An additional source of light can do a lot for photographers. It can help them give highlights, add more colors, or even bring out certain details otherwise unseen in the pictures. In cases such as this, you need a flash to make your images pop up.
2025 is Leica's year, and there is nothing that is going to change that. After massive financial success in the past, the company continues to pave its way forward with newer launches. They have already released the Leica SL-3, a grip for phone photographers and a limited edition instant camera.
Most photographers use Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. And if you're like us and want better color, you're probably using Capture One. In regards to Lightroom, though, they're probably using either Adobe Lightroom or Adobe Lightroom Classic.
Content creation is becoming a necessary evil for today’s photographers. Love it or hate it, potential clients want to see it, and they want to see your face. Many manufacturers are continuing their quest for the quintessential all-around camera.
We're pretty elated that Capture One 23 is finally here! And more importantly, we're amazed at how much better the changes make Capture One 23. It's undoubtedly faster, and there are fun new tools to experiment with.
Couple photoshoots are nothing new, wedding and engagement-themed photos being the turning point for most couples who want to capture the important moments in their lives. The post This Couple Decided To Take Their Engagement Photos At The Grocery Store They Shop At, And The End Result Might Make You Smile first appeared on Bored Panda.
You’ve likely already heard of the “Ring of Fire” photography technique. This is a visual trick popularized by famous wedding and portrait photographer, Sam Hurd. The Ring of Fire is created by using a piece of copper tubing to reflect light coming into the camera.
What is Speed Edit? Speed edit is a unique to Capture One feature, allowing photographers to edit photos without the need to navigate to any editing tools. Keyboard shortcuts hook up to designated adjustment tools and are then simply adjusted by scrolling your mouse or using another input method like your trackpad or Wacom.
The Holdfast Gear Vegan Money Maker is oddly enough their best camera strap yet. I’ve never really adored many vegan leather products, but the Holdfast Gear Vegan Money Maker is changing my mind.
Photographers love to shop for new gear, but when that gear is for safety during your underwater photography session, shopping become essential. I wanted to write this article to discuss the safety standards (or lack thereof) in the underwater photography community.
The Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 is the successor to the company’s most affordable Instax camera, and it’s better in every single way. There was a time where I wouldn’t be caught dead with the Fujifilm Instax Mini series of cameras, but the Fujifilm INSTAX Mini 11 is part of what’s winning me over fully through
Butterflies are sometimes released at weddings and funerals to remember loved ones who have passed. Wedding photographer Jessica Manns recently experienced and documented a particularly memorable butterfly release memorial.
Though this is partially written in satire, I think that it's a wonderful point to sometimes make to couples who are about to elope--just how to justify the costs of your services as a wedding photographer.
Event photography is a mixed bag, more so than any other genre of photography. The lenses you choose will be vital to your success in this field. This is where the beauty of telephoto lenses come in to play.
Event photography is a mixed bag, more so than any other genre of photography. The lenses you choose will be vital to your success in this field. This is where the beauty of telephoto lenses come in to play.
As it aims squarely at the market that DNP has worked on for many years, the Primera Impressa IP60 is promising to do, well, pretty much exactly what DNP has been doing for many years now. Go to a trade show, an event, a wedding or a party that has the opportunity to print photos and what you'll see and get are something like what the Primera Impressa IP60 is going for.
As it aims squarely at the market that DNP has worked on for many years, the Primera Impressa IP60 is promising to do, well, pretty much exactly what DNP has been doing for many years now. Go to a trade show, an event, a wedding or a party that has the opportunity to print photos and what you'll see and get are something like what the Primera Impressa IP60 is going for.
After almost 5 years of being together as a couple, Abang & Neng finally tied the knot last September 2017 in Bali. It was such a beautiful wedding, just as they’ve dreamt of: an intimate one with their closest family & friends with a dramatic backdrop of sunset sky designed by the Mighty Creator Himself.
Need some posing inspiration for an upcoming wedding or engagement portrait shoot? Photographers Sara Byrne and Phil Chester made this 2-minute video that shows some of the trendiest poses being used these days.
Shoot Weddings? Want To Shoot Weddings? This Is The Ultimate Guide For You. As we continue our ultimate guide series rounding up our top content of 2017 we make our stop in the land of love and eternal happiness, weddings.
