Inspiration

Animated photos from Fukushima show how abrupt its evacuation was after nuclear disaster

Jul 11, 2016 Udi Tirosh

Looking at Fukushima not easy. The place has been evacuated on 2011 after 4 of its nuclear reactors melted down.  Tohuku earthquake raised a 13 tsunami…



How to photograph dolls with this Barbie Dreamtopia behind the scenes video

Jul 11, 2016 John Aldred

Photographing dolls and action figures is something a lot of people ask me about. Sometimes it’s just product shots for classifieds or auctions, sometimes it’s…



Why photography matters and how it helped me overcome depression

Jul 9, 2016 Nicholas Goodden

I kept this post as a draft for months unsure if I should publish it since it discusses things and events that aren’t very easy…



Take a look inside Ansel Adams’ amazing Darkroom

Jul 8, 2016 John Aldred

The room in which Ansel Adams created many of his works has to be the absolute ultimate DIY darkroom.  Back then, many things had to be…



This stunning 12K Los Angeles timelapse was shot with a 100MP Phase One

Jul 7, 2016 John Aldred

With all the amazing timelapses that are coming out lately, it’s getting more and more difficult to do something different and make your work stand out.  Shooting…



Brandon Jennings announces Knicks signing by poking fun at a fan’s Photoshop fail

Jul 7, 2016 John Aldred

Celebrities, especially sports celebrities, seem to be fairly common targets for badly done Photoshop, but rarely has one responded quite like Brandon Jennings. While the…



Photograph Anything You Want

Jul 7, 2016 Eric Kim

I wanted to write you this letter on how to liberate yourself in photography— by photographing what interests you rather than what you think other…



Culling photos – choosing your best photos

Jul 6, 2016 Nicholas Goodden

This post will probably sound harsh to some but it’s needed as street photography has a problem. It may be because of a so-called renaissance…



Six great tips for creating freakishly awesome UV photography

Jul 5, 2016 John Aldred

A few weeks ago, the folks from the Cooperative of Photography brought us an excellent video on taking our photography to the next level. One of…



Take the golden ratio with you everywhere you go using this wallet sized view finder

Jul 4, 2016 John Aldred

The golden ratio isn’t really something I think about much, or at all, when composing a photograph.  But if it’s something you’ve wanted to start applying…