Inspiration

5 reasons to consider a photographic specialty

Oct 26, 2018 Matthew Parks

I am in many networks and circles comprised of professional and aspiring professional photographers. There are a lot of questions that get asked on a…



An artist created this spooky pumpkin photo using practical effects and lighting

Oct 26, 2018 Dunja Đuđić

Halloween is a holiday that can spark our creativity in different areas: decorating the home, carving pumpkins, or creating costumes. And of course, it sparks…



What is VC and why does it matter?

Oct 24, 2018 Brian Rivera Uncapher

With image making tech advancing rapidly and high-res devices becoming increasingly affordable, the distinguishing features between amateur and professional photography are not always easy to…



The winning photos of Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2018 contest are out of this world

Oct 24, 2018 Dunja Đuđić

Winners of the 2018 Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest have just been announced. This is the tenth year of the competition, and just like…



6 reasons why you should shoot portraits in landscape orientation

Oct 24, 2018 John Aldred

I always thought it was interesting that we call vertical shots “portrait” orientation and that horizontal shots are “landscape” – especially as I rarely seem…



You think everything’s been done before? Shoot the dog and see why you’re wrong

Oct 23, 2018 Dunja Đuđić

“It’s all been done before.” I’m sure that you’ve had this thought many times, and sometimes it’s so overwhelming that it makes you lose the…



This “sh**ty” promotional campaign remade the poop emoji in 50 different ways

Oct 23, 2018 Dunja Đuđić

As a creative, you can think of plenty interesting ways to promote your work, and Toronto-based photographer and visual artist Justin Poulsen has gone a…



These X-ray images of animals are spooky and beautiful at the same time

Oct 22, 2018 Dunja Đuđić

If you ask me, it’s always interesting to look at photos of animals. And if these photos show their funny, rarely seen or unusual side,…



Photographer captures engagement at Yosemite, uses social media to search for the couple

Oct 22, 2018 Dunja Đuđić

When photographer Matthew Dippel set up his gear in Yosemite National Park earlier this month, he never thought he was gonna capture a couple getting…



I made characters out of groceries and created a story around them

Oct 21, 2018 Juhamatti Vahdersalo

Before shooting this series, I saw a documentary about how different groceries are made. Big factories with endless assembly lines and hundreds of machines handling the…