Photography is evolving over and over again. It has too many lovers; some are professionals; some have photography as their hobby; while some are just enthusiasts. Somehow, photography is hitched with many if not all. While keeping demand of its lovers alive, the latest photography trends are playing a great role in shaping the future of photography. Cameras & lenses are becoming more sophisticated and easy to use, no matter if you are experienced or amateur.

While I was stuck at what more could be to photography in the coming 10 years, I was quick to reach out to some of the photography experts…

Let’s hear it out from our experts on what they think photography could be in 10 years from now…

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Literally put, Landscape Photography is a form of landscape art where the focus of the image is nature and natural landscapes. Usually what tourists would choose to be a scenic natural ‘background’ would be captured in its essence for it to be a landscape photo.

Image courtesy Pete Piriya

While a lot of people would just swap a picture of a lush green garden on their phones calling it landscape photography, all professional landscape photographers understand the importance of tuning their skills and knowledge – some time for years – to master the art of clicking masterpieces.

And most of these photographers also agree with the need for such pictures to be taken from an environmentalism point of view. Continue reading →

Of all the types of photography prevalent in current world, street photography has a niche of its own. It has a ton of ardent supporters & enthusiasts, who indulge in this genre of photography. So what is so special about this photography technique? Why would photographers think of shooting in the streets while they could have shot beautiful pictures in a serene location or in the confinements of a studio?
In this article, we will cover the intricacies and the motive behind shooting on the streets and also guide new street photographers the tips and tricks for a perfect shoot.

What is Street Photography?

Street photography is all about capturing random encounters. In this type of photography, you as a photographer can expose yourself to different situations and capture the raw emotions of everyday people, from all walks of life. It is not a necessity that you must shoot on a street or near an urban local, capturing pictures in public places too comes under this genre of photography. Continue reading →

Photography is an art. It is a perfect way to immortalize a moment, which can be relished in the future. Even though a simple photo does the same, but there is a huge difference between casually clicked pictures and those clicked with great precision, and by abiding by the essential techniques.

In this article we would be emphasizing on a special type of photography technique, called Boudoir and find out all related details and concepts revolving it. Without further ado lets dive in and find out about this fine art called Boudoir photography.

What is Boudoir photography?

The Boudoir photography technique is not a new kid in the block. Rather such photography technique have been practiced since the 1920s. In this technique images of sensual women are clicked in luxurious hotel suits and under different lighting conditions. The models generally provide different erotic poses or are captured in candid moments. In these shoots, models are generally women, but sometimes also involve couples or men. The wardrobe or clothing of choice during boudoir shoots consist of exposing clothes or lingerie. Commercially, these images are often of brides to surprise or rather excite their to be husband, on or before their wedding day. Also, these photos can be the result of capturing someone’s weight loss or makeover. This photography technique can be termed as a subtle amalgamation of fine art nude photography, with a touch of glamour. Currently boudoir photography is getting a lot of attention from the masses and is no longer considered taboo.

How to shoot boudoir photography?

While shooting boudoir pictures, you should take care of every minute details. You should emphasize on the subject along with the dress and make up they would be putting on. Also, equal stress should be provided to ambient lighting, furniture, eye position of the model and how to make shadow act to your advantage. Continue reading →

After several months or rumors and anticipation Adobe finally released the latest version of Lightroom, which is known as both Lightroom 6 and Lightroom CC. As a celebration of the launch PhotographyPla.net is offering a limited time discount on a bundle of more than 100 Lightroom presets for just $29. The regular price of these presets would be $115 if you purchased the 5 included packs individually, so the bundle offers a 75% savings.

Lightroom Landscape Presets How Cool is That?

PhotographyPla.net’s presets are compatible with Lightroom 4, 5, 6, and CC. This bundle will only be available through May 15th. You may be familiar with PhotographyPla.net from some of their deals here at PhotoWhoa. We currently have a deal running on their landscape Lightroom presets, and you can also get a set of their Photoshop actions here.

Also, checkout these 20 free lightroom presets for portraits. They are specially curated for portraits and gives amazing effects.

Here is a look at the presets that are included in the bundle.

Film-Inspired Lightroom Presets

A set of 30 presets inspired by film photography.

Matte Lightroom Presets

A set of 43 presets for beautiful matte Lightroom effects.

Cinematic Lightroom Presets

A set of 15 presets that will give your photos a cinematic feel.

Haze Lightroom Presets

A set of 10 presets that are great for outdoor portraits and landscape shots.

Cross Processing Lightroom Presets

A set of 22 Lightroom presets for awesome cross processed looks.

Visit PhotographyPla.net to get the lightroom landscape presets and preset bundle..

What is The Constitution Free Zone?

The ACLU released this missive in 2006 showing a 100-mile extended border from which Department of Homeland Security agents – i.e. Border Patrol and Customs – can search and seize any and all electronic devices.

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Redeem Your $10 Gift Credit Today!

It’s always Black Friday at PhotoWhoa because we bring you deals 365 days of the year. However, on this special day, we’re going to bring you even more savings.

This year, we’re giving out a $10 gift credit to anyone who visits us. There’s no catch. Everyone gets $10 to use on any product on our site.

Unfortunately we can’t just give out free money. This special will expire on Cyber Monday November 26th 2012 at 11:59 pm CST.

Get your $10 Gift Credit now!

My name is Kevin Tang and I’m one of the co-founders of PhotoWhoa (cool photography stuff and deals site).

For the past year we’ve been on a mission to help you discover photography products that we think you’ll love.

Our blog will be an extension of that mission. We will be finding the cool photography stuff on the web and sharing it with you guys. That includes tutorials, videos, interviews, and much more.

Also we realize that not every product at PhotoWhoa fits every consumer. On our blog we will be sharing our personal insights about each product that we sell at PhotoWhoa so you have more information to make an informed decision. If we’re selling a retouching software, we’ll show you extra before & afters that our team created using the software. If we’re selling a tutorial, we’ll interview the talented photographer who created the tutorial. Hopefully, this will allow you to make better choices about what product will fit your needs.

But besides just helping you discover awesome photography products, our goal is to help other fellow photographers become amazing at their craft. To that end, we’re going to write and curate amazing informational articles for you absolutely free.

Stay tuned.