Painting with Light
Light painting or light drawing is a fun and effective technique to let loose your creativity. An ordinary flashlight can be your ‘brush’ to ‘paint’ your subject and make it appear something more than...
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Shooting Fireworks
There is something about fireworks displays that can totally mesmerize us. They can be so beautiful yet they last for only a few seconds before they vanish into the night sky. Fireworks also mark...
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Shooting in Ambient Light
In photography, we cannot present an image without the use of light. The type of light we decide to use is what makes the process an exercise in creativity as much as skill. There is lighting which we...
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Simple Tips in Getting Great Bokeh Shots
When taking a photograph, usually most of the attention is centered on the subject and very little emphasis is placed on the areas that are not in focus. A usual technique used when photographing is...
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Using Strobes in Underwater Photography
In a previous article, we discussed how ambient light can be used in underwater photography. This time we will find out how submersible flash units or strobes are used to illuminate a subject or an...
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Photographing by Candlelight
Sunlight and studio lights are two of the most used light sources in photography. Yet, there are other sources that give off light as well, and not only can they illuminate your subject but they can...
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Capturing Extremes in Tone: High Key and Low Key
The overall tone of an image, can have three keys, namely: low key, middle key and high key. Usually we try to have adequate lighting in our images, with a balanced tone and this would be called...
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4 Things to Remember When Shooting Car Light Trails
Light trails are a popular subject matter among photographers and not only can they appear dramatic in an image, but it also gives you good practice on how to shoot at low light with long exposures....
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Understanding How Color Temperature Works
Color temperature is a fundamental aspect to consider when considering lighting in photography. Unbalanced color temperatures can greatly affect the final outcome of your images and is a primary...
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5 More Things to Remember When Shooting Car Light Trails
Images of car light trails are often captured by photographers because they can make for stunning shots. Since this subject matter often entails going out at night or twilight, plus using long...
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