One of the new announcements today is the Sony 24-105mm F4 G OSS FE--a lens that Sony is touting as really fantastic in many ways. 24-105mm F4 lenses have always targeted the wedding and event photographers amongst the professional world; but they're also often used as kit lenses.
Photographers from all around the globe submitted 4,500 images to Junebug Weddings' 2017 Best of the Best Destination Photo Contest. Here's a peek at the top 50 featuring lovers in incredible locations around the world!
Presets are the lifeblood of so many photographers that don't have a whole lot of time, and so Capture One Styles is more than a welcome entry into the photography world. Capture One has had a number of styles built into the program itself.
After 5 years of a lovely relationship me Justina and my beloved man Tautrimas have decided to get married. Our wedding story may sound a little bit unusual to you but we can assure you that 20th of July, 2017 was one of the most amazing days in our lifes! I and my husband have never wanted big, posh and stressful wedding.
Me (Anupreet), My fiancé Akshit and my best friend Naman Verma (who also did our photography) decided to do something different and so we packed our bags and set out on the journey we will always cherish.
Well, here we are; The final stop on our journey investigating the various pieces of gear and accessories you may like to include in your party or event photography kit. But we have left out one very big and very key piece to this whole puzzle: What the heck are you going to carry all of this stuff in?!
What would you do if you wanted to have a bridal photoshoot but did not have any girlfriends? Invite your bros to have it with you. That's exactly what 24-year-old Rebeca from Brazil did, and we must say, it was a great idea. "I came up with the idea one week before the wedding.
"I've always been a creative mind. " explains photographer Katrin Viil. "First taking photos of myself, then friends. models, clients etc. I started out with self portraits and male nudes.
For a really long time, if you wanted very vivid colors in your film photos you needed to go to a slide film--but when Kodak introduced Kodak Ektar 100 things changed. Photographers were able to get punchy, vibrant, saturated colors with the ease of use that negative film provides.
Photographers that use the Sony E Mount system professionally (or are interested in doing so) will no doubt be looking for the best lenses to use with their Sony A7 II, A7s II, or A7r II bodies.
I covered an event some months ago over a period of a few days during which, as you can imagine, many hundreds of photos were taken. Due to the popularity of this event, (we’ve covered it over a number of years, thankfully) I knew the folks that were a part of it were really going […]
Many traditional DSLR wedding photographers often find themselves questioning the ability of Fujifilm cameras, well, mirrorless cameras in general really when it comes to their ability to handle the ever-changing circumstances of a wedding.
A groom is in hot water with his new bride, a couple of former friends, and the law after his drone smacked his friends in the face during the reception. One friend claims the drone broke her nose and orbital bone, the other says she needed 20 stitches in a gash on her head, both […]
Hey folks! This show was a blast. We reviewed your wedding photos and there were some lovely ones. ATTN: next week due to Thanksgiving, we’re doing our live show a day early. We’ll be doing the show on Wednesday at our regular time and looking at your wildlife photos. We start right off with some chit-chat! Our […]
You guys! This is a big one. A few months ago I got the honor of being a second shooter for my friend’s wedding, assisting my very talented friend and wedding photographer, Carina of Love Me Do Photography.
A photographer has taken to the "AITA" Reddit group to share his amusing story about being pressured into shooting a wedding on film -- which he decided to fake. [Read More]
In the past ten years, I have witnessed some amazing moments while photographing special occasions and the ones between dads and daughters are truly remarkable. Here is a selection of my favorite unstaged father-daughter moments.
In the past ten years, I have witnessed some amazing moments while photographing special occasions and the ones between dads and daughters are truly remarkable. Here is a selection of my favorite unstaged father-daughter moments.
With weddings for 2020 postponing to next year, what do wedding photographers do during Lockdown? They get creative. Simon of weddingphotographydevon.com is a photographer from North Devon who likes so many wedding photographers found himself needing to put his business on pause.
We already featured the work of Kosovan make-up artist Arber Bytygi, who makes such incredible transformations for brides-to-be that the groom might think he showed up at the wrong wedding! While some might prefer a subtle, natural look on their big day, Arber specializes in glamorous, red-carpet makeovers, turning women into the Kardashian version of beauty - all smoky eyes, bold brows and painted lips.
Say what you will about wedding photography, but few other gigs will allow you to drink on the job and party with beautiful people without having to even know a single dance move. My wife and I are freelance wedding photographers.
