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Do you post your phone photos on social media or share them through messaging apps? If you do, your photos are out there forever and you have no control over who shares them nor how and where they get shared.  Some of your photos can even be “stolen” meaning that someone else can say that the photos were shot by them. Also, photos can easily be edited in photo editing apps without your knowledge.  A good way to protect your photos is to add a watermark. Most professional photographers use them when they share photos publicly online or when they...

Do you enjoy creating videos with your phone? Do you edit your videos in a video editing app or software? If so, you know the impact that sound can have on videos. Adding music and sound effects to your videos can create a mood and make them look more professional. But, you can’t just add a Rolling Stones song and post it on YouTube or your social media. Music is protected by copyrights and cannot be used without permission. This is where websites that offer royalty-free music soundtracks come in handy. Here is a list of some of the top...

The annual World Press Photo Contest acknowledges and honors the best international photojournalism and documentary photography created every year.  The contest is open to all professional photographers working in the field of photojournalism and/or documentary photography. A panel of judges reviews the photos and selects winners in different categories. Every year the photos are exhibited in various locations internationally. You get to see the selected photographs and discover the work of professional photographers. Always so inspiring! Kamloops Residential School – Amber Bracken for The New York Times Amazonian Dystopia – Lalo de Almeida for Folha de São Paulo/Panos Pictures Blood is a...

Are you feeling uninspired? Feeling like you don’t know what to photograph anymore? Don’t worry, it happens to everyone at some point.  How do you get out of that photo funk?  Photography projects!! Here’s one that is fun and that will boost your observation skills and creativity. Choose an object. Any object. Look for that object everywhere you go and photograph it for an entire week.  Let’s say your object is a tree. You’ll notice how much more observant you become when you go about your day looking for a specific object.  Be creative and try different perspectives and compositions...

Sometimes an urge to take a photo strikes us. We whip out our phone and snap a pic and don’t put very much thought into it. What if you stopped for a moment to think about your composition and how you could make it better or more captivating. Sometimes being patient and waiting for the perfect moment can definitely pay off.  For example, we all know that sunsets make great photos. What if you waited for a moment to grasp that perfect moment when the descending sun peaks between tree branches? Or maybe you are doing some urban photography. Stay...