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Icebergs hold and intense fascination for many of us. These behemoths of the sea are both strikingly beautiful yet as the the Titanic disaster one hundred years ago shows us, they are also deadly. The iceberg that sank the Titanic originated on the west coast of Greenland, and it is along this coast that we [...]Author informationJason RowJason Row is a British born travel photographer now living in Ukraine. You can follow him on The Odessa Files. He also maintains a blog chronicling his exploits as an Expat in the former Soviet Union.FacebookGoogle+BlogFlickrThe post Icebergs: Photographing the Ice Giants appeared first on Light Stalking. show less

One of the great joys of digital photography is the ability to quickly and simply produce large, stunning prints from the comfort of your own home, without the need for a darkroom and the associated chemistry. All to often though, some people become disillusioned with the quality of the prints. They may have color casts, [...]Author informationJason RowJason Row is a British born travel photographer now living in Ukraine. You can follow him on The Odessa Files. He also maintains a blog chronicling his exploits as an Expat in the former Soviet Union.FacebookGoogle+BlogFlickrThe post How to Get Great Prints from your Digital Darkroom appeared first on Light Stalking. show less

“What the public criticizes in you, cultivate it. It is you.” — Jean Cocteau When you work in any creative or artistic capacity — whether you earn a living from it or not — you’re an easy target for the negativity of others. The moment you present to the world the creation that you’ve put [...]Author informationJason D. LittleJason Little is a photographer (shooting macros, portraits, candids, and the occasional landscape), part time writer, and full time lover of music. You can see Jason’s photography on his photography blog or on Flickr.TwitterFacebookBlogFlickrThe post How to Effectively Deal with Your Photography Critics appeared first on Light Stalking. show less

In a recent article we took a look at the history of Nikon cameras, from their early beginnings to the international brand it is today. Perhaps, Nikon’s biggest rival in recent decades has been Canon, and in many respects the story of Canon is very similar to Nikon’s. As with Nikon, Canon was formed as [...]Author informationJason RowJason Row is a British born travel photographer now living in Ukraine. You can follow him on The Odessa Files. He also maintains a blog chronicling his exploits as an Expat in the former Soviet Union.FacebookGoogle+BlogFlickrThe post A Brief History of Canon appeared first on Light Stalking. show less

The title of Ed Verosky’s latest ebook, Basic Lighting for Portrait Photography, says it all. Each digitally rendered page contains valuable, practical, easily digestible instructions, hints, and tips on how to shine a flattering light on your portrait subjects. To call the book “basic” isn’t a bad thing. Amidst a sea of photography how-to literature, [...]Author informationJason D. LittleJason Little is a photographer (shooting macros, portraits, candids, and the occasional landscape), part time writer, and full time lover of music. You can see Jason’s photography on his photography blog or on Flickr.TwitterFacebookBlogFlickrThe post Basic Lighting for Portrait Photography by Ed Verosky appeared first on Light Stalking. show less

As another week rolls by us here, Toad Hollow Photography has been very busy looking in all corners of the internet for links to the best tutorials, special features, collections, great photography and interesting blogs to share with everyone.  This week’s comprehensive list features posts pertinent to all genres of photography, as posted and shared [...]Author informationToad Hollow PhotographyI am a fine arts photographer that specializes in HDR techniques. Please feel free to visit our Limited Edition Prints site, our Online Gallery or our lively Photoblog.TwitterFacebookGoogle+BlogFlickrThe post This Many Great Photography Links May Cause Uncontrollable Happiness appeared first on Light Stalking. show less

Things have been really ramping up on Light Stalking these days, and it makes perfect sense why.  We publish a full-length article nearly every single day, have weekly contests in the forum and a rapidly growing community of users who post many photos and topics for discussion each week.  In fact, nearly a million people [...]Author informationRachael TowneEditor at Photoluminaryis a professional photographer and editor of Photoluminary. Also check out her newest site Presets Galore.TwitterFacebookBlogFlickrThe post The Gecko and Other Amazing Shots appeared first on Light Stalking. show less

To say that the Web has an important impact on daily life would be an egregious understatement. The fact that we have such ease of access to the Internet and the endless, yet ever growing, stream of information disseminated over this labyrinth of networks has been nothing short of revolutionary. There’s virtually nothing that can’t [...]Author informationJason D. LittleJason Little is a photographer (shooting macros, portraits, candids, and the occasional landscape), part time writer, and full time lover of music. You can see Jason’s photography on his photography blog or on Flickr.TwitterFacebookBlogFlickrThe post Thinking of Taking an Online Photography Course? Have You Thought of These Things First? appeared first on Light Stalking. show less

We Love Photography – You love Photography It’s why we’re here reading this blog. Right? But, what is the story behind that love affair? Photography – The Early Years The origin of photography is credited to Thomas Wedgwood who developed the first working camera and the creation of permanent images in 1790. The coining of [...]Author informationKent DuFaultis a professional photographer and author. You can visit his website here.TwitterFacebookGoogle+The post Why do We Love Photography So Much? appeared first on Light Stalking. show less

Whilst the price of digital cameras has fallen dramatically over the last ten years, in the current economic climate, even some base models may be out of financial range fro some people. The good news is that the relentless march of technological improvements that the manufacturers are bringing to us, is creating a large, diverse [...]Author informationJason RowJason Row is a British born travel photographer now living in Ukraine. You can follow him on The Odessa Files. He also maintains a blog chronicling his exploits as an Expat in the former Soviet Union.FacebookGoogle+BlogFlickrThe post Do You Follow These Best Practices When Buying a Secondhand Camera? appeared first on Light Stalking. show less