Tag: ESSAYS

Photography Terms - You may notice that the definitions below are more like “functional introductions” to each term rather than strict dictionary definitions. Personally,...

This is a detailed tutorial on HDR Photography for beginners and how you can create HDR images from single or multiple photographs using different...

Many photographers today want to know how to take macro pictures, thanks to a growing number of beautiful images online of small plants, animals,...

Composition is critical. If you want to take powerful photos, it’s one of the most important parts of photography. Still, a lot of photographers...

Bokeh is the secret ingredient that can take your images from good to great. By blurring the background and highlighting the subject, it creates...

An image captured with a wide aperture of f/1.8 isolates the subject What is Aperture? Aperture can be defined as the opening in a lens through which...

Composition is critical. If you want to take powerful photos, it’s one of the most important parts of photography. Still, a lot of photographers...

I’m a fan of black and white photography. A lot of subjects that fall short in color look evocative and powerful when captured in shades...

Warm vs Cool Colors The two broad types of color are warm and cool. Warm colors include red, orange, and yellow, while cool colors include green, blue, and...

At the end of the day, there’s only one reason why people like good photos. It’s a simple concept, really, but it also forms...

Composition is one of the most important topics in photography, but sometimes it feels like a nebulous concept. How do you actually improve a...

I suspect that many photographers have realized their best photos frequently come after several “getting there” images – scenes where something interesting stands out,...