A shallow depth of field can result in bokeh or soft, circular renderings in the out-of-focus portions of an image. Some lenses have more pleasing bokeh than others. Tang Ming Tung/Getty You’ve likely seen plenty of photos with soft, out-of-focus backgrounds. With the right setting, they can look rather dreamy with brightly colored circles (called… Continue reading Nobody understands depth of field and it’s all Apple’s fault
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Photography’s golden rules and when to break them
The fundamentals of photography composition are meant to be broken but first, you must grasp them. Stan Horaczek Photography has a lot of rules that are really just principles. Most of them are useful guidelines worth understanding, not edicts to be followed to the letter. In this photography fundamentals series, we’re going to look at… Continue reading Photography’s golden rules and when to break them
How to unlock your smartphone camera’s best hidden features
Jeff Carlson What could be more fundamental to photography today than our smartphone cameras? They’re ever-present, ready in moments, and the technology behind them makes it easy to capture great photos in most situations. And yet, I regularly encounter people who are unaware of many of the core functions of the built-in camera app. Smartphone… Continue reading How to unlock your smartphone camera’s best hidden features
David Ulrich: How to be a more mindful photographer
Swimming Pool, Cape Cod, MA. © David Ulrich David Ulrich is a photographer, writer, and teacher. He worked as an assistant to Minor White, drank with Ansel Adams, and crossed paths with many of the great photographers of the late 20th century. His life was changed when he witnessed the Kent State shootings in 1970,… Continue reading David Ulrich: How to be a more mindful photographer
How to shoot better car photos
Show your whip off with some tasteful motion blur. Mark Elias Many types of creative possibilities are available when photographing cars. You’re proud of your’s and what you may have done to it. But there are good ways and bad to show others the apples and oranges of your eyes. Follow our advice and you’ll be… Continue reading How to shoot better car photos
Bruce Dorn on the importance of saying ‘yes’ and the joys of mentorship
© Bruce Dorn Bruce Dorn’s big break in the photo industry was utterly unexpected. He’d submitted some work to a college competition run by Conde Nast, ended up winning, and before he knew it, he was working as a guest art director for the company. “Prior to winning that contest, I was working in a… Continue reading Bruce Dorn on the importance of saying ‘yes’ and the joys of mentorship
How to take good pictures in bright sunlight
Using a flash may seem counterintuitive on a bright day but it’s the perfect tool for overcoming harsh shadows subject’s faces. Stan Horaczek Bright sunlight is one of the most challenging weather conditions to shoot in. If you’re not careful, your photos can come out wildly overexposed, brutally underexposed, or way too contrasty and filled… Continue reading How to take good pictures in bright sunlight
An introduction to microscopic photography
This ice crystal was approximately 1 mm in size. The picture was made at 2:00 pm and the temperature was 14 F. This type of flake is called a stellar dendrite. Michael Peres This post has been updated. It was originally published on Aug. 26, 2015. Michael Peres loves photographing the tiny details of our… Continue reading An introduction to microscopic photography
Meet the kid photographer taking over the Internet
Storee Elle Walton captures cheerleaders at the Southern Heritage Classic, an annual football game between Jackson State University and Tennessee State University. Storee Elle Walton Storee Elle Walton is a renaissance woman. Or, more precisely, a renaissance girl. The Memphis, Tennessee, eight-year-old has taken the internet by a storm since being photographed capturing a Memphis… Continue reading Meet the kid photographer taking over the Internet
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