It’s rare that we hear stories about how photographic retouchers can be heroes in a disaster zone. Photo enhancements are normally more to do with making already slender models even more thin and ‘perfect’. Watch this video in which photographic retoucher Becci Manson describes her heartwarming story… In 2011 Becci worked as a professional photographic … Read more
If you don’t know the work of Sebastião (Sebastian) Salgado and his amazing pictures of the Amazon rainforest then watching this video is a must. His black and white images are stunning and inspiring. At the start of the video the initial slideshow of photographs of the photographer’s work shows a diverse range of monochrome … Read more
You can achieve some of the most beautiful effects in photography by painting with light. It’s easy to do and you don’t need expensive equipment. Learn how to paint with light in this tutorial: What is Painting with Light? Take a look at the photograph above. The image was not lit with huge movie style … Read more
Society likes to think that beautiful woman have it all. Good looking women walk in to a room and all heads turn. A flutter of their eyelids and a coy smile can get them just about everything. As beautiful women go Cameron Russell is impressive. But do they get everything their own way? Listen to … Read more
The beach is a fantastic place to get great candid and posed photos of the family. That being said there are some issues to consider when taking beach photos that can make a world of difference. Understanding a few of these beach photography tips can help you get the perfect beach family photos every time. The … Read more
Learning how to photograph people can be intimidating at first. Not only are you trying to ensure you have the correct camera settings but you have to keep an eye on your background, all of the people in the shot and remember what you’ve learned about portrait photography techniques. Preparation Check List Success in portrait … Read more
Yesterday I wrote a review of the stunning work of fine art photographer Steve Richard. I watched his video again this morning. This man is an amazingly talented photographer yet something he said hit me: This set me thinking. But, first, a gentle warning (in case you’re viewing this page at work):
James Somerset (author of the Top 3 Most Read Articles on this blog) looks at the work of Fine Art photographer Steve Richard — and to say he’s very impressed is an understatement. We think you will be too. So, first, a gentle warning (in case you’re viewing this page at work):
Don’t just take what they give you… Need help with how to choose a camera lens? This article gives some tips that could easily stop you making an expensive mistake. Before you buy your next Digital SLR camera consider the lens that ships with it. Often this will be a ‘normal’ or ‘standard’ lens – … Read more
When new photographers ask what is the ‘best lens’ for a particular scenario it can be easy to trot out the same old advice. Rather than do that we should probably consider giving the advice to use whatever lenses they have to hand or whichever lens will achieve the result they want. As an example, … Read more