Waterfalls are one of the most stunning subjects in landscapes and photographing them well can be quite a task. Although it is a part of landscape photography, it requires even more care and attention in order to avoid blown out highlights due to reflections and the right choice of shutter speed to get the best results. Here are 25 dreamy photos of silky smooth waterfalls from around the world. The post 25 Dreamy Photos Of Silky Smooth Waterfalls From Around The World appeared first on Light Stalking.

In portrait photography, the photographer captures the genuine emotions, characteristics/features and personality of people. These features can be photographed well by photographing your subject/s in the right location, under the right light conditions, in suitable outfits, against interesting backgrounds, using the right camera settings and most importantly using meaningful poses (except for candids). When capturing portraits of people, you need to make sure that the focus in on the eyes and use flattering light for the best results. Reflectors, diffusers and softboxes can be useful in order to achieve better results. Here are some useful tutorials for portrait photography if you are looking to capture meaningful portraits. The post Find Out How To Capture People’s Personality And Emotions – Useful Tutorials For Portrait Photography appeared first on Light Stalking.

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.