Inspiration

    This photographer saved Yosemite Park, helped to create the National Parks system and shot 3D photographs over 150 years ago

    May 4, 2016 John Aldred

    Carleton E. Watkins was born on November 11, 1829, the eldest of eight children.  At the age of 22, Watkins moved to San Franciso and…

    The importance of social skills in street photography

    May 3, 2016 Eric Kim

    I teach a lot of street photography workshops for a living. I’m always wondering, “How can I best empower my students, help them build their…

    How one photographer captured the mood of Japan in infrared after the 2011 earthquake & tsunami

    May 2, 2016 John Aldred

    After returning to live in Tokyo 2012, photographer Philipp Zechner notice a shift in the behaviour and attitudes of the people there.  Gone was the…

    These photos of nuclear explosions were taken one ten-millionth of a second after detonation

    May 2, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    If taking photos of speeding bullets is hard, imagine how hard it is to take photos of a nuclear bomb going off. (I mean aside…

    William Wegman talks about his art, photography, video, and how he discovered 20×24 Polaroids

    May 1, 2016 John Aldred

    When it comes to art, I’m very much in the “but I know what I like” camp.  I just don’t really do “art”, but I…

    This photographer uses photo stacking techniques and a microscope to show the iridescent beauty of peacock feathers

    Apr 28, 2016 John Aldred

    Iridescence is defined as the phenomenon of certain surfaces that appear to change colour as the angle of view or the angle of illumination changes,…

    This is how one photographer uses gelled flashes and modest equipment to produce awesome portraits

    Apr 27, 2016 John Aldred

    Originally from Ghana, photographer DextDee Livingstone had to travel all the way to China to discover his passion for shooting portraits, but we’re sure glad…

    Lean Photography

    Apr 27, 2016 Eric Kim

    To me, creativity is all about cross-pollination of ideas in novel ways.

    How a personal project became an exhibition of the most beautifully photographed and detailed bugs you ever saw

    Apr 27, 2016 John Aldred

    As a commercial portrait photographer specialising in sports, this project is a little different to the regular subjects that Levon Biss is used to shooting, but…

    This photographer turns his imagination into amazing surreal digital manipulations

    Apr 26, 2016 John Aldred

    The world can be a pretty strange and surreal place as it is, but for those times when it’s not quite weird enough, we can always…