by Christina N Dickson

Sunrise Portraits Part II – The Techniques

In the previous article Beginners Tips for Sunrise Portraits : Part I, we discussed a number of tips and tricks that will guarantee a fantastic Sunrise Portrait-Shoot. Experiment with those tips and tricks before taking on these techniques. Every photographer...

by Christina N Dickson

Beginners Tips for Sunrise Portraits : Part I

The last year I've embarked on a new adventure to create a series of stunning portraits. My quest: Perfect the Sunrise Portrait shoot. I'd heard stories of photographers who exclusively work with sunrise light for their portrait sessions - even...

by Guest Contributor

7 Tips for Photographing a Conference

A Guest post on conference photography by Paul von Schwarzenfeld. I love conferences. There’s always a lot of people mingling and networking, some interesting speakers and everything goes according to a fixed agenda -- even the coffee breaks! There are...

by James Brandon

19 Beautiful Examples of HDR Done Right

As some of you may know, HDR photography is a big part of what I do. I've spent countless hours learning, practicing and honing my processing techniques and I'd like to think that by now I have an eye for...

by Darren Rowse

How to Be a Curious Photographer

A few months ago I wrote a post on how curiosity is a characteristic of great photographers. I was rereading this post earlier this week and began to ask myself a few questions: How do some people end up more...

by Natalie Denton (nee Johnson)

Photographing the Perfect Landscape

Rolling hills and vales, enchanting areas of woodland, rugged shorelines and a dappled spring meadow can all become the most obvious of subjects for the landscape shooter, often yielding strongly emotive and awe-inspiring results. The recipe for success however is...

by Guest Contributor

How to Photograph a Hindu Wedding

A Guest Post by Chenthil Mohan. Shrouded by the plethora of ceremonies and rituals that mark an Indian Wedding, the work of a Wedding photographer becomes much more challenging and unpredictable. The diversity in customs and conventions from one wedding...

by Darren Rowse

100 Things I’ve Learned About Photography

by Martin Gommel (translated from his original German version of this article). Since I found photography two and a half years ago I have learned different things which I would like to share with you today. These lessons have made...

by Darren Rowse

Where do You Go for Inspiration for Your Photography?

Over at the DPS Forums Nicole asks a question that has got some great discussion and shared learning going. She asks: What happens when you run out of ideas, or just hit a mental brick wall for things to take...