Viewpoint, sometimes referred to as angle of view, is a critical consideration for the photographer working to create a great composition. Here's how viewpoint and perspective influence the success and communicative power of your photos.
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The photos you take are a big deal. But is it subject matter, narrative, composition or metaphor that motivates the kind of photos you take?
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Greenland, existing primarily of ice and rock, is a massive wilderness. The aerial photos in this post, made near the end of my flight from Reykjavik, Iceland to Ilulissat in West Greenland, showcase the monumental proportions and harsh environment of this sparsely populated, arctic nation.
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Ilulissat Icefjord, located off the West coast of Greenland in Disko Bay, 250 km (155 miles) north of the Arctic Circle, contains a huge and ever-changing body of ice. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004, Ilulissat Icefjord is best explored on a midnight cruise.
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Trey Ratcliff is, arguably, the world’s most famous contemporary photographer with a huge worldwide audience drawn through his Stuck in Customs website and massive social media following. Here’s how Trey and I met, while photographing the sunset at Milford Sound on the South Island of New Zealand.
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Lake Hayes is a pristine, picture postcard location on the road between Queenstown and Arrowtown in New Zealand.
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Having a clear and well defined identity is so important to the creative process in visual arts like photography. The more often you listen to your inner voice, the more you’ll be able to live your life the way you’re supposed to be living it.
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Bold and striking, yet serene and sublime, Chinese architecture can be breathtakingly beautiful to behold.
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Here’s how virtual copies in Adobe Lightroom can help you make better photos, more often.
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The Látrabjarg Cliffs in Iceland are a wild, windy and stunningly beautiful place for bird photography. Towering up to 440 meters high and extending for 14 kilometers, the cliffs mark the westernmost point of Iceland and, by extension, Europe.
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I’ve had the good fortune to travel to India on numerous occasions. But it wasn’t until my most recent trip that I was able to explore Kolkata and the spectacular Hooghly River. What I discovered was spectacular, authentic and deeply moving.
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Do you find photography uninspiring? Simply change your tact and start making something out of nothing to overcome lethargy and ignite your creativity.
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After all these years I still get a real buzz out of taking great travel photos. I work really hard at my craft and see it very much as an act of creation, where story telling plays an important role.
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Music connects people to the divine providing inspiration, succor and focus to the seeker, the wanderer and the lost.
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Rice paddies provide sustenance for millions of people, but they're also beautiful subject matter for photography. Let's explore how I used creative composition to produce beautiful photos of rice paddies in Bali, Indonesia.
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Have you considered a Faroe Islands holiday? It’s one of the most beautiful countries I’ve visited in all my years of travel. After a very difficult start, my own Faroe Islands adventure became a triumph of exploration. And I can't wait until I return.
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Is composition important in your photography? Here’s how to use line to improve the composition in your photos.
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Travel photography is best summed up in the words "The Road Goes Ever On And On", part of the famous walking song from The Hobbit and The Fellowship Of The Ring.
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