Understanding Natural Light Part 1: Quality of Light
Light has different qualities, and by understanding those differences and using them in your favor, you can become a better image maker. From my point of view, the best place to start improving your...
View ArticleHow to Light Creepy Halloween Masks for Added Drama
It’s October again and that means Halloween is around the corner. This is good news for you as a photographer, Halloween is a visual holiday like no other. With all of the decorations, theme shaped...
View ArticlePatience, light key to capturing the night
... prime spots for night sky photography. At the national park, one of Schierl's favorite locations is Sprague Lake. The best advice Schierl offers, though, it to get out and practice, after all...
View Article24 Magical Images of Light Trails
Capturing light trails of something moving, often a vehicle, is somewhat magical because it’s something you cannot see with the naked eye. So only through the use of a camera and the right exposure...
View ArticleWeekly Photography Challenge – Light Trails – Digital …
Simply upload your shot into the comment field (look for the little camera icon in the Disqus comments section) and they'll get embedded for us all to see or if you'd prefer upload them to your...
View ArticleWeekly Photography Challenge – Light Trails
This week since it is the week of goblins and ghouls and spooky things, let’s do some photography in the dark! You can check out these image of light trails to get some ideas. By Vida Dimovska Weekly...
View ArticleSupporting Your Off-Camera Flash – Tripods, Monopods or Light Stands?
I’ve generally been a natural light photographer. I understand natural light and love its variability. Normally it’s enough to get some beautiful photographs; many photographers stop here and go no...
View ArticleUnderstanding Natural Light Part 2: Color of Light
Light has different Properties, and by understanding those differences and using them in your favor, you can become a better image maker. Golden light of late day, mixed with cool light in the shadows....
View ArticleUpgraded Hobby-Eberly Telescope sees first light
The dome of the Hobby-Eberly Telescope sits in front of a backdrop of blue sky. The interior of the George T. Abell Gallery, where visitors can learn about HET and view the telescope, is illuminated....
View Article24 Magical Images of Light Trails – Digital Photography School
Capturing light trails of something moving, often a vehicle, is somewhat magical because it's something you cannot see with the naked eye. So only through the use of a camera and the right exposure...
View ArticleThe Armor of Light Is a Documentary that Explores the Intersection of
The co-director is Kathleen Hughes (disclosure: a good friend of mine), and the film is notable for its unusually gorgeous (for a documentary) photography and its thoughtful editing, courtesy of Jeff...
View ArticleLight Painting Part One – the Photography – Digital …
The ONLY thing you're going to do different than what you just did in the lessons above – is paint the subject in sections. That's it! For the firetruck image I actually shot about 30 different...
View ArticleDiscover the Secrets of Natural Light Photography With This 70% Off Deal
As we announced yesterday – today is Day 1 in our 12 Deals of Christmas dPS – and we’re kicking things off with fantastic deals on or popular Natural Light eBooks. You can pick either one up for (65%...
View Article13 Tips for Doing Action Photography in Bad Light
Sometimes I feel cursed. Like any parent I want to take pictures of my kids doing their activities. However, I have a daughter who is a gymnast. For a photographer, that is a toxic combination of very...
View ArticleHow to Build an LED Light and Make an Orb
This article will tell you all about the what, where and when of orbs. Let’s start by defining them. What’s an orb? Well it’s both a cool, and fun, method of light painting that anyone can do....
View ArticleUsing Flash to Light a Wingsuit Jumper
For one of his recent photo shoots, Tristan Shu took advantage of the latter and went out to photograph a wingsuit jumper using a flash! Tristan is a commercial ... When writing to Tristan to learn...
View ArticleTips for Using a Handheld Light Meter
In modern DSLRs they all have a light meter built-in to the camera. But sometimes you want a more accurate reading, or to measure the amount of light when using flash (your camera can’t do that), in...
View ArticleWatch light appear to bend in these surreal photographs
With a camera remote in one hand and a light-tube in the other, it only takes one second for Canadian photographer Eric Paré to shoot his "light-painting" photographs. Over the past three years, ......
View ArticleUnderstanding Natural Light Part 3: Direction of Light
Light has different qualities, and by understanding those differences and using them in your favour, you can become a better image maker. In two previous articles I covered: Understanding Natural Light...
View Article24 Magical Images of Light Trails – Digital Photography School
Capturing light trails of something moving, often a vehicle, is somewhat magical because it's something you cannot see with the naked eye. So only through the use of a camera and the right exposure...
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