Want To Learn About Photographic Composition?
TECHNIQUES
LIGHTING
Recent Articles
Buildings, especially tall buildings, when captured in photographs often appear to be leaning away from you or leaning in and looming over you. This can look disconcerting and even uncomfortable. It...
A blurred background can lift the main subject out of the chaos of the scene and make them stand out and look sharper. The out-of-focus background can have varying degrees of blur and varying degrees...
High key photography is characterized by an abundance of light and minimal shadows. It's all about reducing the tonal range by minimising the contrast in a very bright environment. Ideally the...
Low key photographs are characterised by dark, gloomy lighting that only partially illuminates the subject adding mystery and drama. There is a prevailing presence of dark or muted tones and negative...
Motion blur is unfocussed movement captured in a photograph. It has many forms and there are many techniques to achieving it. It can transform a dull, static image into something much more exciting...
The true Blue Hour is the most fleeting and rewarding moment of azure light to try and capture in photography. It's worth the effort to attempt to record it! A melancholy but ephemeral moment where...