound this, it’s not always easy to meet people in your daily life who share…
American Civil War Photography – Everything You Need To Know
The first time war time photography emerged was during the Mexican-American War, 1846-48, and the Crimean War, 1853-56; however it wasn’t until the American Civil War, 1861-65, that photography became far more widespread. Just 20 years after the invention of photography there were already more than 5000 photographers working in America and so when the…
Travel Photography – Important Things To Know
Travel photography is one of the most evocative, powerful and popular genres of photography, and whether you work in a professional capacity or as a keen hobbyist there are many ways that you can improve your photos. The best travel photography can truly capture the imaginations of your audience and evoke a real sense of…
What Exactly Is The Holy Trinity Of Lenses?
If you’ve found yourself struggling to decide what types of lenses you should be using to cover almost any situation then look no further because the ‘Lens Trinity’, also known as the ‘Holy Trinity’ is the solution to all your worries! Through the generations photographers have tried every conceivable combination of camera set ups, including…
Great Ways In Which You Can Photograph Graduations
Graduations are a hugely significant moment in the life of the students who have worked hard and passed their exams to reach another coming of age milestone in the course of their life. Graduation photographers work to capture the magic moments that make up this memorable day but because of the environment, atmosphere and number…
Great Reasons Why Long Term Photography Projects Are Important
As a photographer, whether you’re a freelancer or working for a company, most of your projects are likely to be very short term, with many lasting a day or less! Whether you’re working at a wedding, running a fashion photoshoot or doing product photography, most of the time you’re up against the clock as you…
Great Things To Know About Cultural Photography
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…
Great Ways Of Creating Dramatic Lighting For Photography
Portraits are one of the most powerfully emotive forms of photography that can tell the viewer so much about the subject. To really bring out the personality of your subject you can use dramatic lighting to create strong contrasts, highlight details and bring out various aspects of their face. The way you light your photograph…
Great Ways Of Flying Efficiently With Your Camera Gear
We all know that sometimes flying can be a real ordeal, even at the best of times, but when you’re travelling with your camera gear there’s a whole new raft of things that you need to consider! There are so many ways that your camera equipment can get damaged or lost while you’re travelling by…
How To Capture The Authentic Beauty Of Everyday Life
Lifestyle photography is a type of portraiture that seeks to capture the beauty and narratives of everyday life. This is done in an artistic manner but unlike most other types of portraiture, it tries to share the stories, places and people in an un-posed and natural way. A quick search on social media will pull…