Another week rolls by and Toad Hollow Photography is busy as always searching the internet for tutorials, great photography and interesting blogs to share with everyone. This week’s list hosts some really wonderful pieces created by very talented photographers and artists. We really hope you enjoy viewing these pictures and reading these posts as much as the Toad did in bringing them to you.
via 96 Fantastic Photography Links So You Get No Work Done Today!.
National Geographic photographer, Jim Richardson once said, “If you want to be a better photographer, stand in front of more interesting stuff.” There’s certainly an element of truth to that that these photographs of medieval structures serve to demonstrate. If you are lucky enough to have some of your own, post them in the comments!
Some subjects provide a lot of opportunities for great photography and horses fit comfortably into that category. With a little skill a great subject becomes a great photograph. We think these photographs of horses show what can be done quite nicely. Share your own horse photos in the comments and check out the collection of links on skills you can use to get similar photos at the end of the collection.
For photographers, finding a vanishing point, or an implied vanishing point in nature or human-made environments can result in a very sharp compositional opportunity. While they are often found in long roads and tall buildings, the collection below shows that wherever they are, a good photographer can turn them into a powerful image. Share your own vanishing point photographs in the comments!
via 26 Photographs That Use a Vanishing Point to Great Effect.
Dennis Calvert has devised a surprisingly uncomplicated method to make a light painting self-portrait in which he appears to be on fire. Outside of some pretty standard photography gear (camera, tripod, and a speedlight) all you need to take one of these for yourself is an electric glow stick. To make things even easier, Calvert put together a short behind the scenes timelapse video, which you can watch how it works here:
via How to Create the Illusion of Fire with Light Painting – PictureCorrect.
In this article we have a video tutorial showing photographers how to photograph smoke. After a few mishaps and a small studio fire, Kai is able to get off some good smoke shots from a bundle of incense sticks.
Zooms: Pros & Cons Of All-In-One
Having a single lens to cover everything from ultrawide to strong telephoto is incredibly appealing, but how well do these extreme zooms perform in a variety of situations? We’ll show you where the trade-offs are.
via Zooms: Pros & Cons Of All-In-One | OutdoorPhotographer.com.
In classical portraiture there are several things you need to control and think about to make a flattering portrait of your subjects, including: lighting ratio, lighting pattern, facial view, and angle of view. I suggest you get to know these basics inside out, and as with most things, then you can break the rules. But if you can nail this one thing you’ll be well on your way to great people photos. In this article we’re going to look at lighting pattern: what is it, why it’s important, and how to use it. Perhaps in another future article, if you enjoy this one, I’ll talk about the other aspects of good portraiture
via 6 Portrait Lighting Patterns Every Photographer Should Know.
In the artistic community much is said about style and how that style is more often than not linked to some innate talent.
via Style and Vision: What Makes One Photographer Different From Another? – PictureCorrect.
London is an incredible city: vibrant, modern and fizzing with life. But at every turn, London’s past is also very much in evidence, from the glorious historic architecture of its heritage sites to tiny details like a stretch of cobbled road, place names like Pudding Lane or Eel Pie Island and, of course, the ubiquitous blue plaques that commemorate notable people and events all over the city.
