Juxtaposition
When taking photos of people in a dynamic environment (and here I am talking about South East Asia in general), it is very important to try and keep the photo as simple as possible. Capturing something too messy, unless it is composed in a very smart way, will catch the viewer’s attention away from the…
Read MoreFill your frame
The more I teach photography, the more I realize that this is something I need to repeat… about 10 times a day 😉 This is actually now one of the first thing I talk about when talking about composition, once the camera settings have been covered. “Fill your frame”. There are variants as well: “fill…
Read MoreiPhoneography
Even the most dedicated photographer has one piece of equipment they are never without a smartphone. All the adverts tell us that these gadgets are now equipped with the latest, greatest lenses – but how good are iPhone images? I fell into iPhoneography about 6 months ago, and I’ve had a lot of fun trying…
Read MoreUsing reflectors in travel photography
Hi everyone, I am going to share some good tips from my friend Oded Wagen about the use of a reflector to lit your subjects when doing travel photography. This is very well explained and you can see the amazing results you can get with this technique. Please note that it is also possible to…
Read MoreShoot the light
Here is one of my most valuable tip. Here is the tip I will offer to someone who comes to me, complaining that after 20 years of taking photos they can’t get out of their usual compositions, and want to get into a new level of creativity. It may sound like something you have heard…
Read MoreOn Watermarks
While doing some research to write this post, I went looking for some of my photos on the web. And it was just “Wow!” Using Google reverse image search engine, I could locate where some photos of mine were. I only spent time looking for 3 photos (some that I knew were popular) and I…
Read MorePut your lens hood on!
I am often asked why do I wear a lens hood on all my lenses. My usual answer is that it makes my lens look bigger, so I do really look like a photographer. Plus I am also wearing a scarf (I have a whole collection), so when people see me in the streets, I…
Read MoreShooting in the sun
The most basic composition lessons clearly state that whenever possible, you should try to keep the light behind you when taking a photo. If you don’t, you risk entering the dark dimension of the “backlit universe,” a terrifying land where your backgrounds are blown to smithereens and all of your subjects are underexposed. Did I…
Read MoreKnow your equipment
I was recently reviewing this photo with a friend of mine, discussing composition. I realized I really love this photo, more and more. I should try to have an objective point of view on it, looking at it as if it was someone else’s. But it is hard! Anyway, I would like to…
Read MoreThe sneaky shot
Well, I can say, even though I love approaching people and interact with them, sometimes you have to be a little sneaky. I am not talking about rude sneaky, and stick my camera in people’s faces while they are eating. But the nice sneaky that will allow you to get a shot that you…
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