Beginner Photography Tips
Get started on your photography journey with easy-to-follow, step-by-step photography tips and tutorials.
Prime vs Zoom Lens: The Ultimate Guide to Help You Decide
Prime vs Zoom Lens Do you know that your lens choice actually has a much more significant influence on how your photos turn out than the camera you’re mounting them on? Yep, that’s a fact! This is why the prime vs zoom lens debate never seems to end. The lens...
5 Easy & Captivating Ideas to Create Photos With Depth
Photos With Depth It is one of the bigger conundrums in photography, being a fully flat medium that tries to capture a three-dimensional world. You see, a funny thing happens when you press the shutter, all that depth you see in the real world is turned into...
Negative Space Photography – The Essential Guide
Negative Space Photography Did you ever look at your photos not knowing what it was you were actually trying to capture? You’re asking yourself, what is this photo about? There’s so much going on, I can’t even see a clear subject. If this sounds familiar to...
4 Steps to Creating a Beautiful Blurry Bokeh Background
What is a Bokeh Background? The meaning of the word bokeh (pronounced boh-kay) is blur. It comes from the word Boke in Japanese. It describes the buttery quality of the soft, out-of-focus areas usually in the background. It adds an aesthetic, visual element...
5 Essential and Creative Photography Tips for Beginners
Photography Tips for Beginners Most articles with photography tips for beginners start with complicated drawings of the exposure triangle and intricate explanations of white balance. I think that’s the perfect way to take the fun right out of learning...
5 Easy Steps to Quick & Safe Camera Sensor Cleaning
Understandably, diy sensor cleaning can feel a little intimidating because your sensor is such a fragile part of the camera. And I get it. But I also think it’s good to get to know the insides of your beloved camera and be able to take care of it outside and in. When you follow these steps and guidelines you have a solid plan for how to clean your camera sensor.
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Creative Props and Accessories for Indoor Portrait Photography
Indoor Portrait Photography Indoor portrait photography allows you to capture striking images of your subject in a setting that is free from the distractions of the outdoor world. However, taking beautiful and creative indoor portraits requires a little more...
5 Easy Tips for Captivating Candid Couples Photography
Candid Couples Photography The art of candid couples photography requires more than just technical knowledge. It requires stepping outside of the box and getting creative - think about when you were a kid. Albert Einstein once said, “To stimulate creativity,...
10 Reasons Why Photography is Beneficial for Mental Health
Mental Health Benefits of Photography Note by Karin van Mierlo on the updated version. This article was first published in the first year of the Covid pandemic. Now that we seem to have entered a post-Covid world, I have adjusted the article slightly to...
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