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...
Category: Techniques
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...
Lens flares, sometimes called sun flares can be used to add drama to a photograph. They can make your photographs look very cinematic like the road movies of the 1970's such as Easy Rider. They can...
This can produce some of the most surreal-looking images of all of the styles of photography. The pictures created through this process can look unearthly and strange. It's a slightly involved...
We've all seen those great photos of fast-moving objects apparently frozen and sharp but on a motion-blurred background conveying the idea of speed and movement. How is it done though? It's an...
