Creating A Stunning Sequence
Branching off the idea of Time Lapse Photography is the idea of shooting a sequence. A sequence can be of almost anything that moves, and therefore the time between shots can vary greatly too. For...
An Introduction to Time Lapse Photography
If a picture paints a thousand words then a series of images surely paints the whole story. Time Lapse Photography involves the creation of a sequence of images that can be a great way to express change...
7 Product Photography Tips
You probably see products in magazines and advertising everyday without even thinking about where these images actually came from; well someone in a studio probably shot them, and you can too. Shooting...
10 Attributes Professional Photographers Need to Succeed
Taking the leap from photography hobbyist to photography professional is a huge step for anyone to take, but it’s something that many amateurs aspire to! From the outside, being a photography pro...
Shooting Landmarks
Today is a big day for us here at Smash and Peas, as our young blog turns six months old, so in recognition of this magnificent ‘Landmark’ occasion, this weeks article is not surprisingly on...
Why Use a Flash?
For a long time I completely refused to use a flash when taking photographs. I was, and still am a great believer in using the available light to it’s fullest, before even thinking about a flash,...
Focus on Clouds
Clouds are great for adding that extra impact into your landscape shots, but the type and amount of cloud you include can make or break a nice capture; too much cloud cover and the scene looks dull, or...
How to Shoot in the Dark
If you’ve ever tried shooting things in the dark, you’ll know that it’s not as easy as it sounds. Shutter speeds can stretch out to minutes, so keeping your camera steady is definitely...
Be a Photography God: Creating Stereographic Planets
Well nearly, but who doesn’t want to be a God in their own right and create their own Little Planet? I do! Creating the Little Planet look is a fairly easy process, and not only that, they look...
How to Shoot a Stitched Panorama
Back in the day, it used to be that only professionals or people with wads of cash could afford a Panoramic camera to capture Panoramic images; the time and skill required to stitch images together was...
