Whereas things like camera settings and lighting can be quantified and thus committed to memory in a straightforward manner, posing and directing a subject is a bit more nebulous and often gives photographers a fair amount of trouble. Peter Hurley is well known as a master of directing and posing, and in this excellent video tutorial, he shares some of his best advice that is sure to improve your own work.
Photographers often look for the “epic” shot — the one that will stand out, get thousands of social media likes, and get printed by our clients for wall art. While these photos are important, it’s also essential to slow down and look for the other images in the scene that help tell a story and capture the vibe and emotion of the moment. In this video, we’ll review a simple storytelling framework called “Wide, Medium, Tight” to help you find these opportunities.
What happens when a non-vlogger takes a spin with Nikon’s new social media-focused Z 30 compact camera?
I’m very much an advocate of the year-in-review photo post as a step on the path to self-improvement. Landscape photographer and YouTuber Mark Denney has an even better idea you should consider, though.
It’s probably fair to say that we would all like to improve our photography, perhaps in a small specific way or maybe a whole new aspect, such as off-camera flash or wedding photography. Having a desire to improve is why we do things like buying lots of expensive new equipment in the hope it will improve our images or spend hours taking photos and editing them, much to the annoyance of our family and partners.
