Category Tips and Technique

Vegetable Still Life Photography

vegetable still life photography

Vegetable Still Life Photography: Capturing Beauty in Nature’s Bounty Vegetable still life photography provides a wonderful opportunity to explore the beauty and diversity of nature’s bounty. From vibrant colours and intriguing textures to unique shapes and forms, vegetables offer a…

Lens Hood Camera

camera lens hood uses

What does a lens hood do? A lens hood is a device that prevents stray light from hitting the front of a lens, which can cause lens flare and decrease contrast in photos. Imagine a bright and sunny day. You’re…

How to photograph lightning

camera settings for lightning photography

The strike of lightning, what a sight to behold! Lighting is an incredible subject to photograph, whilst strikes may be few and far between depending on where you live, the opportunity to capture it’s raw beauty should not be missed.…

How to get into real estate photography

interior photography tips

Real estate photography is often an entry point into professional photography for many new starters. It was for me before weddings became my main source of income, and it taught me a lot about the world of professional photography. Some…

leading lines in photography

leading lines and momentum

How To Use Leading Lines In Your Photography Composition is an incredibly powerful tool. Leading lines is one of the composition techniques you need to know. It can be used to tell stories, lead the eye and create a sense…

What is secondary sunset

what is second sunset

Secondary sunset or second sunset is a relatively new term. It’s used to describe the period of time immediately after the sun has dropped below the horizon. Secondary sunset is important in photography because it yields arguably better pictures.  …

Creating a Vignette Effect in Photoshop

create a vignette in photoshop

Vignetting is the darkening in the corners of a photograph. When applied tactfully, it can be very effective. Here we will look at how to add a vignette to an image using Photoshop and using Lightroom. Vignetting is where the…