Photo by peter bowers Most Pro landscape photographers recommend shooting either at (or around) dawn or dusk in order to capture their scene in the ‘golden hours’ when the light is at it’s best (in fact some will rarely shoot at any other time of day). However, one of the problems associated with shooting at [...]
Do you want to make your images more dynamic and aesthetically pleasing? Try looking for curves when you are photographing! Once you start looking for them, you will find them everywhere. Curves make an image easy to look at by leading the viewer’s eye through the frame. It is almost as if the photographer takes [...]
Consulting the rules of composition before taking a photograph, is like consulting the laws of gravity before going for a walk. –Edward Weston To some photographers composition is an innate process, whereas to others it is a life-long learned challenge laden with frustration. Regardless of which category you find yourself, good composition is a [...]
As a hobbyist, self-taught photographer, I find myself often wondering about the esoteric nature of photography and what it is exactly that separates the average photographer from the professional or even world renown photographer. Is it technical skill, creative expertise, some sort of profound psychological perspective, post-processing acumen or just plain blind luck? In reality, [...]
We often think of landscapes as sweeping vistas fading away into the distance, taking our eyes on a journey through flower strewn fields, cascading mountain peaks, skyscraper speckled skylines and rolling waters. When you’re standing behind the camera capturing that magical view it’s easy to see and understand the immense scope of what you’re viewing. [...]
Lately I’ve noticed a common occurrence when I review my images from a photo shoot. More often than not the very best frame is the last one. I think it’s because I’ve been pushing myself further than I used to by consciously carving out my vision of the subject. For example, when I was in [...]
There are few things better in life than having something go wrong that leads to the discovery of something even better. Such is the case with my plan to test out a Canon 8-15mm fisheye lens courtesy of BorrowLenses.com. My intent with the lens was to take it with me to the wilds of Arches [...]
All photographers go through a lifecycle; those distinct stages from new photographer through to seasoned shutter bug. It definitely happened to me and, looking back, my one embarrassing stage was the camera kit snob stage. I’m not going to dwell on it, but suffice to say, it was a pretty cringeworthy stage for me personally. [...]
You’ve seen them. The beautiful pictures, often repeats of other beautiful pictures. Here, let me give you an example. This is Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park, Utah. You may have seen this type of shot before or one much like it. Some people wait until the sun is blocked by the arch and the [...]
Composition is often the key to the difference between a good landscape photograph and a great landscape photograph. There are oft quoted rules that we all try to adhere to and break in equal measure (rule of thirds, leading lines, golden spiral etc.) yet when considering what we are trying to capture within the frame, [...]
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