Mobile Photography

"When you leave home and hit the road, be it for work, play, or pretty much anything you set out to do, you should always carry a camera."

"You’ve figured out that photography is awesome. You have your equipment. You’ve got the basics down. You know all about the “triangle” of ISO, shutter speed, and aperture. Now, you’re ready to put them to use. You’re ready to go outside and experiment. But wait. You haven’t yet considered the weather."

If you're out taking photos in public, there's often little you can do to avoid crowds of people. The scenery could be beautiful, the light perfect, but if there's someone making a face in the background—the picture is ruined. This tutorial will give you some tips on isolating your subject, even when surrounded by swarms of people. | Difficulty: Beginner; Length: Quick; Tags: Photography Fundamentals, Portraits

The major eruption that began September 30, 1994 (launch day) got almost immediate coverage by the astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour.

Do you love watching the birds at your feeder and want to get better photographs of them? Here are great tips for building a perch and getting natural-looking photos of your favorite birds.

The photographer Philip-Lorca diCorcia crashed out of school and nearly died experimenting with drugs, but his fortunes changed when he picked up a camera at art school.

"As the proto-gentrification musical asks, "How do you measure a year?" How about measuring it in entertainment photography? If each picture says a thousand words, then consider this a 45,000-word review in review."

Alex is well-known for using “light painting”, a photographic technique in which light is combined with long exposures to paint glowing streaks in mid-air. We interviewed Alex to learn more about this unique brand of photography, and pick his brain for some of his insights on photography in general.

Lighting techniques, knowing what equipment is best suited for each situation and why.  A great camera does not necessarily produce great photos; the art is in the manipulation of the camera and equipment, not in the specs. There is a lot more to photography than the camera.

Light painting is a long exposure photo typically taken in a very dark environment.  Exposures can range anywhere from 1 second to many minutes.  During this long exposure the artist moves a light (or series of lights) around as if they were painting a scene while surrounded by darkness.

Using the technique of light painting the artist can paint or sculpt forms within the image. The artist controls whether an element remains cloaked in darkness or accentuated by light. Deep contrast between light and dark can be used to emphasize forms in a very abstract manner. Often varying intensities, colors, and textural patterns of light are used to tell the story.

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"Planet Earth is incredibly beautiful and diverse. There is always something to see, some new miracle to uncover and, hopefully, capture on camera. Landscape and travel photographers are among the luckiest in the world."

"There are a lot of great lenses out there you can attach to your phone that open up a new world of possibilities."

The zoomable 360-degree mosaic panorama only captures 3% of the night sky, but since it’s the 3% that usually appears front and center in every night sky time-lapse you’ve ever seen, it contains over half of the stars in our galaxy.

Night photography in big cities has a very specific look. The ugly color cast by your standard sodium streetlight has become so common, that it many cities it's hard to imagine everything not looking dipped in orange after the sun sets. But with both LA and New York moving towards more neutral LEDs, the way our night photographs and videos look is about to change massively.

n certain countries, candid photography or even portraits of people are either not allowed or are looked down upon, while in other places, people are more likely to react with excitement.  Different countries and cultures have different views on this type of photography, so make sure to do your research or ask someone with experience.

Holidays provide some of the best opportunities to get great photos, if you remember a few simple tips. Here’s professional photographer Nigel Barker of America’s Next Top Model, with great advice for getting the most out of every photo op.

Macro lenses are specially designed to minimise the focussing distance, allowing the photographer to get closer to the subject and so increase the reproduction ratio.  There are a number of other techniques that can be used to help achieve the desired magnification without a dedicated lens (extension tubes, close-up filters, reversing rings), however, one of less often considered techniques is to use something that you probably already have in your kit bag: a telephoto lens.

How do you make your photography more meaningful, moving and unique? Motivations significantly influence the quality of photography we create. Pleasing everyone doesn't work, which can lead to an uninspiring image.

Giving yourself a photography assignment, then narrowing focus.

I can still go take a photo of the Opera House, for example. But a pretty picture, which has also been taken by millions of people, won’t do now.

If I’m going to hold myself to account and really make this day about making a difference to someone through my photography, I’ll need to dig much deeper.