Beginner Guides, Photography Tips, Photography Tutorials
Half-press the shutter release to focus, keep it held down, fully depress to take a photo. This is a routine that is so ingrained into our photographic minds that it’s hard to imagine any other way. But there is, and it’s much, much better. Digital cameras... 
Astrophotography, Beginner Guides, Cityscape Photography, Landscape Photography, Photography Composition, Photography Inspiration, Photography Tips, Photography Tutorials, Travel Photography
What links July 4th in the US, Bonfire Night in the UK, and New Years Eve in Sydney? That’s right – Fireworks. Of course, fireworks aren’t just limited to these celebrations – Dozens of countries around the world have their own traditions that... 
Beginner Guides, Gear Reviews, Photography Gear, Photography Tips
Decades ago (wow, I feel old), before the days of digital photography, all SLR cameras used to ship with a single prime lens – A nifty fifty lens. To the uninitiated, a nifty fifty is a 50mm prime lens, typically with a wide aperture such as f/1.8 or f/1.4. It... 
Guest Post, Travel Photography
Photography is an art that can’t always be learned from an institute or books, but rather it comes from inside. Photography is a passion. When it comes to travel photography, it is different from street photography or any other genre in many ways. The more... 
Astrophotography, Behind the Lens, Landscape Photography, Nature Photography, Photography Inspiration
Behind the Lens is an ongoing series of articles and interviews exploring the thought process behind successful and excellent photographers. It brings you behind the lens of a particularly excellent image and explains the technical and creative elements that went into... 
Astrophotography, Landscape Photography, Nature Photography, Photography Composition, Photography Editing, Photography Inspiration, Photography Tips, Photography Tutorials, Travel Photography
One of the first photos to ever take my breath away was a wonderfully composed landscape image with dark and brooding clouds looming ominously over the land. Those things weren’t what caught my eye though – A terrifying bolt of lightning dominated the... 
Landscape Photography, Macro Photography, Nature Photography, Photography Inspiration, Photography Tips, Photography Tutorials, Portrait Photography, Street Photography, Travel Photography, Ultimate Guide
April is here, and the few warm days we’ve experienced so far indicate that spring is well on it’s way. Winter is a fantastic season for photography, but spring provides it’s own opportunities as well as giving us a much more comfortable working... 
Landscape Photography, Nature Photography, Photography Composition, Photography Resources, Photography Tips, Photography Tutorials, Ultimate Guide
Note – This is Part 4 of our Ultimate Guide to Landscape Photography series. You can see Part 1 here, Part 2 here, and Part 3 here. It’s been a long time coming, but here we are ready for our landscape photography shoot. We’ve learned all about the photography... 
Gear Reviews, Photography Gear, Photography Resources
Photographers are notoriously picky when it comes to their equipment, and that choosiness doesn’t go anywhere when trying to decide what to actually carry their gear around in. After all, a good camera bag can do so much more than just hold your photography gear. They... 
Behind the Lens, Nature Photography, Photography Inspiration, Wildlife Photography
Behind the Lens is an ongoing series of articles and interviews exploring the thought process behind successful and excellent photographers. It brings you behind the lens of a particularly excellent image and explains the technical and creative elements that went into... 
Photography Gear, Photography Links, Photography Resources
The last decade or so has seen the shopping phenomenon that is Black Friday absolutely explode into public knowledge, and while some may view it as consumerism at it’s worst there is no doubt that there’s a deal or two to be found out there. It’s no different for... 
Guest Post, Photography Editing, Photography Resources, Travel Photography
Good travel slideshows should contain a mix of photos that knit together to tell a story about your trip. To achieve that you’ll need a range of different types of photos, and you need to be aware of that so that you can take the right shots. In particular there are 5... 
Behind the Lens, Landscape Photography, Photography Inspiration, Travel Photography
Behind the Lens is an ongoing series of articles and interviews exploring the thought process behind successful and excellent photographers. It brings you behind the lens of a particularly excellent image and explains the technical and creative elements that went into... 
Astrophotography, Beginner Guides, Cityscape Photography, Landscape Photography, Macro Photography, Nature Photography, Photography Composition, Photography Tips, Photography Tutorials, Portrait Photography, Street Photography, Travel Photography, Uncategorized, Wedding Photography, Wildlife Photography
As you might have guessed from me tearing up the photography rulebook, I’m not exactly a stickler when it comes to rules. This is especially true when the rules try to control such a subjective and creative activity as photography. However, I do freely admit that many... 
Gear Reviews, Landscape Photography, Nature Photography, Photography Gear, Photography Resources, Ultimate Guide
Following on from our Best Cameras for Landscape Photography article, we’ve delved into a selection of the finest landscape photography lenses on offer. Right behind “What camera do you use” in the frequently asked questions category is the question – “What... 
