It’s easy to see why a lot of us want to dabble in landscape photography once in a while, as it often goes hand-in-hand when you’re a lover of the great outdoors. However, if you look for inspiration long and hard enough, you’ll eventually realize that there’s more to a great landscape photo than just a snapshot of the scene before you. This is where today’s featured photography cheat sheet will be of great help. If you’re just about to do landscape photography more seriously, refer to this guide for some useful tips and tricks.
“I started taking self-portraits and photographs from a place of pain instead of a place of joy.” Mariangela Serrano, a Venuzalen born photographer, found herself locked in an abusive relationship. A once optimistic, confident creator, soon became riddled with self-doubt and low self-esteem. But photography would become her savior. It would give her the message she needed to realize something was wrong. In other words, photography set her free. It acted as her anchor in life and was her way of medicating to heal emotional wounds. The future now looks bright for this talented photographer. She’s soon to be married, and photography remains a constant in her life. We spoke to her to learn more about her painful experiences, how life is for an immigrant in New York, and how she would like her life to look in the future.
Are you looking to add some sparkle and shine to your portraits by you are just plumb out of ideas? If this is the case, we have found a video for you that you may want to watch. When it comes to photography tricks, and being able to create something new and exciting, you really don’t have to spend a fortune. Join us after the break to see how something as simple as sparklers can totally transform your images.
If you have been thinking about adding lighting to your workflow, you’ll be excited about this deal. Right now, Adorama is offering a 10% discount on Profoto B10 AirTTL and B10 Plus light packages. When you checkout, just use the code PHOTOWALK. The B10 AirTTL is one of the most compact rechargeable monolights on the market, and the extra 10% savings make picking one up easier on your wallet. You can also grab the Profoto B2 250 AirTTL for just $995! That means this location kit has a whopping discount of $1,100. See all of the deals on Profoto lights after the break.
Thanks to increased competition from camera manufacturers, and the cost of making new cameras getting lower, cameras are more affordable than ever. Now, anyone with a little bit of money can go into a store and can purchase a DSLR or a cheap Mirrorless camera. While this is good, it also creates some bad too as pretty soon, beginners seem to think that they can start charging for their work and pass themselves off as pro photographers. After the break, we will share a video with you that will help you determine whether John or Susie Q with a camera is either a pro photographer or an amateur.
In an era when colors are most popular for photography projects, it can be intimidating to strip down all the hues and go black and white. But if you’ve decided to take on the challenge of seeing and capturing the world differently, it’s worth learning some useful tips and tricks to get the best photos while you’re at it. In his video for Shutterstock Tutorials, Texas-based video journalist Logan Baker shared some of the things he learned when he gave it a try.
One of the most useful tools you’ll need for your shoots is an ever-reliable light meter. This is especially the case when you’re shooting with a vintage camera without a built-in light meter. However, if it’s not possible for you to have one at the moment for whatever reason, we think today’s photography cheat sheet makes a good and substitute. So if you have a shoot planned, this could be one of the things you can prepare beforehand.
One of the best things you can do as a photographer is to learn how to use off-camera flash. We have talked about this a lot here on The Phoblographer because we genuinely believe that to get ahead in this game and to make your work stand out, it is one skill that’s necessary to learn. If off-camera flash is something you want to learn about, you should snap up this deal that we have found as soon as possible. Right now, you can get this excellent beginner guide to off-camera flash from Brett Florens (who has Adidas and Nike as his clients), for just $29! That’s a discount of $50! Join us after the break for all the details.
Black and white photography is a totally different way of seeing and shooting things. So, it’s only natural that it comes with its own set of guidelines and even tools to help us make the most out of the medium. If you’re new to the craft and are wondering about what you can add to your black and white photography tools of the trade, you might want to take note of some suggestions in this quick video.
e Phoblographer has always had a soft spot for alternative methods of photography. In fact, we’ve championed many unique methods over the 10 years we’ve been running. That’s why we were super stoked when photographer, James Britt, contacted us about his fantastic double exposures. So much so, that we agreed to feature them on the site! Because if we’re excited by them, we’re confident you will be too – let’s check them out.