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7 Ways to find Inspiration as a Photographer

I know that a lot of beginner photographers struggle to practice. They don’t live near great landscapes, don’t feel confident taking pictures in the street or simply can’t find inspiration. And sometimes even the experienced photographers seem to run out of ideas and inspiration. However, the only way to improve in photography is to practice. I know it’s not always easy with our busy life. To help you, I’ve listed for you below 10 ways to find inspiration for photographers. 1-       Look at others photographers work. I always find some inspiration in others photographers’ work. Obviously, you don’t want to be copying their pictures or style but you might see something that will inspire you to compose your own original shot. 2-       Social media can be a great source of inspiration Search for the type of photography you would like to see (portraits, Landscapes, Abstract) and you’ll be surprised by the amount of great shots you will see on social media like Facebook, Insta

Family Portrait Ideas You’ll Want to Try

Each family is unique in their own way - a trait that should be applied to their own portraits. Whether you’re looking for pose examples before an upcoming photoshoot, or aiming to explore new horizons on your photography, these family portrait ideas will serve as inspiration to capture outstanding, heartwarming scenes. Focus on experiences: Few things are as precious as spending quality time with your family. Hold on to these memories forever by making them the center of your family portraits. As a photographer you should try to spend time with the family and try to capture the moments and experiences. This will result in beautiful family portraits. Capture the love: Love is what holds a family together, so why not try to capture the moment of love in the family portraits. And what better expression of love than a tender kiss? As you can see in the picutre, natural elements are a wonderful addition to these type of portraits. Include the pets: Pets are family, a

How to Take Perfect Headshots: Photography Tips

What are Headshots? A headshot is the category where the focus of the photograph is on person’s face, headshots are a critical piece of many professional. A dynamic headshot for models, actors, and other performance professionals will be the difference between acquiring the gig or not. Your clients can be no more excited than if they get a gig based on the power of their headshot – and of course, this means more jobs for you. Follow these few tips to achieve the perfect headshot: 1          Focus on the eyes The eyes are said to be the window of the soul. Therefore, nothing is more important than achieving sharp, crisp eyes in your shot. Capturing the eyes in a powerful way will draw the viewer into the photo, establishing a strong connection. 2          Use of Lens Nothing is more disturbing than a near-dynamic headshot that fails simply because of lens distortion. Generally, avoid mid to wide angle lenses for close headshots. Instead, use a lens that will compress your

Essential Photography Gear Items Every Photographer Should Own

Photography can be an expensive hobby, but it doesn’t have to be! Yes, you’ll need  some gear in order to snap photos that match your vision, but there are ways to reduce how much it’ll cost you. The most important thing is this: you don’t have to buy all of that stuff  right away . If you’re just starting out in photography, there are a few key bits of essential gear that you should have—and nothing more than that. Once you’ve built up your photography skills, then you can invest in more equipment. But what are essential gear items for photography? Here’s what you should buy to get started on the right foot: Tripod : Tripod is one of the versatile and necessary camera accessories. Whether you’re shooting landscape, portrait, night, street, or even wedding photography, you’re going to need a tripod at some point or another. Tripods are extremely useful in low light settings as the stability of a tripod allows you to take longer-exposure shots without any camera s

Night Photography Tips

In the past it was very difficult to capture good images at night. Film simply wasn’t light sensitive enough to capture high quality images with short exposures. The digital revolution has changed all of this. If you take the time to learn some of the basics of night photography that have been outlined below, you can quickly start capturing stunning images of the night sky with relatively inexpensive equipment. PLANNING YOUR SHOTS Planning is not only a great way to capture great images at night but planning always helps in capturing the perfect images anytime because if you If you take the time to plan your shoot according to location and time then you can evaluate a lot of thing and you will almost always get results that are superior to an unplanned shoot. CAMERA SETTINGS Using the correct camera settings is very important when shooting at night. With the proper exposure, you can capture remarkable images with minimal noise and maximum detail. However, a simple