Photo Critique – A Short Guide to Giving and Taking it
Deep down, no matter what anyone says, we don’t like to be told that our pictures are no good. We love the pictures we take – the ‘art’ we make – no matter how lame it may actually be. I’ve…
Photography for the Serious Amateur
Photography for the Serious Amateur
Category Creativity
Inspiration, Ideas, Fostering creativity…
Helping Your Child Discover Photography
How did you discover photography? When I was young, an aunt gave me a toy camera. The photographs it produced seemed magical. I was around 7-8 years old at the time and creating these images as I travelled left a…
Filming Parkour – an Insiders Guide
Scott Bass is a practitioner of Parkour, a Photographer and Cinematographer. To those of you who have followed his work, you’ll recognise his videos “Live On” and “Constant Motion“, considered by many to be outstanding examples of Parkour Videography. His…
The Most Important Tip For Beginners
“Stop procrastinating, and take some photographs. Right now!” – That’s it… That’s the tip. You’re probably a photography enthusiast who’s trying to learn more about various photography techniques or styles. One way is to research the technique, look at a…
20 Beautiful Images that Work – Because of Symmetry
This post is the last in a series of posts about how to make use of symmetry in your photography. Let me close off this batch of posts about symmetry with a few images that I think are really beautiful.…
Photo Project: Symmetry
Join other photographers as we explore the world around us, and understand the various principles of photography as we do so. We start off with looking at Symmetry, and how we can use symmetry in our compositions to tell us…
Learn Creativity From Parkour Athletes Training Methods
You’ve watched Casino Royale , or Babylon A.D.? Yes? Then you’ve seen traceurs in action. They’re the people who run around cities, jumping over walls, climbing the outsides of buildings, and generally doing ‘impossible’ stuff. Their ‘sport’ is called “Le…
19 Radical Skateboard Photography Tips
Skateboard photography can be quite interesting and exciting for a photographer. You’ll find skaters in most cities and towns … either in skate parks or out on the streets. So pull out your camera, and get ready to try out…
8 Ways to Maintain Simplicity In Composition
Great composition is a vital aspect of creating memorable photographs. It’s about having a clearly defined subject, integrating strong lines and shapes, and maintaining a minimalistic background to keep the viewer’s attention centered on the subject. Artistic composition in photography…
8 Good Habits for Creative Photographers
How do you get inspiration for your photography? How do you stay creative? How do you get ‘creative’ to start with? I’m hoping to open up some answers here, but you’re welcome to help me add to this list in the comments…
Contraverses
For many of us, photography is something more than just a hobby. Photography has become the way we earn our living, its become the way we communicate, the way we express our deepest emotions and convictions.
Zoom Out in Your Mind
Have you ever noticed the way in which you seem to be able to focus on just one object of a scene (say a spoon on a table or a shop’s signboard on a street) when in fact your eyes…