Contrast is a design principle that artists and photographers have used to create compelling, interesting pictures. Contrast is achieved in a photo when two things with visible differences are presented in the same frame. Here are simple ways to create contrast in your photo and enhance its artistry. 1. Find Contrast Between Sizes of Elements […]
Author: alohal
Aloha Lavina is an Asia based photographer and writer whose photographs and writing have appeared in CNNTravel, Canon PhotoYou Magazine, Seventeen magazine, The Korea Times, and several books. You can see her work at her website and follow her on her blog.
Different people find different things beautiful. But there are some images considered attractive by most people because of how they are composed. Finding techniques for composing images so that they are attractive to the mind’s eye is a skill that sets photos apart from the crowd. Designing images sounds strange, especially since you can snap […]
So you got your new dSLR, you’ve charged the battery, and you’re ready to get on the steep learning curve to making awesome photos. Where do you start? How do you get better in a way that inspires you, week after week? If you’re like most camera owners who have picked up photography as a […]
Some people are technical learners, able to learn with a mathematical approach. Some others, including myself, don’t take to that technical approach very well. When I make an exposure, I begin with the subjective idea or the impact I want to create, and then think about the technique that will produce that impact, a moment […]
Aperture priority mode on your DSLR is one of the things that most photographers have to use at some time or other. But one of the most confounding things about getting your first DLSR is the myriad of decisions you have to make about what that actually means and if it’s the right mode to […]
Workshops, commercial and editorial jobs, and travel assignments often take me to places like Vietnam, India, Jordan, Bhutan with camera equipment in tow. Depending on the assignment, I take as much or as little equipment as I need, but my packing procedure is the same for each photo trip. Packing for an overseas photo trip […]
