The world around us is in constant change. Cities, towns, even the rural landscape are in a state of constant change. That change is imperceptible on a day to day basis but over the months and years, it can and often is quite dramatic. As photographers, often without even knowing it, we are capturing history. Today we are going to look at the importance of photographing places as they change. The post Photographing Places As They Change appeared first on Light Stalking.

Welcome to our weekly community wrap-up.  It's been another 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 had more members joining the community the last few weeks, making the forum experience even more exciting. The weekend photography challenge from last week was “Cultural Landmarks” and members came up with their creative interpretation of the theme by capturing very interesting shots – some of them are shared below. The post Threads Of Tradition, Winter Scenes, Daily Observations – The Weekly Community Roundup appeared first on Light Stalking.

It is the New Year and it is a time when there are stunning fireworks everywhere around the world. You may have watched the fireworks and even captured some amazing shots, but if not, here are some brilliant photos of fireworks that will inspire you to master the art of long exposure photography at night. The post 27 Brilliant Photos Of Fireworks That Will Make You Want To Master Long Exposure Photography At Night appeared first on Light Stalking.

When capturing photos at night, we have to rely on artificial lights from the city or town - this could be the lights from buildings, street lamps, shops, etc., or natural light from the moon if it is more than 50 or 60% illuminated. In this article, we have put together a few resources that will give you ideas on what and how to photograph at night. The post Do You Shy Away From Night Time Photography? Follow These Tips To Start Your Photography Journey At Night appeared first on Light Stalking.

Welcome to our weekly community wrap-up.  It's been another 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 had more members joining the community the last few weeks, making the forum experience even more exciting. The weekend photography challenge from last week was “Cultural Landmarks” and members came up with their creative interpretation of the theme by capturing very interesting shots – some of them are shared below. The post Cultural Landmarks, Film Noir, Mono Moods And More – The Weekly Community Roundup appeared first on Light Stalking.

There are no rules in photography, only guidelines - but, there are times when we photographers may need a quick reference or a setting to capture something on the field. For example, capturing a landscape, photograph the moon, starting to photograph the night sky, especially the milky way, or setting out in street photography. The post Check Out These Interesting And Useful Rules In Photography appeared first on Light Stalking.