Inspiration

Look after your gear: my camera backpack got stolen from a church at a wedding

Sep 8, 2018 Thien Dinh

I was shooting a family formal portrait after a wedding ceremony at a church in Arcadia, California. My backpack was placed 3 rows from the…



Northern Lifestyle Social Media Influencer: Photographer Spotlight Q&A With Daniel Ernst

Sep 8, 2018 JP Danko

Next in our ongoing Photographer Spotlight series we have Daniel Ernst. Daniel is a self taught freelance photographer from Frankfurt, Germany. His photography is inspired by nature, focusing…



This awe-inspiring timelapse goes into the core of the Milky Way

Sep 7, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Timelapse videos can be amazing, as well as photos and footage of space. In this video, Adrien Mauduit brings timelapse and space together and takes…



The fantastic potential of the documentary photography session

Sep 7, 2018 Tomas Laskowski

I’m a documentary photographer. I work really closely with families, business and professionals and I create candid unposed images that show love when comes to…



How to light a photo with 100 mini LED action lights

Sep 7, 2018 John Aldred

The Lume Cube, Litra Torch and similar lights have become quite popular since they first appeared. Powerful little LED lights that are just as tough…



6 creative ways to use a gimbal for your video footage

Sep 6, 2018 John Aldred

Gimbals are wonderful things, but just walking around holding a gimbal gets really boring really quickly, especially for the viewer. But that’s what often happens….



Why you might want to shoot in black & white even when shooting RAW

Sep 6, 2018 John Aldred

Photographer Kevin Mullins is often asked why he chooses to shoot his camera in black & white, even when shooting raw. So often, in fact,…



This video shows the impact of frame rate on bottle shots

Sep 6, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

As a newbie filmmaker, one of the first things you should master is the frame rate. Different frame rates affect your shots, and you should…



These are the most annoying ways to ask photographers to work for free

Sep 5, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

There are some annoying sentences that photographers, filmmakers, and other creatives hear way too often. And among them, there are plenty of excuses people will…



Lifestyle blogger bashed for posting a photo of “fake pancakes” on her Instagram profile

Sep 5, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

It’s nothing new that Instagram-celebrities can sometimes make “common people” feel inadequate. Lifestyle blogger Scarlett London recently came under fire because of just that, and…