In “The Art of Cityscape Photography,” Vanelli, Skylum’s Director of Education, collaborates with the renowned landscape and cityscape photographer, Jim Nix. They offer valuable insights into the art of capturing breathtaking urban landscapes. Nix underscores the importance of thorough planning and developing a strategic approach to cityscape photography. He strongly
If you want to be a better photographer you need to practice. I do it all the time. Practice is stellar because you can give yourself an assignment and have no one looking over your shoulder. I was in Nashville on a speaking/judging trip for the Tennessee Professional Photographers Association
Panoramas are a great tool to capture cityscapes, especially when shooting sweeping skylines that cannot fit in the usual 3:2 or 4:3 ratios. Another benefit is that the added resolution that comes with stitching a panorama will also allow you to create massive high-quality prints. Photographing a cityscape panorama can
You’ve probably heard of the Rule of Thirds — I learned about it in middle school art classes, and art history in college. It’s a terrific tool for guiding composition in your pictures. Formulaic use of the Rule of Thirds can take you a long way toward making better pictures,
While you can definitely shoot great images in the middle of the day, the time of day is a key element of shooting cityscapes. My favorite time is around sunrise or sunset. The light is softer and the city just looks more interesting. What’s especially interesting to me is how much
When you go out to photograph and landscape or cityscape, a wide-angle lens is typically a go-to. But did you know that telephoto lenses can often have a more dramatic impact, and help to create a better story? In the video above, Serge Ramelli walks us through how to best
Businesses are shut down, restaurants are only available for takeout and it seems like the world has hit the pause button. People are staying at home, and for good reason. But as a photographer who specializes in capturing the moment — namely corporate and community events — I thought it
With summer comes national holidays (July 1 in Canada, July 4 in the US and July 14 in France) and fireworks. Chances are, many of you will be going to see fireworks and will want to photograph them. If you’re in a large city, it’s worth planning your shots to
In my last article, I shared five tips to photograph cityscape panoramas. It’s now time to talk about the post-processing part! Fortunately, if you’re using Lightroom Classic, the process is very easy. No need to use dedicated software. First, when you are in the Library module, select your images. You
Create amazing HDR photographs with Skylum’s Aurora HDR 2019. Purchase today and save plus get a free bundle of training, LUTs and Looks too! Or download a free trial version. Limited time offer. Aurora HDR 2019 has a significant update: It’s got artificial intelligence. Using the new Quantum HDR engine,
In recent years, aerial photography has taken off with the advent of drones. Living in Canada, the rules to fly drones are pretty drastic and flying legally is very complicated. So I turned to helicopters, which are much easier, albeit more expensive. Shooting from a helicopter offers a different perspective
A comment on one of my recent articles got me to thinking that I need to write some tips on how to make good looking photos on a grey day. This is the first in a series of challenges to get out and shoot even when the weather isn’t cooperating.
