Lightning is one of the many wonders and mysteries of Mother Nature. Itscares the hell out of children and those people who think the odds of gettingstruck by a lightning are greater than we think. But to photographers,lightning is a beauty that must be captured. Here are some tips on how to takelightning shots.PrecautionsIt is important that you know the weather danger first. Of course, you donot want to absorb mi...

A graveyard with a misplaced Parking Space sign. A piglet making massage toanother one. A funny roadside attraction showing an epitaph, Here lies the lasttrespasser. A little girl picking her little brother’s nose. An Asian woman inbathing suit holding a huge umbrella while taking a splash on the beach. A manrunning naked in the middle of a tennis match.Is something comical going on? Go grab your camera and photo...

Plants provide food, oxygen, and shelter. But they also give us magic, avisual poetry, and a sense of wonder. It is this beauty many photographers tryto convey within their photos. Sometimes the beauty is subtle. Sometimes it isbrazen. The beauty is always there, but it takes time to discover it. Here aresome garden photography tips that can help you capture the beauty ofgardens.Don’t shoot at noonDo not shoot wh...

Capturing the nude body in photography is capturing what is beautiful andwhat is sensual. However, since beauty is sometimes elusive and can only beseen by trained eyes, it can be very difficult to take a stunning photo of anude body. It requires patience and skills.Like da Vinci in drawing the Vitruvian Man, the photographer must befamiliar with proportions. Like Michaelangelo in sculpting David, thephotographer m...

There is something magical about the dark of the night – the mysteriouslights from office windows floating in the middle of the night, the flickeringneon lights, the sleepy lamp post on a deserted and dark street. Nightphotography is an exciting but demanding endeavor. The challenge of capturingscintillating images depends on whether your camera is designed for nightphotography and on some simple techniques.Is yo...

Surfing, rafting, wakeboarding, and the likes are some of the mostexhilarating, adrenaline-pumping sports. The splash and the rush of the watermake water sports a good subject of photography. But shooting water sports canbe a challenge. Here are some tips that might help you when shooting watersports:Planning is keyWhat separates a great photo from a mediocre snapshot is the carefulplanning that goes into taking ph...

Self-portrait photography is tough for many reasons. For one, you cannot seehow you look until you check the shot. Setup can also be very time consumingbecause you have to run back and forth when setting the timers. Focus is alsodifficult because you cannot see where the focus rests. But self-portraitphotography can be very fun. Here are some tried and tested ideas to help youget that perfect self-portrait shot.Wha...

Fashion photography is one of better paid genres of photography. Anddefinitely the most glamorous. Most of the time, budding fashion photographersare put down more times than they’re picked up in the fashion industry. Butyou’ll be given a chance if you have a great talent and a unique eye for style.So here are some fashion photography tips that may help beginners outthere:Be preparedDon’t start your shoot wit...

Photos are the cheapest keepsakes you can get when you travel, so it’s notsurprising that even travelers who have no formal photography training suddenlybecome photography buffs on the road. Today, digital cameras allow you tocapture hundreds, and even thousands, of photos during your vacation. But howmany of these photos are worth enlarging and hanging on the walls of yourhouse?You may not win the Pulitzer Prize...

Digital cameras today have become quite capable of gettingbetter quality pictures than before, thanks to new technology developed to makeit all possible. But still, taking great pictures using digital cameras mayalso depend on the one using it. No technology in the world can help people getclearer and better pictures with their digital cameras if they do not exactlyknow how to properly use their equipment. Here are...