What to do with photos for the trash can?
There are situations where you just can't take a really convincing photo. The picture of the little boy at a Pow Wow in Canada is such case. We had a [...]
Seeing like the camera – how does that work?
Yeah, if I knew that! I would only take top-notch photos. But since I produce usually more average than outstanding pictures, I guess I haven't really found a patent remedy [...]
What’s wrong with this picture?
This shot almost screams "Carnival in Venice". There is a masked person and, equally important, the Campanile di San Marco and the Palazzo Ducale in the background. Almost everybody [...]
Blurry Foregrounds
Blurred backgrounds are very popular. Especially for portraits, whether of people or animals, but also for many other motifs, a blurred background can direct the viewer's gaze to the [...]