These days, lots of photographers don't shoot photos according to the histogram. Instead, they look at the exposure preview and work off of that. But it's good to know and understand what the histogram can do for you.
Over the years, we've done several tutorials on demystifying the histogram. And indeed, I'll give it its merits and value. The histogram is a very important part of photography that's sometimes more accurate than the exposure preview setting.
Most new photographers would never know or understand when the best time to shoot portraits is. But if you want an effortless time and even diffused natural light, then you'll have to plan accordingly.
A team of computer scientists from Google, MIT, and the University of California, Berkeley have created an impressive AI-powered “shadow removal” tool that can realistically remove harsh shadows from portraits, while leaving natural shadows intact.
If you find yourself drawn to the dreamy and dramatic quality of black and white photography and want to get your hands into shooting your own, you have to tweak your mindset a little bit. It's not as easy as merely shooting anything and everything in your camera's monochrome mode; it involves looking at things a little differently so you can, in turn, capture extraordinary images.
Photographer Denis Cherim has an eye for creative composition. His Coincidence Project is filled with cleverly framed photos containing interesting relationships between light, shadows, and the lines of objects.
Composition can make or break a photograph. Here’s a 7-minute video by photographer Peter McKinnon in which he runs through three tips to help you improve the composition of your photographs. McKinnon shares his tips with a focus on outdoor portraits, demonstrating how he would use architecture and other environmental elements to compose his images. […]
Hey there! This week was a fun one, I love more abstract concepts like this one. This week the subject was shadows (you can see my blog on the subject here.) We got some great submissions. Next week we’re doing natural framing, which I love! AHHHHH the first 4 episodes of our new travel show, […]
Shadows can make or break a picture, distracting from your message or enhancing it. Here are our tips for making them work for you. The post Seven tips for using shadows to elevate your photography appeared first on 500px.
Shooting in the midday sun is challenging for a few reasons, including hard shadows, blown-out highlights, and uneven lighting. The post How to take gorgeous photos in harsh, midday sun appeared first on 500px.
Even if you initially shoot in color, learning how to take black and white photos is an essential skill, both from a technical and creative point of view. The post Black & white photography | 12 top tips for beginners appeared first on 500px.
When two of his good friends got engaged, photographer Mike Soulopulos flew his drone above them and got this creative proposal photo that captures the couple in a romantic shadow. “There was no scouting or planning involved with this photo,” Soulopulos tells PetaPixel.
For his personal project Above The Street, Below The Sky, photographer Andreas Kamoutsis spent over two years watching and photographing the birds flying above the busy streets of big cities in Greece.
Check out the winners of our Shadows Quest and discover different ways photographers incorporate shadows in their photography. The post 20 Photos that Use Shadows in Creative Ways appeared first on 500px ISO.
Hey folks! I like these creative subjects Chelsea is picking for the live show these days. This week the subject is “shadows.” Not just incidental ones that you get when you photograph a subject on a clear day, but shadows that you capture as an element of the composition. I’ve certainly shot images like that […]