Inspiration
Shortlisted images from 2021 Comedy Pet Photo Awards show why we just love animals
Sep 29, 2021
Dunja Đuđić
The Comedy Pet Photo Awards is one of those contests that always puts a smile on my face. It has just published the images and…
Watch: A journey through the history of photography
Sep 28, 2021
John Aldred
Since its initial inception and those first crude attempts at recording an image in a permanent form, photography has seen some huge developments. New technology…
Every day, I grieve for Instagram
Sep 26, 2021
Haje Jan Kamps
Nineteen Eighty-Three. That is probably the first time I picked up a camera. I say ‘probably’ because I was born not long before that, and…
The story of the iconic Copa long shot from Goodfellas as told by the man who shot it
Sep 25, 2021
John Aldred
It’s the most iconic scene from what is arguably the most legendary gangster movie of all time. Yes, that’s right, I’m talking about that 1990…
Documentary film makers find themselves in unique vantage point to capture erupting volcano
Sep 24, 2021
Alex Baker
We’ve been mesmerised for a while now by images and footage of the erupting Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland. But just this last week, The Cumbre…
Shooting high end food photography on wet plate large format looks amazing
Sep 23, 2021
Markus Hofstätter
Everybody knows that I work exclusively on collodion wet plate portraits. So what’s the reason for food photography now? Let me try to explain. Many…
This is the most difficult shot in movie history and here’s why it matters
Sep 23, 2021
John Aldred
Movie and shot breakdowns are always a lot of fun to watch. Even breakdowns for bad movies are often quite interesting. That’s the case here,…
This crazy light painted silhouette was shot in just a single long exposure
Sep 23, 2021
Alex Baker
Sometimes you’re scrolling on social media and an image just makes you stop and go back to have another look. You scratch your head, trying…
French astronaut captures stunning images of Southern Lights from the International Space Station
Sep 22, 2021
John Aldred
Usually, when it comes to bright lights in the night sky, all we hear about from photographers is “Aurora Borealis!”, also known as the Northern…
How to shoot stylized beauty portraits with just one light and a reflector
Sep 21, 2021
John Aldred
Keeping the amount of kit you use at a low level can sometimes be down to simply a lack of availability. But it could also…