“Google hates me!” is something I hear almost every day from photographers who come to me for help with their websites, and especially for the answer to the question, “why can’t anyone find me in the search engines?” In short, SEO for photographers is something a lot of people appear to be struggling with!
Their concern is very real, and they are by no means alone.
… Continue reading SEO For Photographers Part 1: What Are People Looking For?
All photographers dream of new lenses and camera bodies, professional studio lighting, carbon tripods, and so on and so forth. But what is strange, too many of them oversee some not too expensive stuff which will infinitely enhance their workflow – making it more comfortable, safe and productive.
Here are a couple of things I personally can’t live without:
… Continue reading 4 Devices to Make Post-Processing Even More Enjoyable
There are a lot of photographers out there selling photos, which are well … rubbish.
And there are many people out there who regard photography as an unpaid hobby, and yet produce shots which could be sold.
How do you know if your photography is suitable for the commercial world?
It’s not an easy question to answer, and I don’t claim to have an outright answer for you. I don’t think anyone does.
… Continue reading Are Your Photos “Good Enough” For You To Be A Professional Photographer?
The Perfect real estate photograph is made up of three perfect sections which include; the real estate piece/unit in question, the surroundings or background and lastly the sky which hangs above them all.
The beauty of each these parts have their roles in real estate photography and we shall be focusing on the sky section and how editing skies in real estate photos can enhance the overall image.
… Continue reading How Sky Replacement Can Enhance Your Real Estate Photo
Animals photography is one of the most simple kinds of photography (at least beginner photographers think that there’s nothing but waiting and flicking). You don’t need to ask models to turn their heads to the right, to explain them how to strike poses for the camera. Animals don’t care about you – they just lay, jump and stare. That’s a huge advantage of animal photography over shooting in studios when you get models involved in the work.
Photo by Scott Denny
Not so many photographers have a chance to go out of town and shoot animals in the wild other than field mice and crows.
… Continue reading Photo Hunting in a Zoo: That’s Easy and Absolutely Legal
Appreciation of a portrait photo greatly depends on a viewer himself. If a lady looks at her own photograph, she seeks some imperfections she thinks she’s got, and estimates, how good a photographer is at concealing them. If you are a photographer looking at an image made by other photographer, you will, consciously or subconsciously inspect it for technical quality, sharpness, lighting, etc.
If you are a magazine editor, you will decide whether it fits the format of your project.
And so on and so forth. it does not mean that no one will look at a photo as a whole, in fact, everybody will. But still, certain viewers will be more anxious about certain details.
So, if you want to make a photo everyone will just adore, it must be good in all aspects.
… Continue reading 8 Steps from Snapshots to Artistic Portraits
Today we’re going to talk to a photographer whose creativity and capacity for work astonishes at first sight. So, please welcome Tony Sweet. He’s a many-sided personality who has achieved success in various spheres of life (that includes music, lectureship, photography, authoring). He’s one of these great guys that you would call a self-made man. And this experience is reflected in his photos.
Tony is known as American nature photographer who likes travelling and finding new camera-catchy landscapes. His portfolio is filled with amazing pictures from locations in Iceland, Cuba and USA among others. His photographer’s eye captures things that ordinary people are more likely to miss.
… Continue reading Tony Sweet – The Man of Thousand Talents And One Fantastic Photographer [Interview]
It is always a pleasure to talk to a person who is a true fan of his occupation. Last week I was lucky enough to speak to Igor Klimov – a still-life (and not only) photographer from Tallinn, Estonia.
His photographs speak for themselves – and if I would need to describe his works with one single word, it would be “quality”.
… Continue reading Interview with Igor Klimov: Still Life Photographer from Tallinn
If you’re going to break photography rules you should firstly learn them, think them over and practice in creating great photography. Otherwise, there is a risk that your photos will look like ones taken by an awkward photographer.
When a creative man starts experimenting, it always means that his mastership is rising high (as long as these experiments are successful).
… Continue reading 11 Photography Rules You Should Start Breaking
Have you ever wondered how a photograph that looks unbelievable is actually created?
