“Don’t Think, Just Shoot”. “Shoot From The Hip”. “Forget the Rules”. These are just some of the catchy rules of Lomography. It has become a movement of sorts for those who love their analogue cameras with a side of 35mm slide film. In this day and age of digital cameras with gazillion megapixels, it’s hard to think that anyone would even bother with the likes of film rolls and … [Read more...]
Monochrome in a Color World
As humans, most of us see the world in all its color and beauty but we often miss some of the world’s details all because of that pesky thing called color. Don't get me wrong, I love color like most others do but I love a monochrome world a bit more. With monochrome you don't have the colors distracting your eyes and mind and you see the details and textures like you never have … [Read more...]
Adobe Lightroom 4 : Worth the upgrade?
Imagine working faster, importing images that are by default already enhanced with better quality and even importing your videos from your still camera to quickly touch up and immediately export out to the web on Facebook and Flickr. Adobe Lightroom 4 has these new features and more! Why use Lightroom 4? DEVELOP MODULE Simplified basic controls, including new controls … [Read more...]
The Importance of Developing Your Own Personal Style in Photography
Ever wonder why some photographers’ work stands out more than others? Of course excellent technical skills will set you apart from the pack but once you’ve got all of those down, style is the next thing you need to tackle. For some photographers, style comes easy and almost effortlessly, however for many, developing your own style takes time and a lot of work. I am … [Read more...]
10 Things Beginners Need to Know About Macro Photography
This article is written with beginners in mind. Everything written here is written from experience and may not be standard practice for some photographers. I hope you will find this informative and useful. If you have any questions you can find me on Twitter or Facebook, and the links to these will be at the end of the article. Alternatively you may leave a comment below. 1. … [Read more...]