So, you’ve learned and mastered the rule of thirds (if not, do so at once), and you are ready to get a little more advanced with framing and composition. You’ve heard about the golden ratio in photography and want...
If you’ve recently noticed an increase in photos featuring colored smoke, you’re not the only one. The style, known as smoke bomb photography, has been slowly gaining popularity over the last few years. It’s even become a common wedding...
What is the difference between a cold shoe vs. hot shoe mount? They may look the same and sound similar, but the distinction is day and night, or better yet, hot and cold. Not understanding the difference isn’t the...
What Is Macro Photography? Macro photography is the practice of taking extreme close-up images, usually of a subject that fills the entire frame. It’s often very nature-centric (bugs, flowers, water droplets, etc.) but can also be an asset in product...
There are few things more frustrating than having a great shoot, going to transfer your photos onto a computer, and getting this dreaded message: “the file or directory is corrupted and unreadable.” This issue plagues photographers of every experience level...
Long exposure is a popular photography technique that uses a slow shutter speed to capture the movement of a subject in a single frame.  A long exposure can ultimately result in beautiful, surreal imagery that visualizes the passing of...
Shape and form are two terms often confused or lumped together. They both refer to the use of geometric objects, and are two of the most important elements of art along with texture, space, and color. Like these other...
The Fujifilm Instax Share SP-3 Printer is the perfect companion for your smartphone or digital camera. The printer connects wirelessly with your digital device and exposes images onto instant film. That way, you get the look of a vintage...
Humans are pattern-recognition machines, and that’s one reason why we are so compelled by patterns in art. Patterns and repetition in photography, in particular, can be captivating because the photographer is often capturing real phenomena. But patterns in photography...
Sports photographers can be ambivalent in their feelings about basketball photography. Shooting basketball, unlike shooting a basketball, can be both extremely straightforward and terribly tedious. The relatively small court and large ball are easy to follow with a lens....