Founded in 2003 by two Toronto-based photographers, 500px.com is a photo-sharing service geared towards professional photographers. Starting as a LiveJournal photoblog, 500px is actually one of the oldest photography communities online, even preceding its more-popular competitor, Flickr. 500px differs from other services through its commitment to promoting high-quality photography and […]
Unpredictable, rough weather often creates a good backdrop for some stunning photos. And there’s something about lightning that makes the photo that much extra special. However, capturing lightning in a photo is a lot harder than taking a snap of storm clouds. There is professional equipment you can use to […]
We’ve captured the best photo ideas, news and tips from around the web to bring you our Weekly Snapshot Summary. Did we miss something? Let us know by commenting below! 1. Pen on Photo Printed photos lacking luster? Bring them back to life with some doodles! Photojojo shows us how […]
For those of you who are annoyed with the focusing, either manually or automatically, that you have to do each time before you take a picture with your point-and-shoot or dSLR some of the promises made by Lytro, a start-up company located in Silicon Valley, could be just the thing. […]
Weddings are often referred to as the bread and butter of photography. You would think it might be easier to just take photos of happy couples, but a lot more preparation and work goes into photographing a wedding. If you’re a beginner at this and would like to maybe shoot […]
This post is directed at all the fans of landscape photography, especially at those who sometimes are frustrated with mediocre results and looking for inspiration. Make best use of the Rule of Thirds When framing a nice landscape, you should take your time and arrange your camera exactly the way […]