How habits, expectations, and identity can quietly limit your creative vision. Every photographer has a blind spot. Not the technical kind, but the psychological one. It’s the angle you never explore. The subject you always avoid. The moment you overlook because you’ve decided, maybe unconsciously, that it’s not interesting, not beautiful, or not yours toContinueContinue reading “The Photographer’s Blind Spot: What Are You Not Seeing?”
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How to Find Photos in Places That Don’t Inspire You
A guide to shooting creatively in your own backyard or mundane environments. When most photographers think about creativity, their minds often wander to far-flung destinations. Misty mountains, winding desert roads, or golden-hour beaches. But what if you’re stuck in your hometown? Or in a city that feels like it has nothing left to offer? Here’sContinueContinue reading “How to Find Photos in Places That Don’t Inspire You”
From Memory to Image: How to Translate Feelings into Photos
When you think of your favorite photograph—one you’ve taken or one you’ve seen—what do you remember first? The composition? The technical specs? Probably not. More likely, you remember the feeling. That deep tug of emotion. That quiet pause it created inside you. In an age dominated by polished presets and copycat compositions, what sets aContinueContinue reading “From Memory to Image: How to Translate Feelings into Photos”
Can AI Teach Us Something About Our Own Craft as Photographers?
Artificial intelligence sees the world very differently from you and me. It doesn’t feel awe when it sees mountains. It doesn’t recognize poetry in someone’s tired eyes on the subway. But it does see — just not like we do. So what happens when we ask a machine to look at the world through aContinueContinue reading “Can AI Teach Us Something About Our Own Craft as Photographers?”
15 Photography Techniques and the Photographers Who Mastered Them
Studying different photographic techniques is one of the best ways to sharpen your eye. And there’s no better teacher than a master of the craft. Below are 15 photography styles or visual techniques — from classic to creative — along with photographers who embody them. Use these as launchpads for experimentation and inspiration! ✧ 1.ContinueContinue reading “15 Photography Techniques and the Photographers Who Mastered Them”
MELISSA MARTINSEN 