Whether you’re motivated by the great prizes, exposing your images to a big audience of fellow photo enthusiasts or the possibility of being published, entering a competition can be a rewarding part of being a photographer.

Documentary photography holds the power to capture moments of historical significance, to broaden our exposure to people, places and experiences beyond our reach, to shape (or shatter) our perceptions and to offer an authentic view of humanity.

Since the advent of affordable DSLRs, concert and live music photography has become a burgeoning industry for a lot of photographers.

I like to photograph flowers. In fact, I love to photograph flowers! It turns out that I’m in good photographic company.

The majority of David Stoecklein’s images are captured with raw natural light, which instills his photography with a cinematic look and a timeless feel, despite being captured with a modern digital camera.

Almost every photographer takes travel images.

I still remember the day I first used high-speed sync flash.

Night photography can be quite a challenge. After all, you’re chasing light that’s barely there, and you have to work your camera in the dark.

A logical progression for aspiring photographers or part-time pros is creating images that sell in today’s marketplace.

I’ve been a digital travel photographer for a long time, which is why some of my friends jokingly call me the "Godfather of Photography."

Like most photographers who got into the medium before digital, my first photos were black-and-white.

Japan is one of the most picturesque countries on earth.