Photography Blogs & Tutorials

Lighting a portrait can be as simple or intricate as you want it to be. More often than not though, the concept of less is more rings true. To show off just how much can be done with only a small bit of gear, photographer Wayne Johns has shared a helpful tutorial on behalf of [...]

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This week on dPS we are all about special effects. Check out the others that have already been published here:

• How to Photograph the Full Band of the Milky Way
• Fire Spinning with Steel Wool – A Special Effects Tutorial
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In Melbourne there is an intersection that’s iconic for taking light trails phtos. It is the corner of Flinders Street and Swanston Street, in front of Flinders Street Station.

Light Trails in front of Flinders Street Station. There are 23 images in this stacked light trail.

It isnt a hard image to take, you just need a camera and a tripod. To get a really good photo, you want to pick a time when there is going to be a lot of traffic. You want the... more

Many photographic techniques, rightfully, tend to focus on polished images. They vary anywhere on the spectrum from getting sharper images to capturing accurate skin tones. These techniques are important. However, sometimes theyre not very much fun. Sometimes, thats preciselywhat you need to... more