Levitation photography!

This fun technique opens up endless possibilities and storytelling opportunities!

Imagine a book floating above a reader's hands, a dancer suspended in mid-jump, or everyday objects defying gravity. This challenge allows you to blend reality with fantasy, creating mesmerizing and surreal images.

To achieve the levitation effect, you can use various techniques:

• Jump Shots: Capture your subject in mid-jump to create the illusion of levitation. (recommended shutter speed: 1/1000th or faster)
• Props and Supports: Use invisible strings, clear supports, or edit out props in post-processing.
• Composite Photography: Combine multiple images using layer masks in your photo-editing software to achieve a seamless levitation effect.

Planning and creativity are key to a successful levitation shot. Think about your concept and how to make the levitation look realistic and magical. Pay attention to lighting, shadows, and perspective to enhance the illusion.

Flower photography captures nature’s quiet poetry through colour, texture, and form. Soft, diffuse light reveals delicate details, while backlighting and golden hour glow can add drama and warmth. To make your images pop, explore contrast—vibrant blooms against muted backgrounds—and experiment with angles, macro shots, and shallow depth of field. Whether highlighting a single petal’s curl or framing a bloom through foliage, the key lies in observing closely and composing with intention.

Church photography invites you to explore spaces where architecture and atmosphere converge in quiet reverence. From soaring spires and intricate stained glass to humble chapels and weathered stone, each structure tells a story of faith, history, and craftsmanship. Look for symmetry, light filtering through sacred spaces, and the interplay between grandeur and simplicity. Whether capturing the solemn stillness of an empty pew or the ornate detail of a carved archway, aim to evoke the feeling of holiness and timeless presence that these places embody.

The Adamski Effect transforms ordinary scenes into impressionist-style artworks by blending motion blur with sharp detail. Named after photographer Josh Adamski, this technique uses horizontal or vertical blur—often applied in post-processing—to create a sense of movement and abstraction, while keeping a focal subject crisp and defined. Ideal for compositions with strong lines, repetitive patterns, or vanishing points, it invites photographers to experiment with contrast between clarity and dreamlike distortion, turning everyday landscapes into painterly visual narratives

 “Out of Place” photography plays with visual and emotional contrast, capturing subjects that feel mismatched with their surroundings. Whether humorous, surreal, or thought-provoking, these images challenge expectations—like a rubber duck in a toolbox or a ballerina in a warehouse. The power lies in the tension between subject and setting, where context feels disrupted and meaning becomes layered. Look for moments that jar, amuse, or intrigue, and use composition to heighten the sense of displacement and storytelling.

Photo stacking is a technique that blends multiple images of the same scene to achieve results beyond a single shot—most commonly used to extend depth of field or reduce noise. In macro and landscape photography, stacking allows every detail to remain sharp from foreground to background by combining focused slices into one crisp image. It can also be used creatively to enhance texture, clarity, or even dynamic range. Precision in alignment and consistency in lighting are key, making this a rewarding challenge for photographers who enjoy both technical finesse and visual impact.

Unusual cropping challenges the conventions of composition by intentionally breaking the rules of framing. Instead of centering your subject or showing it in full, experiment with bold choices—cut off part of the form, place it at the extreme edge, or reveal only a fragment, shadow, or reflection. This approach invites curiosity and abstraction, encouraging viewers to engage more deeply with what’s shown—and what’s left out. It’s a creative exercise in tension, suggestion, and storytelling through omission.

Film Noir photography channels the shadowy allure of classic crime cinema from the 1940s and ’50s, where mystery, tension, and moral ambiguity take centre stage. Characterized by stark contrast, dramatic lighting, and deep shadows, this style evokes a cinematic mood—often in black and white—where every frame feels like a scene from a suspenseful story. Think silhouettes, side lighting, rain-slicked streets, and enigmatic expressions. Whether shooting portraits, urban scenes, or staged narratives, the goal is to create atmosphere that’s bold, brooding, and unmistakably noir

Innocence in photography evokes purity, vulnerability, and the quiet wonder of unguarded moments. It can be found in a child’s gaze, a gentle gesture, or the simplicity of nature untouched. Look for expressions that are candid and unfiltered, scenes that feel tender or untouched by complexity. Soft light, minimal distractions, and thoughtful framing help convey the emotional clarity at the heart of innocence—where the subject feels open, honest, and quietly profound.

Smoke photography is all about capturing movement, mystery, and mood. Whether rising in delicate wisps or swirling in dramatic plumes, smoke creates abstract shapes and textures that shift moment by moment. Use a dark background and directional lighting to highlight its fluid form, and consider coloured gels or incense for added visual interest. The challenge lies in timing and control—freezing ephemeral patterns while embracing their unpredictability. Smoke invites experimentation, offering a canvas of motion and atmosphere that can be haunting, elegant, or surreal.