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September Photo Challenge ~ Get Close
Photo Challenge Get Close The theme for the September photo challenge is Get Close! Being able to get super close to your subject is one of the many amazing things photography can do. It allows you to show the wonderful details life is made of. And in doing so, you...
August Photo Challenge ~ Summer
Photo Challenge Summer The theme for the August photo challenge is Summer! Take a moment to think about what the summer means to you. Is it spending time with family, long days at the beach, or emerging yourself in nature? Show us your favorite summer moments!...
15 Fantastic Summer Photography Ideas For Happy Sunny Shots
Summer Photography Ideas The summer season is here! The ideal time to try out new things and get creative. I compiled a list of summer photography ideas because we all know sometimes we need a little inspiration to get started. Just a tiny nudge that will get...
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...
July Photo Challenge ~ Flowers
Photo Challenge Flowers The theme for the July photo challenge is Flowers! Go out and find yourself some beautiful flowers to photograph. Or treat yourself to a wonderful bouquet from the flower shop. Photography Playground’s photo challenge is all about enticing you...
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...
7 Amazing Tips to Capture Commercial Photography
Commercial Photography Tips The domain of photography is fascinating, and there is always something new to discover. The vital purpose of any picture is to tell a story and set a mood. But, commercial photography serves an important role; in publicizing...
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...
How To Watermark Your Photos in Lightroom – The Ultimate Guide
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8 Great Flat Lay Photography Tips For New Photographers
Photo by George Milton Flat Lay Photography Tips Flat lay photography has gone so popular on social media posts. It’s widely used for so many purposes, such as food photography or any kind of product photography. Its usage and significance are also increasing...
How to Choose the Right Niche for Stock Photography
Niche for Stock Photography Many photographers firmly believe that setting up their stock photography portfolio doesn’t require a lot of resources, time, or effort. While they aren’t entirely wrong, it’s not that simple. Setting up your stock photography...
How to Sell Photography on Etsy – A Complete Guide
How To Sell Photography on Etsy With over 82 million active buyers, Etsy is quickly growing as one of the largest eCommerce marketplaces in the world. People who are looking to sell photography may not find stock photography websites beneficial because of...
5 Awesome Travel Photography Tips for Beginners
Travel Photography for Beginners Travelling is one of the greater joys in life. The pictures we take during our trips are oftentimes the only tangible memories we have of that unique experience. Knowing just a little more than where the button to push is can...
7 Surprising Ideas to Make Money with Photography
Make Money with Photography You started your photography journey because you just really love photography. Because it makes you happy, because it’s fun, because it connects you to the world around you or because it helps you to cope with the challenges in...
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...
10 Best Night Photography Tips for Magnificent Starry Night Skies
Night Photography Tips If you’re just getting into astrophotography and feel a little overwhelmed, don’t worry! At first, night photography can seem like a scary thing because it involves learning about photography… in the dark. You can’t see anything, there...
6 Awesome Tips for Making Better Smartphone Photos
Smartphone Photography Tips Smartphone photography is often associated with quick and easy snapping away. Because you can just walk around, point at something, click and Hello! there’s your photo. I’d like to take a different approach to smartphone...
4 Ways to Creatively Embrace the Blur in Photography
Guest blogger Stacey Hill encourages you to embrace the blur in photography. When asked why I enjoy photography, my reply is always “It’s the perfect blend of technology and art.” For those who want to geek out about focal lengths, f-stops, and the other technical aspects, photography has plenty of space for that. However, if you want to explore more creative ways to use your camera, then there are lots of ways to do that.
10 Reasons Why Photography is Beneficial for Mental Health
Mental Health Benefits of Photography According to a study by QJM International Journal of Medicine, mental health problems escalated during this pandemic due to the generalized fear and relentless anxiety over the COVID-19 spread. The media is considered as...
5 Simple Mindful Photography Tips to Connect You to the Now
Mindfulness is about slowing down, being fully present in the moment, and receiving that moment. The exact same words apply to the process of making photographs. For me, to photograph is to be fully present in the moment. Because when I photograph nothing else enters my mind. I’m in a state of flow where worries, the past, and the future have disappeared.