Friday 10 October 2014

10 Tips for Improving Your Wildlife Photography by Morkel Erasmus



Ever since digital SLR technology has become more readily available, more and more people have become photography enthusiasts, and more and more photography enthusiasts have started venturing into a genre previously reserved for only a select few…Wildlife Photography. It seems that this field, in conjunction with Landscape Photography, has really seen a huge growth spurt in these last few years…at least as it pertains to the amount of people practicing them as serious hobbyists or budding professionals. This is especially true in my native country of South Africa, where it’s long been many a family’s tradition to visit legendary self-drive safari locations such as the Kruger National Park. Having neighbouring countries like Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe also doesn’t affect this trend negatively!


Yet, spend some time on your favourite online photography forum (at least those that allow the posting of photos) or on other sites like Facebook, Google+ or Flickr where photo-sharing is common…and you might notice that not every photo taken of a wild animal really speaks to you. I’m not sure whether many folks just snap away and hope the image comes out half-decent, or whether many just think that they’re doing their subjects justice when the truth cannot be further from it. Let me say outright that no offence is intended and I also take photos that fall into these categories – in fact I do it on every photographic trip that I undertake. Yet, it’s stepping beyond that and getting that rare image that ticks all the right boxes that we all need to strive for, and to be prepared when the opportunity comes along to capture it.




Tuesday 7 October 2014

Greatest War Photographs

Joe Rosenthal

Marines of the 28th Regiment of the 5th Division raise the American flag atop Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima, February 23, 1945. The Pacific island was the site of one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.


Alfred Eisenstaedt, Time Life

A Jubilant American sailer celebrates the U.S. victory over Japan by sharing a passionate kiss with a nurse in Ney York's Times Square, August 14, 1945. Thousands of people took to the streets of New York to salute the end of World War II.


Saturday 30 August 2014

50 Great tips for Wedding Photography!

A collection of essential wedding photography tips, techniques and tricks for beginners – from candid wedding photography to a more classic approach…
If you’re new to wedding photography, this is the place to start. Whether you’re looking to gain some experience as the unofficial photographer on the big day, or simply looking for some pointers for improving your portraits in general, there’s lots of great advice on offer here.
50 wedding photography tips for beginners 

General wedding photography tips

1 Use a wide aperture
The use of the widest aperture that your lens permits (for a narrow depth of field) can create a very appealing effect for wedding photography, keeping your subject in focus while making the background blurred – although you need to be sure you focus accurately.

Thursday 14 August 2014

22 Amazing wildlife photos!


Fénec the Soul of the Desert





“The fennec, or desert fox is a canine mammal species of the genus Vulpes, which inhabits the Sahara Desert and Arabia. With its features ears, this is the smallest species of the family Canidae. It is endangered and its main threat is illegal in other countries.” (Photo by Francisco Mingorance)
The Power of the Criollo

Tuesday 5 August 2014

Sylhet Tour!


100 Tips from Eric Kim (Collected)



Here's a list of tips, advice, rules and just things to know about photography from Eric Kim, a street photographer who also holds photography workshop classes. I think the gist of it is to keep taking pictures always.

Here's the full list: