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Taking pictures of the heavens can be tricky. Not only do you need a fast camera, but you also need a clear night sky.

This can be a tough situation to achieve, as not only are you up against the weather, but you also have light pollution and a number of other factors that can all contribute to making your night time photography session fail at the first hurdle.

… Continue reading How to Photograph the Night Sky, Part 1: The Milky Way

“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”

Being a photographer is a lot like being a writer; you have good days, and you have bad days. Some of those not-so-great days can bring a whole multitude of different annoyances: the weather, dead batteries, the models don’t turn up. But nothing is more frustrating than the dreaded creative block.

… Continue reading The World’s Greatest Tip for Photographers: The Photographic Project

Fall is indeed a magical time for everyone. With the air becoming clean and crisp, you get to dust off your overcoats and walking boots.

You’ll hear the chopping of the wood that will see everyone though the winter months. But there is nothing more recognizable with the season of autumn than the colors associated with the falling of the leaves or fall photography.

… Continue reading Splendid Fall Photography Tips and Tricks to Make The Most Of This Gorgeous Season

The world’s major fashion magazines are plump with advertising images of the size-zero models, with their flawless complexions and perfect bone structures. Much to the everyday girl’s dread, these images can also be found pretty much everywhere, especially in portrait photography.

However, imagine for a moment if these models weren’t perfect? Would the images have a greater impact? Would people engage more with what they were seeing?

… Continue reading Rebellious Portrait Photography That Goes Against the Grain Like You Wouldn’t Believe

Our fascination with the stars has lasted for eons. So it is no surprise that so many photographers rotate their lens into a vertical postion to capture these natural wonders!

But as many of you may have already found out, photographing stars can be a little tricky, as many factors come into play, and certainly the most irritating is that, in order to shoot them, you need a long exposure. To make matters worse, our dear old planet moves, ruining any exposures lasting several minutes, and the stars simply appear as faint lines.

… Continue reading The Zen Guide to Photographing Stars Like the True Master You Are!

Candid photography is responsible for the best photographs in the world.

Just take a look at all the of the most striking images you’ve ever seen, almost all of these are from candid shots when photographing strangers.

… Continue reading 6 Easy Tips To Photographing Strangers In Perfect Candid Moments

Self-portrait photography, since the beginnings of the industry, has always been popular among photographers. I mean what is there not to love? Finally you get to work with a model that does exactly what you ask of them!

Aside from the ego obvious elements, It’s also great for learning how to get to grips with a new camera, practicing newly taught skills and various other photography fundamentals. But it is the practices unique advantage of pushing ones creative envelope, and stimulating that creative pool of original ideas, that we all have waiting for us inside of our creative minds, that appeals the most!

… Continue reading Take Your Creativity to New Heights with Self-Portrait Photography