Technology Explained, Practice
Daniela Bowker
Resolution and pixels and image quality! Oh my! ...

When you hear the term 'high-res' thrown about with such abandon when it comes to images for web use, have you ever stopped to think just how big or how high quality and image meant for the web needs to be?

Resolution and pixels and image quality! Oh my! Saving images for the web
Feature Articles, Photography Theory
Haje Jan Kamps
Low-contrast photographs don't have to be boring

There's an assumption that high-contrast images are more dynamic, more compelling, more inviting. Have a go at some low-contrast photography. You might surprise yourself with the results.

Low-contrast photographs don't have to be boring
Feature Articles, Theory
Daniela Bowker
Seeking balance in your photos

Balance doesn't mean symmetry; it means an internal consistency and tension within your photos. And it's a vital element of composition. 

Seeking balance in your photos
Feature Articles, Photography Theory
Haje Jan Kamps
Training your photographic luck

Great photos might be down to a little bit of luck, but most of that 'luck' you make yourself. Don't believe us? Read on...

Training your photographic luck
Feature Articles, Practice
Daniela Bowker
The ups and downs and ins and outs of ...

Photographing buildings doesn't have to mean wide-angle lenses and fretting about correcting for the keystone effect. Any lens, and angle. Don't believe us? Let us show you!

The ups and downs and ins and outs of photographing buildings

open winners

Sony World Photography Awards open winners

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There were 51,000 entries coming from 148 different countries. Choosing the ten winners of the Sony World Photography Awards open category was no mean feat. The panel of five judges managed to make their ten selections, however, one for each category: action, after dark, architecture, arts and culture, fashion, nature and wildlife, panoramic, people, smile, and travel. (I wonder how much coffee they got through?)

© Andiyan Lutfi courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011 (Nature)

The talented winners were:

  • Action: Chan Kwok Hung (Hong Kong)
  • After Dark: Chumlong Nilkon (Thailand)
  • Architecture: Marek Troszczynski (Poland)
  • Arts & Culture: Hubert Januar (Indonesia)
  • Fashion: Edina Csoboth (Hungary)
  • Nature & Wildlife: Andiyan Lutfi (Indonesia)
  • Panoramic: Wolfgang Weinhardt (Germany)
  • People: Raghuranjan Sarkar (India)
  • Smile: Carlos Henrique Reinesch (Brazil)
  • Travel: James Chong (Singapore)

© Chumlong Nilkon courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011 (After Dark)

They all get some dSLR kit courtesy of Sony, as well as having their images published in the big book of winners. They’ll also be exhibited alongside the winners of the professional competition at Somerset House between 26 April and 22 May. Not so bad, hey?

© James Chong courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011 (Travel)

(Featured image: © Chan Kwok Hung courtesy of Sony World Photography Awards 2011 (Action))