What’s Wrong With This Picture?

A sharp-eyed subway critic found a flaw in this advertisement for a new Bravo! TV show. Take a guess and find out after the jump.

Budget Wireless Flash Triggers Expand Your Photography

Sites like Strobist - as well as some of the examples I’ve shared on Cheapshooter - require off-camera flash. While this can be accomplished with cheap cords, things can become complicated pretty quickly. Wireless is certainly a better option, but high-end flashes can deplete even the hardiest budget pretty quickly. Professional options [...]

Recommended: Auto-Align - It Will Change the Way You Take Photographs

Photo by Senmu

I’m moving to Chicago today, so excuse the lack of a morning article. It should be business as usual on Wednesday.
Instead, check out this tutorial by Sam Lu on how to use the Auto Align and Auto Blend features in Adobe Photoshop to seamlessly stitch together a series of images. I’ve [...]

Photoassignment.net Assignment: Smoke and Fire

The photo’s from this week’s photo assignment were absolutely fantastic. Here’s a Flickr slideshow of the best. I’m not going to say too much because both Pedro and Nuno are working on a guide for Cheapshooter soon. It should be cool.

This week’s photo assignment:

The idea is to photograph, converging, diagonal, horizontal or vertical [...]

Four Different Kinds of Light (and How They Each Impact Your Photos)

Light is the backbone in every photograph. In this post-processing, Photoshop-faking, high-dynaminic-ranging world of modern photography, beginning photographers often forget about light in the process. It’s to their detriment: Almost every other photographic flaw - poor composition, cheap equipment, etc. - can be excused simply if the light is good. And, despite [...]

Isolation Apertures: Making a Statement and Controlling Detail Through Depth-of-Field

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I tend to think that aperture is one of the most neglected tools by beginner digital photographers. Professionals and hobbyist swear by it, but their enthusiasm hasn’t necessarily carried over to the snapshot crowd.
Maybe [...]