They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. And that is true of our subject today, a list to end all lists, and what I like to call the Photographic 100. 
Admittedly, I’m a bit of a foodie, and regularly read a few coffee and food blogs to get my fill of the subject.
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Are you a successful photographer? Or are you a beginner who just started the way to fame?
Modern world requires new rules and these days you just can not be a famous photographer without personal online portfolio.
But why is it so important? The point is that most clients believe only what they see. And your photo portfolio is the visual proof for them to witness your skills, experience, and personality.
Have you ever won a photography competition?
The answer, for most of us, is no. As with the lottery, we always enter with hope, but the reality is that the winners’ circle is a pretty exclusive club.
Why do we enter? Because we want to have our work seen by a wider audience. (Cash prizes and opportunities for exhibition are nice, too!).
… Continue reading 11 Core Principles To Help You Win An International Fine Art Photography Award
Have you ever seen excellent photography by Joseph Linaschke?
Or do you know 22 things you can do today to change your photography forever?
Or maybe you know what you may look like while taking pictures?
… Continue reading 50 Great Photography Blogs You Can’t Afford to Pass by
Some of the greatest human achievements have been the missions to explore the planets in our Solar System, and these endeavours have also produced some of the most important and visually stunning images in the history of photography.
This post brings together a showcase of some of the best planetary space photos starting with Mercury, the closest planet to the Sun, and working our way out to the very edge of the Solar System.
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Photographing people often requires a completely different bag of tricks compared to photographing landscapes or static objects.
As someone who personally loves taking candid shots, it’s taken me a lot of practice to get used to working with models in such a way that I get the perfect look and feel I want for my photo shoots every time.
… Continue reading 8 Tips for Working with Models Every Photographer Should Know
We all like having different resources at hand, be it graphic design, getting inspiration or just plain images to embed into articles. It would be so good if we didn’t have to be looking for resources in different websites until we find what we want, wouldn’t it?
Here’s where Freepik comes into our lives, giving us those much needed graphic resources whenever we want.
If you’re using Instagram, there are a few people who hate you. You can be a nice friendly person, and you friends are polite, that’s why they don’t comment your photos with an honest “Screw you, bastard!”
But what did you do?!
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Do you feel uninspired? Have no models or interesting subjects available? You are the best model and photographer at the same time! You can always take a picture of yourself. A self-portrait has been a popular form of expression since man first saw his own reflection.
Self-portraits are often confused with selfies. Indeed, selfies have been a major trend in recent years. And by actually learning how to shoot a proper selfie, you can achieve some great results with this technique. However, self-portraits are different.
When you are your own model, everything is up to you – posing, lighting, composition and equipment. Of course, to take a good self-portrait you’ll definitely need a tripod to secure your camera.
… Continue reading 101 Extraordinary Self-Portrait Ideas to Spice Up Your Facebook Profile
“Most of my pictures are grounded in people. I look for the unguarded moment, the essential soul peeking out, experience etched on a person’s face. I try to convey what it is like to be that person, a person caught in a broader landscape that I guess you’d call the human condition.”
It’s by Steve McCurry, whom I didn’t know much about until recently. I stumbled across him when a link called Behind The Scenes Of Photographing 2013 Pirelli Calendar showed up in one of my social media feeds.