For the months leading up to our wedding, we had periodic discussions about what we would do for engagement pictures. We talked about locations, photographers, props. I don't think either of us were particularly excited about the concept of being in front of the camera.
After almost 5 years of being together as a couple, we (Abang & Neng) finally tied the knot last September 2017 in Bali. It was such a beautiful wedding, just as we've dreamt of: an intimate one with their closest family & friends with a dramatic backdrop of sunset sky designed by the Mighty Creator Himself.
Small details can make or break the effectiveness of a pose when photographing couples. Here’s a 6-minute video in which wedding photographers Sara Byrne and Phil Chester share 5 simple spot corrections that take poses from plain to pro.
"Fiii Marinului"(Sons of Marin ; Marin- the village ) is the name of Patricia-Marina Toma's project she started 3 years ago in her small village in Romania. After so many years when people from her village ignored, burned or throwed away the traditional romanian clothes, people are now sewing new ones grace to her lastest actions and projects.
Engagement photos are now firmly a thing. Couples often go for a beautiful location, cheesy smiles and props that show off their unique style and interests. However this cute couple, Jackie Nguyen and Nate Huntley from Queens, New York, decided to step it up a notch.
My name is Carsten Schertzer, and I’m a wedding photographer. My life right now is spent hopping from one wedding venue to the next, but it wasn’t always that way… I picked up my first camera when I was 11 years old.
Louise's parents got married on June 24th 1977. Exactly 40 years later, on the 24th june 2017, she decided to take her mother's dress outside for a styled shoot.
It’s 7:15 am on Sunday morning. I’m driving through the middle of Newcastle on my way to shoot wedding prep at a venue just over an hour away from my home. I pull over to the hard shoulder. Head in hands, crying and asking myself: “Chris, What the f**k are you doing?” Let me rewind […]
In 2013, 8 wedding photographers, scattered around the UK, decided to get together and take an October trip to Paris. We were to live together for a few days, wander the streets and dedicate each day to street photography.
The Sony FE 50-150mm f/2 G Master lens is the first of its kind, not only for Sony but any lens manufacturer. It's exciting for photographers whenever a company breaks new ground with a lens.
I haven’t used an instant camera in a very long time, and I must admit that when the new Fujifilm Instax Mini 99 showed up I was a little flippant about it. After my time with it, I'm happy to admit I was wrong. [Read More]
As a wedding and engagement photographer, you have an opportunity to work with a diverse range of people, but most of them will not be professional models. In fact, most of your clients probably feel downright uncomfortable in front of the camera, and that awkwardness can show in your photos. It’s up to you to […]
Photographers are finding all kinds of ways to keep their skills sharp while on lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic. For UK-based wedding photographer Chris Wallace of Carpe Diem Photography, that meant setting up and shooting a wedding at home… with LEGO.
My name is Tomer, and I’ve been a street photographer for the past 12 years. Over the years, I’ve done a lot of event photography, shooting weddings, couples, families, and more. A few days ago, I got a job as a second shooter at a wedding from my friend Asaf Tamam, who’s a professional event […]
I’m 50 years old and I have lived through at least two major photographic revolutions of our time: film to digital and cameras to mobile phones. As a designated “family photographer,” I am suddenly a sought-after person whenever there is a birthday, a wedding, a festival, or a gathering. I am also supposed to be […]
Engagement photos are now firmly a thing. Couples often go for a beautiful location, cheesy smiles and props that show off their unique style and interests. However this cute couple, Jackie Nguyen and Nate Huntley from Queens, New York, decided to step it up a notch.
My nickname isn't T-Rex for nothing! This jungle photo has received more likes than any other photo on my Facebook page to date. I shot this image at a workshop I attended in San Diego, CA. The rest of the attendees were able to use strobes that were provided since they were geared for Canon.
The multiple exposure is one of the easiest, fastest and most flexible ways to create striking images. It is usually my go-to technique when I am struggling with creativity and I need a good shot fast or when the venue is less than ideal for creating amazing images. Introduction So what are multiple exposures anyway? […]
Wedding photos from the late 1800s have a slightly different aura about them… and we’re not talking about the sepia tone, either. There’s often no smiling or touching — completely emotionless images of people on their special day were commonplace.