When I was buying my first camera, I researched online to find out everything I could about lenses. When I finally bought the camera with its 18-55 kit lens, I still didn’t know what I was getting exactly. But let me tell you something: after all these years, I still…
With all the options that photo editing software like Lightroom provides, finding the proper steps at first can be confusing. What do you do after fixing the exposure and all the other light options? Do you fix the color? Or do you start using masks? I have struggled with all…
Running a photography account on Instagram can feel a bit challenging at the beginning. What type of post should I produce? What should I wright in the caption? What about the hashtags? All these things can be overwhelming when you are starting out. I certainly struggled with my content planning…
When I first bought my camera, I was so excited to take photos with it that I would take pictures of anything around me. I would walk around my house and just click away my time and camera memory. My wife would sometimes pose for me to fuel my enthusiasm.…
Photography is an art form that is practiced not just for documentation; it’s about storytelling, emotion, and adventure. Often, what makes a photo interesting is not the subject or the surroundings but how you present them to your viewers. This concept of visual adventure invites the audience to explore, discover,…
Are you someone who picked up photography as a hobby and is now considering earning money? The most popular way is obviously to find real clients who need some better photos. Client work is mostly business-related or some personal events. But if you are someone like me who doesn’t want…
As a photographer, what is the most important skill you can learn? Is it learning camera techniques? Editing? Or client management? All of them are important, but I would argue that the most important skill you can learn is to read other people’s photography. Because you can only learn your…
If you are a photographer and run an Instagram account, you fall into one of two categories: One, you are a hobbyist photographer, and you share your works whenever you feel like; two, you are a professional photographer (or trying to be), and you want to reach as many people…
First, if you are a photographer (amateur or veteran) and do not have an Instagram account yet, you need to open one immediately. For photographers Instagram account is a must have. You may have a Facebook account or maybe you are a YouTuber, but you are not in the right…
It is a big step when you first decide to buy your own camera. Maybe you want to take photography more seriously, or maybe you just want to explore the world of photography a little bit more. The first camera always brings in a lot of emotions with it. While…
I am a travel photographer. I fell in love with nature first, then with photography. I started taking photos with my phone during my travels. Then I bought a GoPro. I even won a local travel photography contest with a photo I captured with the GoPro. Soon, however, I began…
Post-processing In photography is as important as capturing the photo itself. I often see people complaining online that some photos are “over-edited” or “over-manipulated.” Most of the time, these people are not photographers themselves. As I am growing as a photographer, I know how important post-processing skills are. It takes…
You see all the photos from famous or less famous photographers on social media that make us all go, ” Wow! I wish I could take photos like that!” well, if you stick long enough with photography, eventually, you will be able to close the gap. But there is another…
We are living in the AI era. We have been for a couple of years now. The photography industry is no different. We all know Adobe has vigorously incorporated AI into its products since last year. Their crown jewel of AI products is Firefly. But the core photography platforms like…
Seascapes are a great inspiration for nurturing your photographic creativity. You might not always travel to a destination near the sea, but when you do, make sure to make full use of it. The mood of the Ocean is ever-changing and as a photographer, you have to understand how to…
While planning a trip, the preparations can be overwhelming. Travel dates, air tickets, hotels, locations and finally the bags. I do not know about you but no matter how long I take for my travel preparations, the last day always becomes hectic. The dresses, the travel documents, the phone chargers,…
I have been using the Lightroom desktop version for years. But recently, I purchased their mobile version, and I am happier using the mobile version than the desktop version. Don’t get me wrong—the desktop version is still the best when it comes to efficiency, but the mobile version fits into…
As a new photographer or photography enthusiast, you must feel overwhelmed while scrolling through your social media account. Whether it is on Instagram or Facebook, you see all the successful photographers having thousands of likes/reactions to their photos within hours. First of all, I do not think nobody gets overnight…
I have seen so many, in fact, too many photos on social media that missed the opportunity to be a good photo just because the lines were not correctly used. You have probably heard or read the names grid, golden, or leading lines in so many places. Even after so…
So here’s the thing—at the very beginning, when I was trying to learn the basics of a Camera, it was more confusing than I would expect. I went through articles and YouTube videos for hours and still ended up confused with a camera at hand. Now that I feel more…
