Impressionist landscape photography techniques
Check out these 8 impressionist photography techniques that will help you introduce a bit of impressionism in your landscape photography.
How to create sunstars in your landscape photos
Sunstars in landscape photography are awesome but photographers often get discouraged, not knowing what to do on location or how to process the image.
5 advanced techniques for taking sharp photos
This article is for all photographers who are looking for advanced tips to make their photos sharp. I'll describe 5 techniques to do exactly that.
How to photograph the Antelope Canyon, Arizona
The Lower and the Upper Antelope Canyon have gone a long way from a hidden gem to one of the most visited tourist attractions in the U.S. West. Nowadays, these…
How to take sharper photos on your next trip
Why do my images look so blurry?
How do I take sharper photos?
Ever asked yourself these questions? I have. And I still do! Getting my own images sharp is and always will be a challenge. It is a neverending, almost Sisyphus-like struggle between a man and his tool. Sharpness in your photography is one of the factors that will decide whether it’s going to be a hero or zero. Dramatic enough? Now, let’s get cracking and see what you can do to increase the sharpness of your images!
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5 Things I learned to do on any photography location
People often tend to think that creating a great landscape photograph is a question of expensive gear and visiting stunning places. That if you have resources to combine these two things, award-winning images will automatically magic themselves into the camera.
But the creation of a good image is actually hard work. Yes, pressing the shutter is involved at some point but there is so much more than that! In fact, it is the entire process that I love about landscape photography.
The time I spend outside, trying to understand the place, and doing all the non-photography pre-work. That’s what really counts and hopefully transfers into the eventual outcome — your image.
This is no perfect workflow, no secret key to creating an amazing photograph but rather a set of things I learned to do on a photography location. Things that might help you develop your own on-location process.
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Architecture, history and photography in Nové Město nad Metují, Czech Republic
Those who read my blog regularly or downloaded my free ebook about improving your photography will know that I do not particularly enjoy crowds. I’m also the solely and therefore the biggest supporter of my own theory called “decentralized tourism”. What it means is going not only to places that are notoriously known and infinitely repeated on social media but also get off the beaten path a bit, do some old-school research and explore new locations. (more…)
3+1 best photography spots in Valletta, Malta
Let’s get this straight – walking around Valletta, Malta’s capital is pretty much like walking through a very big and very colorful open-air museum. The city was also chosen for the European Capital of Culture 2018 and I can totally understand why. So choosing only 3 best locations for photography is, let’s say, quite minimalist (and of course very subjective). But let’s give it a try!
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5 pieces of cheap photography gear you must have
I know what you’re thinking – travel photography is not all about the gear. There are other ways of improving it without another piece of shiny new photography gear.
Which by the way always smiles at you when you’re unpacking it and smells so deliciously of a sophisticated and terribly complicated manufacturing process…
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Chilean Tierra del Fuego: The ultimate Guide
This post is all about the Chilean side of Tierra del Fuego and Punta Arenas. In other words – the most southern region of Patagonia Chilena. If you’re interested in visiting Chilean Patagonia, make sure to check out my extensive post about planning the trip!
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