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7 Documentary-Style Portrait Photography Tips
Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 10/27/19 Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 10/27/19

7 Documentary-Style Portrait Photography Tips

These are 7 of my personal favorite portrait photography tips.

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7 Travel Photography Tips You Should Know [For Making Unique Photos]
Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 8/19/19 Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 8/19/19

7 Travel Photography Tips You Should Know [For Making Unique Photos]

Here are 7 of my favorite travel photography tips...

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Medium Format Street Photography in Colombia [+Video]
Colombia, Guides & Tips, Video Joris Hermans 7/1/19 Colombia, Guides & Tips, Video Joris Hermans 7/1/19

Medium Format Street Photography in Colombia [+Video]

Ah, yes... street photography. It's a hot subject on internet forums and discussion groups. Everyone seems to have their opinion on what street photography actually should be…

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Travel Portraits: The One Thing Many Photographers Forget
Video, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 6/10/19 Video, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 6/10/19

Travel Portraits: The One Thing Many Photographers Forget

Making a portrait is not just taking a photo of a person…

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7 Documentary Photography Tips to Help You Start a Project
Guides & Tips, Video Joris Hermans 5/8/19 Guides & Tips, Video Joris Hermans 5/8/19

7 Documentary Photography Tips to Help You Start a Project

Documentary photography requires skill, determination, time and money but it's definitely one of the most rewarding genres of photography. Here are seven tips to get you started…

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Rooms: A Travel Photo Documentary
Guides & Tips, Photo Essays Joris Hermans 5/4/19 Guides & Tips, Photo Essays Joris Hermans 5/4/19

Rooms: A Travel Photo Documentary

More than a year of traveling… how many rooms do you think we’ve stayed in? Honestly, I don’t know myself… but it’s a lot.

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How to Get Started with—Real—Travel Photography
Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 4/3/19 Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 4/3/19

How to Get Started with—Real—Travel Photography

How do you get started with travel photography?

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Getting Exposure: Are Photography Competitions Worth It?
Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 2/21/19 Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 2/21/19

Getting Exposure: Are Photography Competitions Worth It?

Some people say they have the secret to winning a photography competition. What a load of bullsh*t…

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Forget Camera Settings and Make Better Photos
Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 2/9/19 Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 2/9/19

Forget Camera Settings and Make Better Photos

Do you really want to improve your photos? Then forget about camera settings for a while and focus on what’s really important.

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Don't Forget Your Old Photos: Postcards From Puducherry
India, Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 1/10/19 India, Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 1/10/19

Don't Forget Your Old Photos: Postcards From Puducherry

Do you look at old photos in your archive? You should. I’m back in Belgium after almost a year of traveling and finally I have the time to explore my archive of photos.

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Photography Does Not Capture Reality... Ever!
Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 12/31/18 Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 12/31/18

Photography Does Not Capture Reality... Ever!

Photography tries to capture reality. Or, at least, that that’s what everybody thinks…

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Why Your Photography Needs Photoshop And Editing
Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 12/21/18 Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 12/21/18

Why Your Photography Needs Photoshop And Editing

Since the early days of film photography, photographers have been editing photos in the dark room. Bringing back dark shadows, adding contrast or trying out different processing methods to achieve certain colors…

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Being a Travel Photographer - More Than Just Taking Photos
Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 12/13/18 Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 12/13/18

Being a Travel Photographer - More Than Just Taking Photos

Travel photography is not about just taking photos and showing places. A traveling photographer brings home a lot more than amazing photos…

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Why It’s Important to Shoot Street Photography While Traveling
Inspiration & Motivation, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 12/9/18 Inspiration & Motivation, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 12/9/18

Why It’s Important to Shoot Street Photography While Traveling

Street photography is always a part my travel photography. You spend most of the time in the streets when traveling and in most countries, life happens on the streets…

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How [Not] to Shoot Landscape Photography - With Camera Settings
Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 11/21/18 Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 11/21/18

How [Not] to Shoot Landscape Photography - With Camera Settings

Let's talk about what's right and wrong in photography…

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Improve Your Travel Photography: Portrait and People
Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 9/5/18 Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 9/5/18

Improve Your Travel Photography: Portrait and People

If you want to do travel photography right, you have to photograph people…

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Is It Safe To Travel In India With a Camera?
Guides & Tips, Gear, India Joris Hermans 3/30/18 Guides & Tips, Gear, India Joris Hermans 3/30/18

Is It Safe To Travel In India With a Camera?

We've been told all the horror stories about being drugged on Indian public transport or being mugged in alleys. According to the stories, there was a 100% certainty that my camera would disappear after a week or two...

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Portrait Photography Ideas and Examples [from Africa]
Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 2/16/18 Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 2/16/18

Portrait Photography Ideas and Examples [from Africa]

One of the things I noticed while shooting portraits in Congo was that the people didn't have any problems with being natural in front of the camera. A portrait photographer's dream...

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A Guide For The Wandering Photographer
Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 1/30/18 Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 1/30/18

A Guide For The Wandering Photographer

A guide for photographers who are looking for some professional advice and inspiration or if you want to know how I work as a photographer.

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7 Travel Photography Tips & Tricks with Examples
Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 1/11/18 Photography, Guides & Tips Joris Hermans 1/11/18

7 Travel Photography Tips & Tricks with Examples

Even as a professional photographer I still learn new techniques and things about photography every day but this is my advice if you like my style and want to improve your photography...

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