General Topics
Here we post some general Articles, Contests, News, Current & Upcoming Trends related to the portrait photography world.
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5 Cool Smartphone Camera Accessories To have fun with
While we were going through various photography forums we found one trending topic that Will smartphone replace point and shoot camera? In this era of Selfies where the smartphone camera has become a very essential part, also since the inceptions of the various smartphone photography competitions, it is a wise decision to try something innovative with your smartphone. We found 5 very cool Smartphone Camera Accessories to have more fun with your smartphone camera: 1. Hilo Lens For iPhone owners, Hilo lens can help you be more creative with your photography by letting you take pictures from interesting angles. It can be attached to the iPhone at a right angle…
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Current Trends In Portrait Photography World
Portrait photography is one of the most creatively demanding and challenging jobs in the world. Bringing out the best in your subject by taking a different route and photo ensemble each time and carving a different mood for every client is what makes portraiture unique in its own rights. However, just like other things in the world, trends come and go with the portrait photography landscape as well. Let us have a look at all the trends that are creating some buzz this season. The way we are clicking portraits is changing. Here are a few trends that are here to stay. The Classical Painting Portrait You would find such…
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The Good, the Bad And the Ugly Things About Selfies
Selfies are a rage. Just like memes, trolls, and cats, the internet has made selfies quite popular. These days, the girls next door and your favorite celebrities, all are posing right in front of their cameras and taking candid pictures of themselves. These pictures are then posted on social networking sites and they are becoming all the more popular by the day. Possibly, you too would have started to take these pictures of the self. These pictures must have already spammed your social media timelines by now. We are casting a deep look at the anatomy of the selfie so that we can present the good, the bad, and the…
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5 Photography Contests You Must Apply ASAP
As a photographer, you need to get a competitive edge over your peers. This can only be possible when you enter contests and find where you stand. These contests don’t only help you in getting the best out of your own creativity and talent but also learn from the skills of other photographers. This year too, you will get a chance to enter some of the most well-known photography contests and test your skills. We are presenting a list of 5 photo contests that you must apply this year for. Leica Photography Content 2014 The Leica photography contest is open for all professional photographers who wish to carve their own…
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History of Photography Timeline
Since the cave-man period, a man wanted to record himself and his surroundings. This is evident if you look at the early cave paintings. In his desire to capture images, his journey of experiments began. They say that necessity is the mother of invention; well they couldn’t have been surer. The idea of a pin-hole camera first evolved in the 5th and 4th-century BC. However, it was not until the 11th century that an instrument called “Camera Obscura” was invented. This camera obscura was basically a huge dark box/room with a pinhole on one side. Via the pinhole, the images of the lighted area were created on a paper in…
