The relentless march of technology has very much changed what we can do with our cameras. Thirty years ago, putting an ISO 1600 film in our camera, guaranteed very grainy images. Twenty years ago, shooting digital at 3200 promised a similar grain in the form of noise. Today, I can shoot a 61 megapixel camera at 16000 ISO and get results that look significantly better than 3200 ISO on a 12 megapixel camera 20 years ago. Before we look at that, let’s take a look at why the tripod has been such an important part of any photographer’s life. The post Are The Tripod’s Days Numbered? 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 discussions in the forums. Here is the Photo Of The Week that is judged by Federico every week. This week's photo of the week is by Retired Grunt. The post Atmospheric Portraits, Spring Photos, Mobile Photography And More – The Weekly Community Roundup appeared first on Light Stalking.

One of the best ways to capture architectural photos that stand out is through abstract photos. These photos can be captured by focusing on the artistic and geometric expressions of the designer. Framing it well by removing context can provide for some stunning abstract architectural photos. Here are some simple, conceptual abstract architecture photos. The post Conceptual, Abstract Architecture Photos That Focus On Artistic And Geometric Expressions appeared first on Light Stalking.

A lot of beginners take up photography and start shooting straightaway without understanding the basics. They end up capturing snapshots, while they could have captured much better photos if they'd had a good understanding of the basics in photography. Understanding the basics when it comes to camera settings will help to make creative decisions when out in the field based on the light, and other conditions. Here are some tutorials, that will help you to understand basic camera settings and capture better photos. The post Understand These Basic Camera Settings To Capture Better Photos – A Beginner’s Guide appeared first on Light Stalking.

Very little photography marketing these days tunes into the most important element, creativity. Why is that? Because you can be creative with cheap, old and used camera gear as much, if not more than with the latest megapixel busting dream machine. The simple fact is chasing perfection can stifle our creativity. We can concentrate far too much on the many technical elements of our cameras to the point of ignoring the creative. Today we are going to look at why low tech and older camera gear might just be the creative spark that you are looking for. The post Why Low-Fi Gear is the Spark Your Creativity Needs 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 discussions in the forums. Here is the Photo Of The Week that is judged by Federico every week. This week's photo of the week is by Michael. The post Abstract Space, Spring Photos, The Power Of Red And More – The Weekly Community Roundup appeared first on Light Stalking.