Inspiration
What life is like on a movie set through the eyes of a production assistant
May 27, 2016
John Aldred
On set, Production Assistants have a vital, yet often thankless role to play. In this video from RocketJump Film School, we see a day in the life…
This is the world’s smallest and most portable photo office
May 27, 2016
John Aldred
I sometimes worry that I’m moving from being a photographer into simply being a collector of photography equipment. You just accumulate so much stuff over…
Do clients buy our photography or our retouching?
May 27, 2016
Jake Hicks
Hi my name is Jake Hicks, as someone who does both the photography and the retouching for my shoots, (learn my flow here), I got…
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…