How to Manage a High Contrast Situation in Photoshop

Almost every picture needs some kind of improvement in Photoshop. Find the ideal lighting and exposure settings is almost impossible.
You can of course use a tripod and take several shots of the same image using different aperture settings, and then make a “sandwich” in Photoshop or any other software to mask them together and construct [...]

Composing an image using depth of field

The depth of field is one of the main tools that the camera provides to help us to compose an image.
We should see the depth of field like the brush the painter uses in his canvas or the violin the musician plays to perform his music. The depth of field allow us to compose, isolate [...]

Photographing architecture after sunset

There is a magic hour, just after sunset, where we can take amazing pictures if we have a steady tripod and a good dose of patience. This is the perfect time to combine natural and artificial light to photograph landscape and architecture.
Since we are going to be photographing in low light conditions, we need to [...]

How to photograph aquatic birds

Just a small tilt of the head, the wind blowing up the feathers or catching the bird with its pray in the beak, can make a difference between a regular photograph and an amazing image

How to photograph vegetables

We must always use one main source of light. Our natural vision is regulated by the sun, and any image that denotes multiple lights and shadows is going to feel artificial.

How to photograph birds in the zoo

The zoo is a great place to start with, and we can concentrate in taking the pictures, not in finding and waiting for the birds.

How to photograph insects

Photographing insects is like traveling to a miniature world. It brings us the possibility to see what we can’t see in our daily life.

How nature combines colors

Combining colors and choosing a color scheme is not easy, but nature has been mixing colors for millions of years.

We can use its wisdom to apply it in our daily life. Choosing and mixing colors for our homes, our clothes, a website or a promo piece, can be easier if we look at Mother Nature.

Flowers, [...]