Can you improve your photography by reflecting on your life?

What drives you? This week I wanted to venture into the ideology of our personality traits (or mine) and take a look inside to see what drives us (me). Ultimately to answer the question of whether it’s truly possible to see ourselves in a way which allows us to understand our triggers to keep creating […]

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A glass full of water makes for some great photography illusions

Optical illusions using glass and water have always been popular with photography. Whether it’s reflections of objects on top of each other or the world seen through a water droplet, it’s a fascinating subject. So, it’s no wonder that so many photographers want to give it a try. One such photographer is Brazilian born Alexandre Watanabe, also […]

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Photographer captures amazing photos of the Milky Way over the mirrored salt flats of Bolivia

Astrophotography is one of those genres I love to admire from a distance. I’ve tried it occasionally and failed miserably every time. I’m sure most of it is down to my technique, although I’m going to blame clouds and light pollution anyway. I’d love to be good at it, but it’s just not going to […]

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It’s amazing what you can do with cutlery, a glass ball and a perforated metal sheet

Howard Ashton-Jones has often spoken about the importance of personal work outside of his main work as the official photographer for Scottish Gymnastics.  Personal work allows us to explore new techniques, new genres, new styles. It helps us to learn and develop as photographers, broadening our experiences and gives us valuable information that we can take back and […]

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Photo of the Day: Architecture – Past and Present

Category: Architecture Photograph: Architecture: Past and Present, by Manuel Buetti. Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr community, right here. To learn how your work can be featured on the site, please read this article. This Post Sponsored by: Perfectly Clear for Photoshop or Lightroom is all about saving you time so you can focus on doing what […]