Shadows are powerful elements in photography and they decide how an image looks - subtle, soft and elegant or high contrasty and dramatic. Without shadows, an image can look very flat and shadows help to add depth and dimension to images. Jean submitted a very intriguing image titled "House of the shadows" that won the first place. The post February 2026 Photo Contest Winners: Shadows as Subjects appeared first on Light Stalking.

Many of us enjoy taking photographs in the urban environment. Classic iconic buildings, monuments, infrastructure, they all make excellent subjects for our lenses. There is an issue though. The space in cities is often tight. Buildings close together, busy streets, street furniture, often mean that we struggle to get good shots. Even when we can get the shot, we often run into one of the more frustrating elements of photography, converging verticals. Today we are going to look at several ways that you can either avoid them, or correct them in editing. The post How to Prevent or Correct Converging Verticals in Your Photography 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. Here is the Photo Of The Week that is judged by Federico every week. This week's photo of the week is by Pat. The post Lines In Motion, Daily Moments, Landscapes, Black And White And More – The Weekly Community Roundup appeared first on Light Stalking.

When composing landscapes, look for natural lines or lines from fences, pathways, lines along the edges of rocky terrains, coastal lines or lines created due to shadows, to compose the frame. You do not have to necessarily use lines as leading lines, but they can be interestingly used to capture dynamic images. Here are some stunning landscape photographs that are beautifully composed with the use of lines. The post Check Out These Landscape Photographs That Are Beautifully Composed Using Lines appeared first on Light Stalking.

Dynamic range is something that landscape photographers struggle with most of the time and it is the contrast between the brightest and darkest areas in a frame. The amount of dynamic range depends on the difference in contrast of light in the scene. For example, sunset shots or midday shots will have a huge dynamic range between the darkest and lightest parts of the frame. If photographers follow some tips and are careful in choosing the right shooting process, issues with dynamic range can be overcome and improved in the resulting images. There are various ways in which dynamic range can be improved in images and we have put together a few resources that will help! The post Want To Improve The Dynamic Range In Your Photos? Check Out These Very Simple Ways 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 Retired Grunt. The post Linear Perspectives, Pareidolia, Unusual Perspectives – The Weekly Community Roundup appeared first on Light Stalking.