Photo Eraser Tips

  If you didn’t know better, you might consider cloudy weather a no-go for photography sessions. Sure, an overcast sky might put a damper on plans for capturing  natural  golden hour portraits, but that doesn’t mean that all is lost. As you’ll soon discover, cloudy days provide plenty of opportunities for photographers to shine. Check out these ten cloudy day photography tips for getting great pictures in less-than-ideal weather. Tip #1: Use the Cloudy Sky Like a Giant Soft Box Photographers spend an enormous amount of money on lighting and lighting modifiers. One of the most popular lighting modifiers on the market is a soft box, which diffuses & softens the light passing through it. Clouds, which essentially act like giant soft boxes in the sky, diffuse sunlight on a grand scale, often resulting in flat lighting. While some photographers fear flat lighting, it has a time and place, and portraiture calls on it often. For closeup portraits, flat light reduces the...

A  lensball  is a popular photography accessory in the form of a crystal sphere. You may be surprised to know that a lensball has the same optic quality as a professional camera lens, making it the perfect addition to your photography pack. With its unique spherical shape, a lensball creates stunning imagery through the technique of refraction. Refraction occurs when light passes through an object of denser mass, such as water or glass. When refraction occurs, light is bent, and a distortion of the imagery occurs inside the lensball. The best part? Crystal is especially susceptible to refraction due to its high density and purity which is why our lensballs at Refractique are carved from quality crystal, polished and hardened to the highest standard. The lensball inspires a range of creative photography however landscape, travel and natural photography are probably the most popular types of photography with this wide angle lens. What are the benefits of using a len...

1) Choose your conditions wisely Ok, you won't always be able to pick the weather, but if you can, aim to go when conditions are foggy and wet. This is because the beautiful greens you see in the best rainforest images really 'pop' when they are saturated and wet. Using the bush as a frame around your subject is a good technique to draw the viewer's eye to your point of interest. Sony A7RIV, 100-400mm lens @ 400mm. 1/200s @ f7.1, ISO 100. Early morning (as in very early at sunrise) is a great time to shoot, as not only will the light be low, but you may also exprience fog, especially around rivers and water sources. Fog can act as a natural diffuser that will soften the light, and also create beautiful rays of light through the rainforest canopy.  One more tip: if you can, pack a polariser. It will help to improve contrast and saturation and make your images even more vibrant. Busy scenes like this can be overwhelming. Here I tried to focus on just the repeat...