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 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…
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. …
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…
The third rule in photography is commonly referred to simply as ‘the rule of thirds’. It may well be one of the single most misunderstood and misinterpreted elements of photography. Why? Because on the surface it is incredibly simple, yet…
Aerial perspective is a term banded about by photographers and artists, but very often misunderstood. It does not mean perspective as in, a scene from up in the air, a picture taken from an aeroplane or hot air balloon. Aerial…
Camera and camera lens cleaning is a necessary part of being a photographer, it makes sense to understand what works and what might damage your equipment before you invest mega money into gear and then try to clean it with…
In this article we’re going to look at how to create a Fisheye lens effect using Photoshop in a few really simple steps. First, open Photoshop and load the image you want to work with. Next, increase the canvas size.…
How to back light and shoot in difficult lighting conditions Are you just starting out on your photography journey? Or looking to push on to the next level and improve your portrait photography? Hopefully you will take away some useful…
Top 5 best camera hacks of all time There are hundreds if not thousands of these posts, most of them are absolute rubbish. Many of the so called ‘camera hacks’ that I have seen don’t just suck, they are straight…