Most wildlife photographers tend to capture environmental photographs so they can include some of the area where the birds live in, but capturing closeup portraits of birds can help to reveal their striking features and characteristics. You will need to use longer focal lengths in order to achieve this. Here are 36 closeup portraits of birds for some inspiration so you can try a different kind of wildlife photography, when you're out in the wilderness or even in a zoo. The post 36 Closeup Portraits Of Birds That Reveal Their Striking Features And Characteristics appeared first on Light Stalking.

There are no specific rules to compose a photo and it is the photographer's decision on making an image look great according to their plans and visualisation of what they wish to capture. This article has a bunch of tutorials that will help you to move beyond the basic rule of thirds and compose images in various ways, including light and colours. The post Master Composition Beyond The Rule Of Thirds With These Resources appeared first on Light Stalking.

We might look at the dull weather, and perhaps the seemingly dull suburban environment that many of us might live in and think "no photography today." But to do so is to miss a potential gold mine of photographic possibilities. Today we are going to look at capturing the magic in the mundane. The post Capturing Magic In The Mundane appeared first on Light Stalking.

Welcome to our weekly community wrap-up.  It's been an amazing week on the Light Stalking forums with great photography by the community and the discussions in the forums have been engaging and very inspiring in the recent weeks. We've have more members joining the community each week, making the forum experience even more exciting. Here is the Photo Of The Week that is judged by Federico every week. This week's photo of the week is by Stefanie. The post Shadow Play, Mobile Photography, Square Crop And More – The Weekly Community Roundup appeared first on Light Stalking.

Landscape photography is a skill that is mastered with continuous practice and this genre requires mastering light, composition, metering, etc., to get the best results. You will also need to have a good idea of how to post process your images to get the right exposure, colour balance, etc., so your images can look their best for print or for sharing online. Here are some stunning landscape images captured in black and white. The post Stunning Landscapes Captured In Timeless Black And White appeared first on Light Stalking.

Landscape photography is a very interesting genre and landscape as a subject is something that keeps changing through out the day as the light changes and also through the seasons and weather. So even if you are visiting a particular place often, you can come home with different images each time and it may be because of transformations due to the light, weather or the seasons. In this article, we have put together a list of tutorials to help you master the art of landscape photography. The post Learn These Simple Tips And Master The Art Of Landscape Photography appeared first on Light Stalking.