We're happy to announce the winner of April's competition, “Embracing Negative Space.” The winning photo is "Hollyhock bud" by Tersha. The post April 2026 Photo Contest Winners: Embracing Negative Space appeared first on Light Stalking.

In photography, capturing sharp photos is very important, unless you want to intentionally capture blur or have soft focus in your images. In order to capture sharp images, you need to take care of a few settings and controls in your camera. Capturing sharp images will sometimes depend on the smallest setting that we often tend to ignore. In this article, we have put together a list of tutorials that will help you to capture tack sharp images every time. The post Camera Controls And Settings That Will Help You To Capture Sharper Images appeared first on Light Stalking.

That new lens you just bought, bitingly sharp isn’t it? It’s cutting edge, using the latest optical technology, advanced coatings and complex mechanical engineering. Yet, the images you take from it, lack something. They are unbelievably sharp, edge to centre at all apertures, yet the images lack spark, they seem clinical. Welcome to the world of perfect photography, it’s a world that we and the manufacturers have striven for for decades. However, now it’s here, it all feels a little disappointing. The post Striving For Imperfect Photography appeared first on Light Stalking.

Welcome to our weekly community wrap-up.  It's been a great week 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 Patrick. The post Misty Landscapes, Daily Shots And More – The Weekly Community Roundup appeared first on Light Stalking.

Still life photography will work great as black and white and it will focus mainly on shapes, forms, textures, etc., and this can be achieved by focusing on the light and tonal range in the frame. Depending on what the photographer wishes to achieve, soft or dramatic light can be used. Side lighting works great for still life photography - photographing close to windows or illuminating your subject from the side using soft light can help to achieve better results. Here are some timeless still life photos captured in black and white. The post 39 Timeless Still Life Photographs Captured In Black And White appeared first on Light Stalking.

Landscape photography is a genre that is taken up by photographers at some point and one that can be done during any time of the year or season. Landscapes are always changing with the light and weather and any time of the day or weather should be great for landscape photography if you know the basics and how to deal with available light. The post If You Want To Get Better Landscape Photos, Focus On These Simple Tips appeared first on Light Stalking.