Light Stalking https://www.lightstalking.com/ Illuminating Your Passion Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:10:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.lightstalking.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Favicon1-32x32.jpg Light Stalking https://www.lightstalking.com/ 32 32 12538233 Why Buying Used Lenses Makes So Much Sense https://www.lightstalking.com/buying-used-lenses/ https://www.lightstalking.com/buying-used-lenses/#respond Thu, 16 Jul 2026 05:02:40 +0000 https://www.lightstalking.com/?p=530307 There is nothing like unboxing a new bit of photography kit. In fact, it can be quite addictive. Feeling the polythene surround, taking pleasure in cutting the seals, the satisfying whoosh as the box slowly opens. It’s a dopamine hit for sure, but often a very short-lived one. Much of modern marketing is built around […]

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]]> https://www.lightstalking.com/buying-used-lenses/feed/ 0 530307 ShadowPlay In The City, Reflective Symmetry, Macro Worlds And More – The Weekly Community Roundup https://www.lightstalking.com/shadowplay-in-the-city-reflective-symmetry-macro-worlds-and-more-the-weekly-community-roundup/ https://www.lightstalking.com/shadowplay-in-the-city-reflective-symmetry-macro-worlds-and-more-the-weekly-community-roundup/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2026 03:24:19 +0000 https://www.lightstalking.com/?p=530343 This week in the Light Stalking community, urban geometry remained the strongest theme among our participants, with a lot of silhouettes being submitted as well as architectural shadows, hard-edged light, reflection, and repeated pattern images. We're up to weekly challenge number 807, which was Shadow Play in the City, which attracted a bunch of replies […]

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]]> https://www.lightstalking.com/shadowplay-in-the-city-reflective-symmetry-macro-worlds-and-more-the-weekly-community-roundup/feed/ 0 530343 25 Intriguing Macro Photographs of Bugs https://www.lightstalking.com/macro-photographs-bugs/ https://www.lightstalking.com/macro-photographs-bugs/#respond Fri, 10 Jul 2026 06:46:10 +0000 https://www.lightstalking.com/?p=530340 One of the things that draws photographers towards macro photography is the ability to magnify worlds that are mainly lost to us, due to their small stature. One such world is that of small bugs and insects. When you start exploring it with a macro lens, you realise what an absolute world of wonder it […]

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]]> https://www.lightstalking.com/macro-photographs-bugs/feed/ 0 530340 Abstract Urban Geometry, Mobile Challenge Highlights And More – The Weekly Community Roundup https://www.lightstalking.com/abstract-urban-geometry-mobile-challenge-highlights-and-more-the-weekly-community-roundup/ https://www.lightstalking.com/abstract-urban-geometry-mobile-challenge-highlights-and-more-the-weekly-community-roundup/#respond Mon, 06 Jul 2026 11:24:50 +0000 https://www.lightstalking.com/?p=530296 This week in the Light Stalking photography community was really defined by a lot of urban geometry, abstract constructions, shadows, reflections, and a lot of architecture shots! A lot of this was probably down to our “Abstract Structures” weekly challenge which produced a lot of interesting shots. Photo of the Week Federico chose Jorge Carrillo's […]

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]]> https://www.lightstalking.com/abstract-urban-geometry-mobile-challenge-highlights-and-more-the-weekly-community-roundup/feed/ 0 530296 24 Black and White Window-Lit Portraits for Some Inspiration https://www.lightstalking.com/24-black-and-white-window-lit-portraits-for-some-inspiration/ https://www.lightstalking.com/24-black-and-white-window-lit-portraits-for-some-inspiration/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:18:30 +0000 https://www.lightstalking.com/?p=530261 Make no mistake – portrait photography is a very difficult genre when you start to take it seriously. Dealing with the intricacies of camera craft in combination with managing people's expectations can be rough. But it can also be very well worth it if you know what you're doing. These black-and-white window portraits show what […]

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]]> https://www.lightstalking.com/24-black-and-white-window-lit-portraits-for-some-inspiration/feed/ 0 530261 How to Capture Strong Compositions When Shooting Video https://www.lightstalking.com/video-composition/ https://www.lightstalking.com/video-composition/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 04:56:41 +0000 https://www.lightstalking.com/?p=530143 Modern digital cameras are more than photography tools. They shoot video and can record audio. However, many photographers are reluctant to use the powerful video capabilities of our cameras. Some have absolutely no interest in video, and that’s fine. Others are wary of having to learn new techniques and ways to compose. There is no […]

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