If you’ve been doing your digital SLR homework, you’ve probably read some debate about the merits of RAW vs. JPEG. Let us see some examples and process about RAW and JPEG What is RAW? Raw Images are unprocessed Data If you have a digital SLR camera, you will have come…
For every mother, her kid is always special. Whether kids do anything special for her or not, mothers always shower them with all their love. Below we present Mother’s Day Special Photos. All photos are linked and lead to the sources from which they were taken. Please feel free to…
Fine art photography refers to photographs that are created in accordance with the creative vision of the photographer as artist. Fine art photography stands in contrast to photojournalism (which provides visual support for news stories, mainly in the print media) and commercial photography (the primary focus of which is to…
Portrait photography or portraiture is the capture by means of photography of the likeness of a person or a small group of people (a group portrait), in which the face and expression is predominant. The objective is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the subject. Like…
Tilt-shift photography refers to the use of camera movements on small- and medium-format cameras, and sometimes specifically refers to the use of tilt for selective focus, often for simulating a miniature scene. Sometimes the term is used when the shallow depth of field is simulated with digital post processing; the…
Let’s face it; there are a hundreds of thousands of photography websites out there. The continuing advent of awesome new digital cameras, tricks and techniques can turn any semi-ambitious shutterbug into a full fledged pro-photographer with little more than desire and a good website. Fortunately for our eyes, it also…
Shirren Lim started out photography like many people do. But her touching stories and excellent photography played her stands out. This is first 121 Clicks interview with a talented photographer so make sure to check it out. Q) Hi Shirren, Welcome to 121 Clicks. Please introduce yourself. Could you tell…
In visual arts, texture is the perceived surface quality of an artwork. It is an element of two-dimensional and three-dimensional design and is broadly distinguished by its perceived visual and physical properties. Use of texture, along with other elements of design, can convey a variety of messages and emotions. In modern…
Conceptual photography as a part of conceptual art is a photography genre in which the artist makes a photograph of a concept or idea. Usually the conception of the idea precedes the realization of the photography. This kind of photography often involves use of computer editing to achieve the desired…
Rain can represent change. It can be peaceful or it can be powerfully destructive. It can conjure up images of renewal and joy or depression and sadness. The images you find in rain pictures are merely up to your interpretation. Below we present over 50 beautiful examples of rain photography. All…
Magnum Photos is an international photographic cooperative owned by its photographer-members, with offices located in New York, Paris, London and Tokyo. According to co-founder Henri Cartier-Bresson, “Magnum is a community of thought, a shared human quality, a curiosity about what is going on in the world, a respect for what…
In image processing, computer graphics, and photography, high-dynamic-range imaging (HDRI or just HDR) is a set of techniques that allow a greater dynamic range of luminance between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than current standard digital imaging techniques or photographic methods. This wide dynamic range allows HDR…
Landscape photography is a genre intended to show different spaces within the world, sometimes vast and unending, but other times microscopic. This popular style of photography is practiced by professionals and amateurs alike. Photographs typically capture the presence of nature and are often free of man-made obstructions. Landscape photographers usually…
Macro photography is close-up photography of usually very small objects. The classical definition is that the image projected on the “film plane” (i.e., film or a digital sensor) is close to the same size as the subject. In this article of our Inspiration series we present 35 beautiful examples of…