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    Herb Ritts. Fred with Tires, The Body Shop, Los Angeles, 1984
    Photo Credit: Mutual Art

    Today we’re posting another iconic image by Herb Ritts, ‘Fred with Tires’ which is one of his most celebrated works and singled out for its masterful interplay of light, shadow, and form. This photograph is part of a larger series of images featuring Fred and t…Read More

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    Herb Ritts. Stephanie, Cindy, Christy, Tatjana, Naomi, Hollywood, 1989
    Photo Credit: Wikipedia

    Herb Ritts was an American fashion photographer celebrated for his captivating black-and-white portraits. One of his seminal works is a 1989 photograph featuring Stephanie Seymour, Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Tatjana Patitz, and Naomi…Read More

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    • I remember seeing this photo almost two decades ago when I was just starting in photography. The way it arranged so much beauty in a tight, triangular formation of bodies really struck me. It had a big impact on how I view great photography.

  • Title: ‘The Girl with Pearls’
    Camera: Canon 5dMk4
    Lens: Tamron 70 – 200mm
    Details: 1/200 sec at f8.0, ISO 250
    Flash: Main – Godox AD600BM camera left, Fill – Godox TT685 speedlight camera right.
    Originally shot for colour, magenta on one side of the face with a blue fill light, I felt it could also work as a dramatic black and white.

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    • Without delving into a comprehensive photo critique focusing on expression and skin retouching…

      I’d like to offer a tip: Your subject’s pupils appear rather large, making the irises look too small. Next time, ensure you use a strong modeling lamp on your key light, or position a small LED light on a stand next to you. This will help dilate…Read More

      • Really useful tip. Thanks Danie. Regarding skin etc. I was going for a harsh dramatic feel but I think I over cooked the harshness of the lighting leading to all sorts of problems in post loosing mid tones.

  • ‘Conflicting Stripes’

    Cannon 5Dmk4, Tamron 150-600mm, 1/1000sec, F5.6, ISO400

    Shot in the Umbabat a few weeks ago.

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  • Charles-Francois Thibault. Barricades rue Saint-Maur. Avant l’attaque, 1848
    Photo Credit: Wikipedia

    This seminal photograph, “Barricades rue Saint-Maur. Avant l’attaque, 25 juin 1848”, captured by Charles-Francois Thibault, holds historical significance for two pioneering reasons: it is celebrated as the inaugural photograph of a barricade or…Read More

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  • Let’s get a shot of the week wildlife image in the bag for our group everyone 👍Post and post until we as wildlife photographers, have a potential winning image of the year in the competition. The race is on🤩

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  • BonteVisvanger next to zambezi River.
    1/8000sec, f6.3, ISO 1250, Canon R10, Sigma150-600, At600mm

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    • Amazing capture Albertus!! You really nailed it here. What can I say…Perfect settings, exposure, moment and subject. Well done 👍 thanks for posting this amazing capture.

  • Join Bruna in March of next year, for an exciting Photography Safari to the Chobe River in Botswana!

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  • Continuation: Capturing Wildlife In Low Light
    “Evening Calls” (Red-Crowned Crains) Japan-Hokkaido

    1/2500sec – f/5,6 – ISO 8000 – Nikon D4 – Nikon 600mm f/4 Lens – Camera Support – Flash did not fire – Manual Mode

    I captured this image just before sunset. Due to the freezing temperature, light becomes cold and very dark grey and flat at sunset;…Read More

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