“Radio Telescope” shortlisted for The Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer. © Liu Xuemei The Milky Way floats over the Oregon coast while rushing seawater plays a soothing song into the night. A compendium of nebulae in capricious colors. These are just some of the images shortlisted for the 14th annual Astronomy Photographer of… Continue reading Feast your eyes on these brilliant astronomy photos
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Everything’s just beachy: Our favorite reader-submitted Photos of the Day
“Riding the wave”. Gordon Webster Photography There’s nothing quite like a trip to the seaside. It’s something about the way the saltwater air teases your hair and flavors your sandwich, how the sun reflects off pastel umbrellas, and how the waves rumble in and out, taking with them the occasional sandcastle. This week, we asked… Continue reading Everything’s just beachy: Our favorite reader-submitted Photos of the Day
A Photographer’s Guide to Transmission: Understanding How Light Filters Through
If you’d like to know more about the essential role that light plays in photography, then you’ll love our course, A Photographer’s Guide to Light. In this lesson, you’ll learn the basics of light transmission. A Photographer’s Guide to Light: Transmission When light hits an object or substance (like a gas) without being fully reflected, scattered,… Continue reading A Photographer’s Guide to Transmission: Understanding How Light Filters Through
4 One-Light Setups: Split, Broad, Short, and Profile Lighting for Portrait Photos
Welcome to another lesson from our course, Intermediate Flash Photography. In this lesson, you’re going to learn about a lighting pattern called split lighting. You’re also going to learn about broad lighting, short lighting, and rim lighting. You’ll discover how they affect your photos and when to use them. By the end of this lesson,… Continue reading 4 One-Light Setups: Split, Broad, Short, and Profile Lighting for Portrait Photos
The year’s best bird photography highlights the humor, beauty, and fragility of avian life
Amateur Honorable Mention: Common Raven in Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada. Ankur Khurana A father-son White-tailed Kite duo on the hunt. A Western Grebe feeding her chicks. A Nashville Warbler dining on snails. Today, the National Audubon Society has unveiled its winners of the 13th annual Audubon Photography Awards, selected from over 2,400 entrants representing… Continue reading The year’s best bird photography highlights the humor, beauty, and fragility of avian life
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
Rankin’s flaming dandelions are the perfect metaphor for ‘an exploding world’
Rankin Rankin has photographed many of the big names in fashion, music, and society. Known for his portraits of Kate Moss, David Bowie, and Queen Elizabeth II, he is also at the head of a creative agency with dozens of employees. When lockdown hit in March 2020, and Rankin could no longer work in his… Continue reading Rankin’s flaming dandelions are the perfect metaphor for ‘an exploding world’
The luxury aesthetic and how to achieve it for editorial and lifestyle shoots
In recent months, Balenciaga launched a furry pink pop-up shop in London, Dior opened its renovated flagship store in Paris, and Gucci debuted a luxury boutique in Austin. Pinterest named “Limitless Luxe” as one of their top trends for 2022, citing increases in search terms for everything from “luxury powder room” to “luxury kids bedroom.”… Continue reading The luxury aesthetic and how to achieve it for editorial and lifestyle shoots
This week’s reader-submitted Photos of the Day are a tour around the world
Kevin Kielty For this week’s Photos of the Day challenge, we handed over artistic license and invited readers to submit their favorite shots ever. The result did not disappoint and the winners took us on a grand tour of the world. Dripping glaciers in Iceland, the Florentine skyline, and a trek through the desert are… Continue reading This week’s reader-submitted Photos of the Day are a tour around the world
Faceless photography tips: Why anonymous photos can still be attractive to licensing clients
Faceless photos are trending—at least when it comes to photography. We’ve all seen the pictures: faceless figures in a vast landscape, tourists in straw hats gazing at iconic landmarks, and the famous #Followmeto theme, where all we see is someone’s back leading us into the unknown. When a photo is anonymous, we can’t identify the… Continue reading Faceless photography tips: Why anonymous photos can still be attractive to licensing clients