Occasionally, you wonder how things go viral, how a particular site or piece of content starts to steamroll and gain popularity. Well, this morning, I think I saw the process firsthand.
A little while ago, someone mentioned the site 500px. I’d never heard of it. The someone else did. Then another. It’s been only a couple hours so far and I can’t count the number of times people have mentioned @500px. [click to continue…]
Photographic creativity ebbs and flows like a tide. And what contributes to those ebbs is a combination of your own complacency and something I call the “What’s worked for me lately” factor.
It happens like this: You stumble upon a new technique or method that works well for you, and when you find that it gives you great results, you throw it in to your bag of tricks for the next time. And the time after that. And the time after that.
Pretty soon, you’ve shot nearly everything for the past two months with the same approach. Your imagery starts to get stale, or at the very least you find yourself running out of inspiration because you’ve suddenly grown tired of the same old method.
That’s when you know it’s time to break out and try something new! Here are 20 techniques that might spark your creative inspiration and propel your photography into a whole new realm. [click to continue…]
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Unnamed Spire, Baltoro Glacier, Karakoram Himalayas, Pakistan
I’ve been at this photography thing for almost 15 years now and I feel pretty confident that I know what I’m doing. In fact, I teach others how to get along better with their cameras, through my critiques and online courses. And I share my knowledge and experience with you every week.
But does that mean I’m too far along to learn anything myself? Um, NO. [click to continue…]
In the photo world’s blogosphere and Twitter feeds, there’s a steady stream of posts with titles like “30 stunning images of [fill in the blank].” You know the type: big collections of images that all fit a theme like “Water,” “Surfing shots,” “Action photos,” or “Panorama Landscapes.”
While none of us has the time to actually browse every single one of these posts, most of them are indeed filled with gorgeous and inspiring imagery, so I cruised around the web for a while today and selected a few that I’d like to share with you. [click to continue…]
Feeling like you’re in a rut? Like your photography business needs a little pick-me-up? We’ve got lots of great tips and inspirational material tucked deep in the archives here at the Photoletariat, so why not let it help you get things back on track?
Here are five posts that will hopefully motivate you to jump-start your photography or your marketing plan. [click to continue…]
When it starts to rain, do you head inside with your camera and wait for the sun to come out? If so, you’re missing out on many opportunities to capture some spectacular images. [click to continue…]
I shot this photo a couple of weeks ago during a sunny afternoon on my skate skis. Do I think it’s an outstanding image? Not really. Do I like it? Yes, there are aspects of it that I find attractive. Do I think that it’s a keeper? Maybe. [click to continue…]
I took this photo during a particularly memorable backcountry ski trip a few years ago in Colorado. When I look at it, I can very distinctly remember what it was like to be out there with my four friends that day.
I remember just how big the flakes were and how they kept falling in between my glasses and my eyes. I remember the near silence that the forest takes on under heavily falling snow. I remember the soft trudging sound that eight pairs of skis make (ten if you count mine) as they skin across the terrain. I remember the fresh smell of wilderness where there is not a house or vehicle for miles in any direction.
And most of all, I just remember the feeling of being out in the woods with my companions as I snapped photo after photo of what has become one of my favorite scenes.
But that’s because I was there.
When you look at this photo, what do you feel? What do you hear? What do you smell? [click to continue…]
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