It's a festival celebrated by nearly a billion people in India and millions more around the world. Derived from the Sanskrit word "Deepavali," meaning row of lamps, Diwali is a celebration of light over darkness, symbolizing the victory of good over evil.
"I have a never ending fascination with light and the lack of it," states Finnish photographer Maria Lax about the duality of light that shapes her multicolored photographs of the night. It's still an ongoing project but 'Night Rising' has nabbed her a 2021 Fujifilm GFX Challenge regional award.
When it comes to summer scenes, it's always sunsets at the beach or the golden sunrise that gets the spotlight. But nighttime can likewise be a great shooting opportunity during summer. This is what Damien Guiot shows us in his stunning collection of starry nightscapes shot around Vosges in France.
If you're looking for a quick and simple astrophotography tutorial for shooting the Milky Way, then we have just the right stuff for you. In his very basic video tutorial, Mike Perea gives a rundown of all the stuff you need to know to get that beautiful band of stars in your night photos.
Is the dreamy look of foggy nights and misty landscapes your frequent photography inspiration? We can't blame you, as we've also found it to be a highly effective look for crafting emotive imagery, regardless of the genre or subject matter.
A trip to Hong Kong isn’t complete without spending at least one night out in the streets to photograph its iconic, vibrant neon lights. Though the number of actual neon signboards steadily decreases as days go by, the city doesn’t get any dimmer at all.
It's common knowledge that at night you should have a tripod and cable release at a minimum, but there's one tool that's considered a secret weapon among successful night photographers and that's an intensifier filter.
What’s up you cool babies? This week we looked at your night and astro photography and you killed it. Next week’s topic is abstract & geometry, which is Tony’s new favorite thing.
The 4th of July is upon us and that means many of you will be making your way to public gatherings to view and capture some stunning imagery of the show. As we have pointed out in a previous post, the actual act of shooting fireworks is quite simple, both from a settings and gear perspective.
Hey y’all! We reviewed your night photos this week, and they were delightful as always. Tony and Chelsea will be away next week, so we’ll see you in two weeks with the topic “abandoned.
Happy Spring for those of you in this part of the world! It doesn’t feel like it yet, but I can’t wait for it to get warmer and drier so I am motivated to get out and shoot more. This week’s live show topic is long exposures, which I really hadn’t attempted before. But a month […]
While many photographers choose to shoot beautiful images bathed in abundance of light in the day or chasing the golden hour, Franck Bohbot chooses to be different in his latest photography project titled "Inside the Night" as he explores and shoots the night life of New Orleans.
This show was a blast! Even though I’m quickly being replaced by Kyle Wolfe, I understand why. What a talented and well-spoken guy. If you somehow don’t know, Kyle is a 17 year old photographer from California.
Wow, you guys. Night photography is incredibly difficult and I love it. Between keeping your camera steady for long exposures, balancing mixed lighting, and simply finding a focal point, I really had my work cut out for me.
Take a break from your New Year’s resolutions and check out these photos to see how the global 500px Community rang in the New Year around the world. The post 23 Photos of New Year’s celebrations around the world appeared first on 500px.