Inspiring 2011 Photography
Photographers must have a brilliant feel of creativity. These photos that you will see in this article, can and will inspire you in your work. Most of time, photographers use only what they find and that moment. Don’t forget that there’s no written rules to achieve creative photography.
20 Amazing Snow Photos | Photography
Because it’s winter, and because in winter it’s all about the snow, here are a few outstanding photos of winter landscapes from all around the world. Enjoy! (via National Geographic) South Haven, Michigan - Photograph by Charlie Anderson Winter Scene, London - Photograph by Gordon Esle Blue Pond, Hokkaido - Photograph by Kent Shiraishi Iliamna Volcano, Alaska - Photograph by Michael Melford, National Geographic Red Squirrel, Poland - Photograph by Dorota Walczak Lynx - Photograph by Roberto Cristaudo Reindeer, Scandinavia - Photograph by Erika Larsen Polar Bear and Cub, Svalbard - Photograph by Philip Dien Ice Surfer, Lake Michigan - Photograph by Mike Killion Stratus Clouds, Greenland - Photograph by Bryan and Cherry Alexander, Arctic Photo Alberta, Canada - Photograph by Dwayne Holmwood Ice Canyon, Greenland - Photograph by James Balog Arctic Fox - Photograph by Stephen Oachs Polar Bears Playing - Photograph by Sandra Donlon Beech Forest, Germany - Photograph by Martin Hertel
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DIY CLONE YOURSELF!
Okay this is a sort of extremely random and spontaneous post, but whatever. I have been experimenting with "cloning myself", sound weird? Well it makes for great pictures: Oh yeah, and this weekend I made a shirt (that I'm wearing in all these photos), that basically explains me :). Okay so you might be sitting at your computer saying,"why am I talking to myself". Or you might be saying,"how do I do this?" First take pictures, moving around in a different spot for every picture. Anyways, upload all these onto photoshop. Now click on your top layer. All my other layers are turned off but when I turn the next on, it reveals my subject, to look like this: Now, take your second picture and delete everything around it: Now it looks like this when I turn the other layers on: And there ya go! Now go do some jump shots or something, then be happy, have a glass of orange juice or I don't know maybe even some girl scout cookies!
Photography « handsome things
Handsome Things chatted to photographer Debora Ribeiro about music, photography and why she’s starting to think tea is overrated. What is you background and how did you get into photography? I was born in Lobito, Angola, left as a baby and I was raised in São Paulo where I dabbled in ballet until early adolescence. I moved to Cape Town at 14 where I grew up, loved and lived, up until very recently. There I aspired to be an artist and fashion illustrator. I experienced modeling, finished a degree in Fashion Design at DAF and finally realized my undeniable love for photography. I always had photography influences in my family, my grandmother used to work in a photography shop and my father is a true lover of photography, he used to develop his own material when he was young and I love looking through his albums from back in the day, they are all so full of magic and a most of my inspiration comes from him. I treasure life and I’m such a dreamer. Digital or film? Both. What inspires you?
Nina Say Cheese Kids’ photography « handsome things
27 Jan Vanessa Lewis is a Jo’burg based food photographer who decided to venture into the world of kids’ photography when she couldn’t find any photographers she liked to photograph her two year old daughter Nina. She decided to set up a studio in Fourways with magical sets and the most adorable props to capture some truly unique moments. “Nina Say Cheese portraits aim to capture less posed shots and more spontaneous moments that really bring to life your child’s delightful character. Portraits are taken against beautiful bespoke sets. Children are professionally styled and wear specially sourced items that match the themed world in which they will be captured. Like this: Like Loading... Tags: photography
Fashion & Photography by Natalie & Amy « handsome things
7 Dec The talented young Amy Scheepers, who I regularly feature, has teamed up with young fashion designer Natalie Creed to produce this beautiful shoot. You can read my previous chat with Amy here. I asked Natalie a few questions Where did you study? Studied Fashion Design (BTech Degree) at NMMU Future plans? Future plans… I’m taking things one step at a time, but there is already so much going on. Designers who inspire you? I try not to be inspired by designers as such, I prefer to look to non-fashion sources for inspiration. Thanks Natalie and Amy! For some more swoon-worthy photography check out and If you’d like to order any of the clothes (like this cute outfit below) you can email Natalie: info@nataliecreed.com models: Kristi Marie Pretorius & Chloe Munton clothing: Natalie Creed photographer: Amy Scheepers Like this: Like Loading... Tags: fashion, photography
Tricks + Treats: Spring to Autumn Photoshop Tutorial by Ryan Strong
Hi! It's Ryan from I Am Photograph. As a fashion photographer it can be difficult shooting on location when you are shooting for the 'next season'. This past spring I shot on location for a fashion magazine that was to showcase clothes for the autumn/winter outerwear trend. Being that it was spring the woods were bright green with new leaves and didn't really communicate autumn. For this trick we will go in and change the wood's spring greens to autumn's reds, oranges and golds. Go to your Layers palette and create a new Adjustment Layer > Hue/Saturation Most people know how to use Hue/Saturation to make a black and white photograph, but what some do not know or have not ventured to find is that you can use the drop down and only modify specific colors. Now depending on your image adjust the Hue slider to taste until you get a nice warm color on your leaves. Because you created an Adjustment Layer we can "mask" out the effect and restore the natural color to her skin and to her hair.
5 Tips for Better Self Portraits
Self portraits can be a little intimidating, especially if you need to get a new photo for a certain occasion or deadline. Over the years, I've taken hundreds of self portraits (yikes!) for blog posts, craft projects and to entertain myself, of course! When you don't have a camera savvy friend available it can be fun to take your own portraits. The first thing most people try when taking self portraits is a photo at arms length. Remember, one of the best things about taking self portraits is that you can look at what you have and take more if you want to. Reflective self portraits are really fun to take. Contrary to what some people say, a downward angle isn't the only flattering way to photograph yourself. A couple years ago I tried to do the 365 self portrait challenge where you take one every day for a year. Self portraits can be so much more than a flattering or pretty photo. Have fun playing around!
