We're happy to announce the winner of May's competition, “Mood And Atmosphere.” Emily submitted this atmospheric photo of a horse grazing by a water feature, early in the morning. Congratulations Emily K for submitting this winning shot! The post May 2026 Photo Contest Winners: Mood And Atmosphere appeared first on Light Stalking.

If you are a beginner in photography, you will need to understand various techniques in order to improve your photography. Of course everyone can point and shoot a scene in auto mode and capture any number of snapshots, but if you understand certain techniques, you can make creative decisions on the field and go home with great photos. In this article, we have put together some tips that will help you to kickstart your photography creatively. The post If You Are A Beginner In Photography Here Are Some Tips For Better Photos appeared first on Light Stalking.

As photographers, we don’t have to explain ourselves, our images do that for us. But whilst they will often tell a story, they don’t always tell our story, the story of how and why we took a certain picture. Sometimes, it is simply nice to be able to show other people the creative and technical thought processes that brought you to that final image. The post How to Document Your Photographic Process appeared first on Light Stalking.

Welcome to our weekly community wrap-up.  Each week, our community members come up with amazing stories from around the world through their photography. The past week had beautiful landscape, nature and macro photos on the Light Stalking forums with some stunning photography by the community and forum discussions. Here is the Photo Of The Week that is judged by Federico every week. This week's photo of the week is by Anne. The post Micro Tech, Macros, Vast Landscapes And More – The Weekly Community Roundup appeared first on Light Stalking.

In order to shoot wildlife, you do not have to travel to a national park or other exotic locations. Your backyard garden or even a visit to the local park will provide plenty of opportunities to capture brilliant wildlife photos. Whether it is still the spring season where you are, or it is the Summer season, here are some photos of wildlife in their natural habitat to provide some motivation to capture some yourself. The post 27 Beautiful Photos Of Wildlife In Their Natural Habitat appeared first on Light Stalking.

When it comes to gear for photography, the advise is always to shoot with what you have. While this can be great for a start, if you wish to experiment and get creative with landscape shots, and elevate your landscape photography skills by shooting long exposures, looking to eliminate reflections in the frame, stabilising for the sharpest images at low iso, or want to take care of the huge dynamic range in the scene, etc., then you will need to invest in a few accessories. The post These Are Gear And Accessories That You Will Need For Better Landscape Photos appeared first on Light Stalking.