After I saw a large exhibition of works of Henri Cartier-Bresson two years ago, I realized that there are so many techniques for taking photos on city streets. It looked like Cartier-Bresson had agreed with some people that they are … Read the story...
Selfie-sticks are surprisingly popular, even though they let you take photos from a very limited angle, and that’s why selfie-stick photos tend to look the same. We don’t expect to see as many selfie sticks at tourist destinations next peak … Read the story...
Many smartphone owners are happy with the camera application the phone manufacturer has installed on the device in the factory. In general, the factory-installed camera apps get the job done, but may lack an extra feature photographers maybe looking for. … Read the story...
The peak season for traveling to the northernmost point of Europe is in July and August. The trip to Nordkapp (North Cape) in Norway can be made any time of the year, but the weather is the most temperate and … Read the story...
People who travel with their pets tend to snap pictures of their companions only to document that the pet (often dog) really was at a certain destination. Nothing wrong with that, since that’s the same method how many travelers document … Read the story...
Sony World Photography Awards is an annual competition for professional and amateur photographers. Professionals compete in their own categories whereas amateurs can participate in open competition. In addition to the five main competitions (with prizes) Professional, Open, Youth, Student and … Read the story...
Wide-angle and macro lenses for cameras – even for smartphones and tablets – are useful in many situations when the photographer has to be close to the subject, but must get everything that matters into the frame. 360-degree cameras are … Read the story...
I have stayed in Finland for quite some time now, and many places, including the capital Helsinki have become familiar for me. Finland has its own unique culture (as explained by Russell Snyder and Irene de Benedictis in their own … Read the story...
British photographer and filmmaker Geoff Tompkinson has worked for National Geographer and GEO, among other media companies. In recent years, he has been one of the pioneers who has been developing timelapse photography. Tompkinson has taken it even further and … Read the story...
Ten or fifteen years ago, when digital photography was something new, traditional film brands tried to convince us that only a printed photo was a real photo. Today, if you ask Instagram, Flickr, Snapchat and Twitter users if they believe … Read the story...
Drones were hot products in 2015 and continue to be so in 2016. Taking good photos and capturing interesting videos with a drone is not easy, but it opens up a whole new world to travel photographers and everyone else … Read the story...
Timelapse photography is so spectacular way of taking pictures that it drives many travel and landscape photographers to study the secrets of the technique. Once they discover how laborious it is, how much time it requires and what kind of … Read the story...
