Commuter Heaven and Commuter Hell
Your commute to work, as mundane as it may seem, is worlds apart from other peoples’ journeys. Who’d have thought people actually commute to work on elephants, hey! By submitting your photos to Scoopshot, you not only get the opportunity to have your photography discovered, but you can also discover some pretty amazing shots from around the world, too. […]
How To Take Long Exposure Shots With Your Phone
Long exposure photos look pretty fancy pants, with digital SLRs often used to create this effect. However, sometimes this type of photo can happen by accident, the result can be disastrous or a pleasant surprise that fools you into thinking you have superior photography skills. And yes these photos are arty-farty impressive, but shots like this are within your […]
Pro-photographer J. Tyge O’Donnell – This is Vegas Baby
As part of our amateur to pro series we spoke to J. Tyge O’Donnell. He was inspired to pick up a camera by his father who, by the time he came along, was a retired World War II Marine Combat photographer, best known for his post-atomic photographs of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. So Tyge, tells us a bit about yourself! What […]
Breaking News: Crowdsourcing vs Professional Photography
Crowdsourcing is a big business, both literally and geographically, with the potential for millions of people to be involved in creating content at the touch of a button. However, as much as crowdsourced material is financially beneficial to publishers, does that mean the skills and knowledge of the professional news photographer is no longer needed? […]
The Perils of Street Photography
Street photography largely involves capturing candid situations in public places. The essence of street photography is to capture moments as they happen and, as such, street photographers try to remain as inconspicuous as possible to allow for these scenes to unravel in a natural way. One way street photographers manage to do this is by changing what […]
Back To Basics…Photography Tips For Beginners
We’d all like to be able to just pick up a camera and take amazing photographs, but it doesn’t always turn out like that. So to give you a bit of a helping hand, we’ve put together these very simple and easy tips to get your basic photography skills off the ground. After nailing this, you […]
Why brands should make the most of UGC
User generated content (UGC) is pretty much what it says on the tin. It is content created by real people, as opposed to marketers or journalists, it is a fresher way to engage people with products, ideas or whatever it is your marketing. When done successfully, UGC helps brands expand their following, encourage customer loyalty and, […]
5 Common Smartphone Photography Mistakes
1. No Subject This sounds simple, but the lack of a clear subject or something to draw the eye in will just lead to an average photo, without much interest. Be it a person, a tree, or a mountain make sure you have something to draw the eye in! Scoopshooter: Sarah Kermanshahi 2. Poor composition You […]
Social Media 411: Who Owns Your Images?
As Yahoo Inc, Flicker’s owner, starts selling canvased prints from photos uploaded to the site (with all profits being kept by Yahoo), it brings into question who owns the rights to these images? We all do it. When the endless list of policies pops up, asking you to agree to the terms and conditions, we […]
8 Easy Food Photography Tips
#1 – Lighting Is Key Bad lighting can make the most delicious of food look dull and unappetising, so it’s important to get it right. The good news is that snapping your dish in natural light will capture it in its best form. Use windows and doors for a free source of back and side light that […]