Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Learning Resources”
Photography conferences are great occasions to learn something, meet old friends and make new acquaintances, and get to visit new cities. Many photographers, however, often come home from a conference feeling they have missed something and haven’t made the most of their time there. These kinds of events can be expensive, so I think it pays off to prepare oneself …
by Simon Patterson Capturing the mood of the pouring rain in camera can be difficult. Standard auto or aperture-priority modes often miss the feel of a rainy day, and leave us with unsatisfactory flat looking images. I was recently caught out on the street in a sharp downpour with camera in hand so I decided to try two techniques to …
by Simon Patterson It can be a dangerous world out there for photographers. Whether we’re trying to find that perfect angle or capture the decisive moment, sometimes photography can be deadly. And not only for people who take crazy risks for their images, as we shall see later on. But first, the paparazzi are one type of photographer that many people love …
by Simon Patterson An African safari is a most exhilarating experience. Here are 10 tips for amateur photographers who want to make the most of their up-coming safari holiday. 1. Gear up! The internet’s keyboard ninjas who say “camera gear doesn’t matter” have clearly never been on safari. Occasionally you can get lucky and stop your car within 20 feet …
This is a photo of the Stari Most (Old Bridge), a remarkable example of Ottoman architecture that links the two halves of Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, by spanning the Neretva river. The bridge was rebuilt after being bombed during the Bosnian war in 1993, together with most of the city. Shooting I took this photo at night, under heavy clouds. I …
Many times, when I show a photo, I get asked how I made it, so I decided to share some of my favorite shooting and processing techniques with my readers. This is the first article in a series that I plan to carry on indefinitely and that I am calling “The Making Of”. Each week I hope to be able to …
Who doesn’t love Venice? And who doesn’t love to photograph Venice? For someone who visits Venice for the first time, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by all the possibilities and risk missing some of the best locations. Over the years, I’ve ended up compiling a list of my favorite locations to which I return again and again to photograph them …
by Christian Høiberg Most of us who enjoy landscape photography also have a passion for travel. In fact, the lines between landscape photographer and travel photographer can be thin. In this day and era, where there’s a constant pressure to deliver content on a regular basis, it’s not always that we can wait for several weeks until we’re back home …
1976 is the year this lens, a Nikkor 50mm f/1.4, was made. This is the time when lenses were just metal and glass, with no electronics or motors. The lower ring had apertures engraved on it, going from 1.4 (its maximum) to 16 (its smallest). The aperture ring had quite noticeable clicks at those f-values, but no intermediate clicks at …
I was recently in Venice during the Carnival celebrations, leading a workshop there. One of the things we wanted to teach our attendees was an introductory lesson on off-camera flash photography. This is kind of a necessity during the heyday of Carnevale di Venezia, which can be pretty crowded and chaotic. Forget about taking photos of the most extravagant costumes …
