Photo of the day: 28 July
samanthacliffe | Inspire | 28/07/2012 10:00am
Click the image to find out what we think of this photograph.
night photography
Astrophotography: a beginner’s guide to the galaxy
jmeyer | Night, Photography Tips | 20/07/2012 04:00am
Astrophotography is all about stars, constellations and an uplifting sense of wonder. There are a number of simple targets for the beginner to aim for, and you don’t need specialist equipment or expensive glass.
Photo of the day: 19 July
samanthacliffe | Inspire | 19/07/2012 07:00am
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How to plan a night photography shoot
samanthacliffe | Inspire | 19/07/2012 04:00am
Astrophotographer Jack Fusco reveals how he plans his night photography shoots.
Light trails: what you didn’t know about this night photography favourite
jmeyer | Night, Photography Tips | 18/07/2012 03:00am
A fantastic subject to get you started in night photography is traffic light trails – long tendrils of colourful light that form wonderful abstract shapes. The great news is that it’s an easy technique to learn and you can produce really eye-catching images with some very basic gear. All you need is an SLR with a wide-angle zoom lens, a sturdy tripod, a remote shutter release and a basic grounding in tried and tested night photography techniques.
Painting with light: what you need, and where and how to do it
jmeyer | Night, Photography Tips | 13/07/2012 15:00pm
Painting with light is one of the easiest ways to transform your night scenes from ordinary to extraordinary. Although you rely on natural light for most daylight photography, introducing artificial light when shooting night photography allows you to get really creative.
Gallery: Seascape and night photography from Jack Fusco
samanthacliffe | Inspire | 07/07/2012 12:00pm
Jack Fusco’s photography primarily focuses on astrophotography and seascapes in New Jersey, United States.
32 amazing firework photos
samanthacliffe | Inspire | 04/07/2012 14:14pm
As it’s 4th July, we decided to celebrate with some of the most amazing firework photos from around the world that we could find.
How to photograph fireworks (and how to fake it)
jmeyer | Night, Photography Tips | 04/07/2012 02:00am
Find out how to get better Guy Fawkes Day and Fourth of July pictures with our tips on how to photograph fireworks. We also dissect one of our own fireworks photos to explain why we think it works, as well as show you how to fake it by making your own great fireworks composites in Photoshop. Click to read more…
Light painting in the literal sense
samanthacliffe | News | 22/06/2012 10:50am
You’ve probably seen light drawing photography, where people shoot light trails at night, but you won’t have seen light painting like this. Blake Shaw and Bruno Levy go by the name ‘Sweatshoppe’ and together have invented an incredible technique for creating the illusion that they are painting videos onto walls.
