Tag Archives: Beautiful

One of the Most Beautiful Places on Earth: Moraine Lake, Banff National Park

I have long admired images of Lake Moraine in The Valley of the Ten Peaks, Banff National Park (Alberta, Canada), especially those taken from the Rockpile. While huge numbers of great images have been captured here, none of them were … Continue reading

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How to Create Beautiful Light Painting Images With an Illuminated Hoop

Early last year I collaborated with a friend who is a professional circus performer and hula hooper to create the unique images that you see in this article. There are lots of good light painting photos around, but the factor … Continue reading

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DEAL: Learn How to Take Beautiful Black and White Photos for just $6

Today is deal 4 of our mid year sale and you’re sure to love this one… Our Essential Guide to Black & White Photography ebook – just $ 6! We’ve never offered this best selling eBook at this price – … Continue reading

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6 Tips for Beautiful Candid Photography

Candid photography focuses on what the subject is naturally doing and not on what the subject must be doing. It is a photo similar to that of a stolen shot. Most images taken in candid photography are of people not … Continue reading

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27 Beautiful Images of Butterflies and Bugs

Spring has sprung in the northern part of the world and the creep crawly things are out and about. But they aren’t all bad or ugly. Many of the world’s smallest creatures are quite attractive – beautiful even. So here … Continue reading

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The Impossible Project I-1 is a beautiful homage to the original Polaroid

The Impossible Project is best known for buying up Polaroid’s film factory to produce new instant film for existing Polaroid cameras. However, six years after reinventing instant film, the German company has now created its own instant camera. Meet the … Continue reading

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The Making of IMAX A Beautiful Planet

 And speaking of seeing the world from orbit, Canon is giving you a behind the scenes look at filming A Beautiful Planet from the International Space Station. From the Canon USA YouTube Channel: Learn about how IMAX shot A Beautiful Planet from … Continue reading

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Wide Angle Versus Telephoto Lenses for Beautiful Landscape Photography

An easy assumption to make, when shooting landscapes, is use a wide angle lens. After all, most landscape photographers favor wide angle lenses for a reason, they naturally give you the widest view and allow you to get the full … Continue reading

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Canadian Traffic Camera Captures Beautiful Images of an Owl In Flight

Traffic cameras and be a mixed bag. Some are great and tell you how much traffic is binding up specific roadways. Others, however, rat on you when you commit even minor traffic offenses. One Canadian traffic camera, however, is getting … Continue reading

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Beautiful Examples of Infrared Photography in ‘Slices of Silence’

Silence is a source of Great Strength.” ― Lao Tzu. Silence is one of life’s true enigmas, and this why photographer Nathan Wirth has made it his focus of exploration in Slices of Silence. Slices of Silence is a dramatic … Continue reading

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Declared: The Most Beautiful Lens

The functionality of a product must be the highest priority, but I’ll argue that us photographers, by trade, appreciate design and beauty in a product more than the general public. Since it is photographers that look at and handle lenses … Continue reading

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Photographer Conquers Fear of Heights to Capture Beautiful Images of a Yosemite Wedding

Many of us are afflicted with some kind of fear or “phobia”, and the fear of heights is quite a common anxiety. Known medically as “acrophobia”, it is an abnormal and stubborn type of fright. Acrophobia is a natural fear, … Continue reading

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