Telephoto or super-telephoto lenses are objects of desire for many of us. The sight of huge barrels and expansive glass is enough to make even Scrooge think of raiding his piggy bank. It’s not just the lenses themselves that tempt us, but the result that we can get with them. However, many of those images The post Why Photographers Should Try A Long Lens In The Big City appeared first on Light Stalking.

The art of the detail in photography is a great way to creatively photograph closer details of grand views or subjects, that usually go unnoticed. The winning photo for October's "The Art of The Detail" photo competition is “Finding Awe in Nature” by Marty E The post October 2026 Photo Contest Winners: The Art of the Detail appeared first on Light Stalking.

There's a common myth in drone photography where users will assume that getting the drone higher automatically produces better photos. And it's easy to send a drone 100 meters into the air, admire the spectacular view and then come back with some surprisingly plain or boring images. But it's exactly at this point that drone The post Drone Photography Tips: Better Composition, Lighting and Angles appeared first on Light Stalking.

September's photo competition had submissions ranging from sports, to wildlife, street and simple backyard moments. When choosing the winning photos, we wanted to make sure that the decision process was based on a good interpretation of the theme, followed by other factors like light, composition, story, details, creative vision, etc. First Place: “Clear” by Stefanie Markham The post September 2026 Photo Contest Winners: Decisive Moments appeared first on Light Stalking.

In staggering news from several sources, the famous Getty Images is applying for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and planning to go private. As a private company, Getty will be controlled by the Getty family affiliates as well as Koch Equity Development and will also be backed by $533 million in new equity. This comes after its The post Getty Images Bankrupt! appeared first on Light Stalking.

One of the interesting things about the entries in this month's colour theme of “the dynamics of colour” is that so many of the strongest entries chose to use a single colour to draw the reader's interest and I think that says something quite powerful about the use of colour in photography. Simply splashing colour The post Dynamics of Colour Photo Contest Winners appeared first on Light Stalking.