Inspiration

    My wedding photo went viral, and this is what I learned

    May 26, 2016 Aaro Keipi

    One morning last December, I woke up and noticed that a dream of mine came true: I had taken a picture that went viral. A picture I took…

    This team used drones to create an epic aerial Star Wars battle and it’s awesome

    May 25, 2016 John Aldred

    This has to be the best use for drones ever and you can almost hear “Help me R2, you’re my only hope!” running through your head…

    The dirtiest secret in photography is to stop looking to photography for the answers

    May 24, 2016 John Aldred

    Every day we’re told about the “Secrets” of photography, how to shoot this, or that, how to be successful, how to get rich, and so…

    Game of Thrones intro reimagined as a mouldy timelapse and it’s pretty amazing

    May 24, 2016 John Aldred

    We’ve seen some pretty interesting and amusing cinematic recreations in the past, but this is really cool, if a little bit legally dubious.  Somebody has recreated…

    TAINTED LOVE: why photographers fail

    May 20, 2016 Donald Giannatti

    Recently there has been a spate of very sad, and ultimately defeatist articles decrying the “death of photography”. We have no shortage of examples. Seriously….

    Using white balance for setting the mood in a photo

    May 20, 2016 Joseph Parry

    White balance, something we’re all familiar with these days. Be it setting it to a preset on the camera, dialing it in by eye or…

    Is it time for Instagram to consider scheduled posting?

    May 20, 2016 Daniela Bowker

    The words ‘Instagram’ and ‘schedule’ are not exactly natural bedfellows. The notion of carefully curating and managing posts on a platform that espouses the spontaneity…

    Your Opinion of Steve McCurry Doesn’t Matter

    May 19, 2016 Allen Murabayashi

    On April 3, The New York Times Magazine photography critic Teju Cole penned a piece largely dismissing the work of renown photographer Steve McCurry. The piece…

    Look deep into the Milky Way from the ISS with the help of NASA

    May 19, 2016 John Aldred

    No matter how much amazing imagery NASA throw at us, they always seem to wow us with new and amazing photographs on a regular basis….

    Up your selfie game with the ultimate automated selfie stick featuring beauty light, hair fans, and more

    May 19, 2016 John Aldred

    Just when you thought it was safe to go out without seeing selfie sticks all over the place, something like this comes along.  Ok, well,…