A few weeks ago at the Tokyo Hotaru festival in Japan, 100,000 floating LEDs were released into the Sumida river. Here are eight gorgeous photographs of the festival showing the colours and the vibrance of the spectacular event.

A portrait itself can be nice, and good looking. But if you like taking photos of people, I’m sure you have experienced the boring light which sometimes appears. Fortunately, our dear friend Photoshop can help us making almost any portrait look better. You know, like the ones you see in magazines, where they claim L’oreal makes you look all better. If you have a boring portrait, or just want to make one more exciting, follow these 6 easy steps.

Starburst Photography causes light sources like the sun, a streetlight or a reflection in chrome to seemingly burst and send light rays in all directions like a star.
It’s an incredible effect and it’s beyond easy to create.
Want to know how it’s done? This guide should help you out.

Light Graffiti is an incredible style of photography that lets you paint sculptures and graffiti in mid air. The world is your canvas and a torch is your paintbrush. It’s easy to do, but you could easily get it wrong. Here’s how to get the best out of Light Graffiti.