Inspiration
Are you a photographer or just a camera operator?
Feb 15, 2017
A.B Watson
When I go to a photography exhibit or show, I find myself looking at similar work. Photographs made from an inkjet printer, that are just…
Shoot outside your comfort zone: here’s how and why to do it
Feb 15, 2017
Steven Starr
One of my goals as a photographer is to always improve. Regardless of how well others may think my work is I am always trying…
Can you guess what’s real and what’s added in post?
Feb 15, 2017
John Aldred
Visual effects are all around us in movies and TV shows today. Compositing different elements together, to create a final sequence that didn’t actually exist….
How to use complementary backgrounds to make subjects pop
Feb 14, 2017
John Aldred
In the studio, making your subjects stand out from their background is relatively straightforward. Because you have control over everything. You choose what goes behind…
This is how a piece of photographic gear became the iconic Star Wars prop
Feb 14, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Did you know that the most iconic movie prop ever was made out of a piece of photographic gear? While George Lucas was making A…
7 tricks and tips to let you get the most out of your smartphone photography
Feb 14, 2017
John Aldred
I use my phone’s camera far more than I would have ever expected a few years ago. Sure, they never really compete with large sensor…
This video explains linear perspective and geometry when shooting portraits
Feb 14, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Remember the animation showing how focal length impacts the portrait? When you shoot with different focal lengths and your subject takes the same space in…
I was in a refugee camp with my cameras when Trump shut the borders. Here’s what I saw
Feb 14, 2017
Daniel Farber Huang
I was documenting the Souda refugee camp in Chios, Greece in January, when President Trump signed the Executive Order to close US borders to immigration…
Crop vs. full frame sensor: how different cameras perform with the same lens
Feb 13, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
A camera with a crop (APS-C) sensor and the one with a full frame sensor give different results with the same lens. It can sound abstract…
Dronelapse: this breathtaking timelapse of Minsk was made using a drone
Feb 13, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
There are undoubtedly many gorgeous drone videos and timelapse videos on the internet. But Belarusian timelapse photographer Artem Pryadko has combined the two styles. He…