The most expensive photograph in the world was sold at auction in 2007 and is worth a staggering €3.2 million. Titled “Rhein II” it was taken by Andreas Gursky in 1999.
The image is digitally manipulated removing a factory building and dog walkers to leave the Rhine River flowing horizontally between fields under an overcast sky.
… Continue reading Infographics 101: 10 Most Expensive Photographs in the World
Photobooks are gradually replacing traditional albums as the photo-viewer’s medium of choice.
These digitally printed albums offer a host of advantages, one of which is a greater flexibility of design and layout. But when you’re faced with lots of blank pages to fill, where do you start?
… Continue reading Photobook Albums: How to Get the Best Design from Your Photos
Summer is just around the corner, folks. As the sun decides to become a more active member of our daily lives, we — especially those of us with nice cameras and itchy shutter-release fingers — feel an increasing compulsion to awaken from our lazy autumn habits and venture outside.
And if you’re going to be outside, you might as well take a camera and document what you see. Being outside in well-lit environments offers near-limitless potential for memorable photographic opportunities.
… Continue reading The Sun Is Your Friend: Tips for Summer Photography
Are you looking for free photography themes? Here you’ll find 15 incredible designs developed especially for the purpose. Who can use them? We guess these WordPress themes will be useful for artists, designers and developers. In a word, for everybody who wants to save some money on his/her future website design.
Free themes don’t have 24/7 support like their premium counterparts.
… Continue reading 15 More Free WordPress Themes for Photographers
If you’re in the photography industry, leaving your clients with a good impression at the end of a job is very important.
The best way to show your clients that you enjoyed working with them is a small gift which you can give them as part of your photo delivery package. Giving a pen with your logo on it is quite an old-fashioned idea, so what are the gifts that really say “thank you”?
… Continue reading 15 Cheap Yet Fabulous Gifts for Your Photography Clients
How do you as an artist express an emotion, an idea or a concept without referring back to something already loaded with meaning?
How can you explore new visual territory hidden within old subjects you know well? Or what can you do to find some new inspiration and break out of your photographic rut?
… Continue reading Exploring Abstract Photography: History, Philosophy, Inspiration
How often have you seen something, a group of people having fun, a sunset or some other picturesque scenario, and snapped a photo of it, only to end up disappointed in your end result? This can be discouraging, especially if you’ve been shooting all day and expect to find a bevy of great images.
The problem is that your eyes and your camera don’t see things the same way.
Today all of us play the role of photographers – using small electronic cameras, smartphones or tablets, we document each and every moment of our lives.
If you’d like to take better photos and memorize moments in your life in a more professional way, have a look at those 18 key tips.
… Continue reading 18 Awe-Inspiring Tips to Take Better Photos
I’ve said here before that exploring photographic history is a great way to kick-start your creative engine. It’s often said that there’s nothing new under the sun, but for every photographic approach and philosophy you can find, someone somewhere did it first. Studying what’s come before you can often reveal something new ahead of you.
So with that sentiment in mind, I decided to take a look at a handful of some of the most important photographers who’ve come along during photography’s still relatively short history.
… Continue reading Photo History Club: 7 Famous Photographers You Should Know
Wedding Photography is one of the most important things to consider before your big day. Wedding photos are something you will cherish for the rest of your life so it’s vital that you are completely satisfied with them.
Take the time to choose the right photographer for your needs as well as communicating effectively with them during the process is essential.
… Continue reading Wedding Photography Infographic: Everything You Need to Know
