Autumn is the best time of year to be a photographer (of any kind). Autumn leaves are a delight to photograph, whether you're interested in capturing Autumn landscape scenes or making creative Autumn portraits or even still life compositions. Just don't miss the opportunity to explore and create...
In this video Matt takes you along on a recent photography job, documenting the annual Sechseläuten event in Zurich, Switzerland. Go behind the scenes with Matt as he captures the event from all angles, sharing tips about event photography along the way and explaining some interesting (and...
This month our member's are exploring the outdoors and working on their June assignment, "Zooming-in to Nature". It's all about getting up close and personal with natural subjects, whether photographing birds, flowers, insects – or other natural subjects. Embrace your inner David...
This month our members are working on a very cool photo assignment called "Looking Up". The whole concept is based upon constricting yourself, in order to get creative and become aware of fun new perspectives that you might not ordinary use in your photography.
We also took the...
At Viewfinder Mastery, we get a lot of questions about lenses, especially from our newer members who are just getting started on their digital photography journey.
Do you go for a zoom lens? What about a fixed prime? Is there an ideal range or focal length to start with? Should...
Leading lines are perhaps one of the most important (but also easiest) ways to level–up your photography composition and they can be found everywhere! This months member's lesson and assignment focuses on finding and using this awesome compositional technique to draw your viewer's eye into...
Intentional camera movement is something that's really worth trying, especially if you want to break away from your photography routine and try a creative technique that will really force you to think outside the box.
Rather than following a moving subject with your camera (like you...
On my recent trip to Norway I got a lot of use out of this little (but AWESOME) tripod accessory that lets you quickly swap between video and photo tripod heads without the use of any tools whatsoever! For photographers who also shoot video – this tripod accessory is a must-have!...
Most photographers know that winter scenes present a few special challenges. For example, getting a perfect exposure can be tricky when you're photographing lots of snow – unless you know a few key tricks! That's why our members are exploring the topic in February. We look...
Matt's been in the market for a new camera backpack for a while, but was stunned when he saw that it would cost upwards of $400 to replace his Fstop pack. Shopping around, he didn't find too many alternatives in the photography market, so he decided to look more broadly at backpacks that could...
Autumn is the perfect time to be out shooting landscape photography. In this video, Matt shares nine creative photography tips to help you improve your Fall photography results this year. Don't miss the chance to get out and capture this amazing and colourful season...
In this macro photography lesson, Susanne Venditti takes you along on a spring macro photography adventure and shares some amazing creative tips that will inspire you to get out and explore the smaller, unnoticed subjects which are often hiding right in plain sight. Stick around to the end of...
