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Photographer Chrystofer Davis teaches the basics of documentary photography and how to tell a story through your pictures. Build your technical skills by learning about composition, lighting, and editing.
0:00 - Intro
1:16 - Why we preserve photos
6:56 - Finding your purpose
23:18 - Best practices
28:43 - To hunt or fish?
34:51 - Portrait & candid techniques
39:56 - Documenting in studio
46:27 - Studio photo demo
56:14 - Closing thoughts
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Professional adventure and travel photographer Corey Rich discusses his photography career, storytelling process, and gear, revealing how he manages to capture unique images during adventure sports.
What are your tips for extreme sports photography? Share them with us in the Comments section, below.
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Documentary photographer Alison Wright shares five tips for photographing people. In this video, she discusses how she tries to capture the essence of who and where they are, and what they do, in an effort to tell their story.
What are your tips for creating successful environmental portraits? Share them with us in the Comments section, below.
by Todd Vorenkamp · Posted
Night photography is full of challenges. One of the biggest for beginners and pros alike is the difficulty of achieving accurate focus when photographing very dark scenes. However, autofocus systems are constantly improving and many of today’s modern DSLR cameras can focus in darkness that would have short-circuited the autofocus systems of cameras made just a few years ago. Yet, the downside of most autofocus lenses is that they do not have hard
by Jill Waterman · Posted
In recent years, several incidents involving careless shutterbugs light painting with burning steel wool gained notoriety in the press, giving legitimate night photographers a bad reputation. With these unfortunate matters in mind, we interviewed a variety of night-photography specialists to compile the following eight tips on safety and etiquette when photographing in the darkness.
Above photograph © Troy Paiva
1. Do no harm and don’t be a jerk
Taking a cue from the Hippocratic Oath, Stu
by Jill Waterman · Posted
Making pictures by night is a curious practice. While specialists of this subject embrace it as a deep-seated passion and have a never-ending quest for technical and creative advancement, those more familiar with daytime photography are often unaware that tried and true photography rules often need to be adapted or even overlooked at night. With this in mind, consider the following tips the next time you venture out in the darkness, to help you to adapt.
1. Take a Chance and Explore the Unknown
What’s my exposure time? This is the number one
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Join Lisa Langell out in the field as she photographs wildlife and shares her photography tips for taking photos from a boat. She offers her advice about taking photographs of wildlife, camera settings, the proper camera gear, and more!
Have you ever tried photographing birds in the wild? Tell us about your experience in the Comments section, below!
by John Harris · Posted
As we slowly return to photographing live music events, it is an important moment to take into consideration aspects of that job that fall outside simple gear and technique concerns. I am talking about health and safety, and I doubt that there are any concert photographers who do not view that aspect of the work in a new light since 2020. We know how severe an impact the live music business has felt and that many precautions and protocols will be with us for the foreseeable future, so let’s talk about how to be safe while shooting live music
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National Geographic photographer Jim Richardson shares his five tips for destination and travel photography. How can you take better travel photos? What do you need to keep in mind when you’re out on location? If you want to be a travel photographer, you’ll need to know how to photograph a variety of subjects, from landscape to portrait.
What are your own travel photography tips? Share them with us in the Comments section, below.
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Wildlife photographer Kristi Odom goes into the thought process behind crafting an image that tells a story. From research to camera settings, you will learn photography tips for capturing the emotion in a nature scene.
For more wildlife-related news and tips, be sure to check out the rest of Wildlife Week on B&H Explora!
How do you bring out emotion in your own wildlife photography? Share your
by Linda LeNoir · Posted
Have you ever pictured yourself photographing in Africa among lions, giraffes, and elephants? The best way to realize this vision is on a photographic safari. Photographic safaris are for amateurs and professional photographers alike. There is no need to be intimidated by your skill level or camera equipment. It is a one-of-a-kind experience that cannot be obtained on a mainstream non-photocentric safari. You are also guaranteed to be in the company of like-minded travelers who all want the same thing—great pictures, videos, and experiences.
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Are you looking to take your photography to new dimensions? Erick Hercules shows you how to be creative in your visual storytelling and photographic composition. From where do you draw your photography inspiration from?
In the Comments section, below, tell us about how you decide to frame your photographic compositions.
by Bjorn Petersen · Posted
Many genres of photography benefit from planning your shots beforehand, whether that means sketching ideas in a studio, taking some casual smartphone photos beforehand, or creating a schedule and shot list for a shoot. For landscape photographers, planning is an essential part of the process, mainly because it will improve your efficiency and help you get the shot you need by being in the right place at the right time. For planning a specific shot, nothing beats having personal experience with a location to be familiar with where to go, and
by Paige Denkin · Posted
For the past six months, Paige and Corey have traveled across the country. Here are some of their key tips, takeaways, and travel lessons.
What is boon-docking?
Boon-docking typically refers to off-grid camping, most commonly done in a vehicle or trailer. When boon-docking, you have few common luxuries, live respectfully off the land and pack out anything you brought with you. You have no electric hookups, no plumbing, and usually no Wi-Fi or cellular service. Boon-docking locations vary, some being easier to access than others, so
by Jill Waterman · Posted
The bright lights and lively bustle of the city at night is especially captivating to photographers, who have long sought to capture this rich spectrum of color, contrast, and motion in images. Yet there is more to consider in the world after dark than just a snapshot approach and automatic camera settings. With this in mind, consider these seven tips to help you get the most out of urban environments in low light.
Establishing time and place