It’s summer, it’s sunny, it’s warm. It’s the perfect weather for taking photographs. Nonetheless, your photos don’t seem to capture the warmth and look like they could be taken in any other season. The viewer should instantly know these are summer photos and immerse in the hot summer atmosphere. Whether you shoot indoors or outdoors, the following tips will help …
How to Prepare the Photographer for Photo Competitions
Photo competitions are a good way to get your photos out there and become more than a hobbyist. Even if you don’t win, which will probably happen in the beginning, you can prepare for enrolling, evaluate the competition, and maybe receive feedback. The process helps you move from the ‘I sometimes take pictures’ mindset to the ‘I am a photographer’ …
Tips to Build Confidence in Your Photography
Back in the day, it was easy to spot a photographer: they were the only ones who had cameras. Nowadays everyone has a camera and speaks proudly about their photographs. Furthermore, photography may be a full-time job or an artistic expression. Receiving money for your photos isn’t the only thing that makes one a professional photographer. While taking a photo …
Resize a Photograph using a Mobile Device.
We won’t get into the reasons for resizing a photograph because there are so many. But even if resizing is considered one of the most common photo editing actions, many people struggle with it. Why? We are used to having devices that can take high-quality photos (e.g., smartphones, tablets, compact cameras, etc.) without much effort. We know how to apply …
How to Change Image File Format on iPhone and iPad
Most people don’t bother changing the default settings of their mobile devices and letting them decide the image file format, among other things. However, when they want to create an online portfolio, submit to a photo competition, or share photos on social media, they hit a wall: their upload is rejected. The image size complies with the website’s requirements, but …
How to Photograph Urban Landscapes
Most people live in an urban environment. It may be a metropolis or a small town, but it provides the same things: human interaction and human-made structures. Picking up a camera and photographing urban landscapes around you is a logistic-free photo set up with a broad variety of subject matters. However, it’s not as easy as it sounds. So here …
Get Started with Real Estate Photography
Each photographic genre has its challenges, secrets, and fans. Although they use the same medium, they focus on different aspects of human reality, convey different messages, and suit different photographers. Real estate photography is a commercial genre and doesn’t leave much room for artistic freedom. Nonetheless, real estate photographers prove artistry, imagination, and an eye for detail. Here is everything …
How to Capture Warm Weather in Your Photographs
It’s summer, It’s sunny, and it’s warm. It’s the perfect weather for taking photographs. Nonetheless, your photos don’t seem to capture the warmth and look like they could be taken in any other season. The viewer should instantly know these are summer photos and be immersed in the hot summer atmosphere. Whether you shoot indoors or outdoors, the following tips …
Mushroom Photography Tips
It’s that wonderful time of the year when autumn colors fill our hearts and memory cards. But autumn has much more to offer than colorful foliage, spectacular blue skies, and soft golden light. An entire world comes to life deep into the forest. Autumn is the season of mushrooms and, therefore, the best time for mushroom photography. Mushroom photography includes …
Showcase Your Photo Portfolio Online
Nowadays, it’s easier than ever to showcase photographs and reach a large audience. You can use your preferred social media channel or a dedicated photo-sharing website. However, everybody can do it because uploading and sharing images with the world is so easy. And the competition is fierce. Excellent photographs often get lost in the crowd because the photographer doesn’t know …