Photodoto

The moon has long been a source of deep fascination for mankind. As long as anyone can remember, human beings have stared up into its source of light in the pitch black of night and wondered about it. Some have even gone a bit batty thanks to the moon’s effects (at least, some would have you believe).

Photo by Khatawut J

But hardcore photographers know that the moon is good for one thing above all else: Being the subject as they take killer shots of its mesmerizing properties. Read more…

Catching kids behaving in their most natural manner and playing with other kids almost guarantees a great photograph.

Photo by Abhijeet Ghosh

However, one thing you should never let happen while shooting your kids is the children looking at the camera as it will spoil the whole atmosphere. You only want to capture the innocence, warmth, silliness and sweetness of them and it is only possible if you take the shoots when they are not concentrating towards the camera. Read more…

Photography is like anything else in our culture; it tends to hold certain trends for periods of time, then changes based on variables around us.  Some trends can reappear, such as we’ve seen with the influx of “vintage” post-processing in the last few years.

The style wasn’t imposed directly during the 60′s and 70′s, it was a result of the equipment, processing and photography techniques used at the time.  The idea became popular again in the last 5 years, and photographers began attempting to recreate those tones and colors using the more modern methods available to them. Read more…

All photographers are some of the most well-intentioned people on the face of the entire planet. They like to think of themselves as never, ever doing anything to their precious cameras that would ever result in damage coming to them or in their misuse.

Photo by Dora-mcStar

However, in spite of their sense of being well-intentioned, the reality paints quite a different story. You’d be surprised at just how many photographers are really gross abusers of their cameras…some without even knowing it! Read more…

Photography has been used as a medium for artistic expression since its initial inception some hundred or so years ago.

Photo by Jaide Baines

In this digital age, photography offers not just great picture taking open access to all, but it can also unlock the bounds of an artist’s imagination, incorporating the natural and synthetic world around them to produce images of stunning artistic credibility. Read more…