Inspiration

    Why Composition is So D–n Important
    May 16, 2014 Jeff Guyer

    It’s easy to pick just about any photography-related topic– exposure, lighting, etc.– and make the claim that it is the most important element of photography….

    Realism: The Role Photography Plays in CGI on the Big Screen
    May 15, 2014 Maaz Khan

    A reader brought up an interesting question last Saturday on my weekly cinematography post, this one over Eduardo Serra and his work in Harry Potter…

    10 Habits of Highly Creative People
    May 13, 2014 Jeff Guyer

    While creativity will mean different things to different people, I believe there are certain traits that are shared by highly creative people and personalities. Regardless…

    Photographer Splices Movie Stills Into Real Life Using His iPhone
    May 12, 2014 Maaz Khan

    This is a cool idea I wish I could have come up with myself. Photographer Francois Dourlen has a signature move where he shoots with…

    Beautiful 4K LA Timelapse Ties Stars, City Lights and Horizon
    May 12, 2014 Udi Tirosh

    Cinematographer Colin Rich is obsessed with lights. He just completed a 3 timelapse series dealing with the lights of LA and the results are stunning….

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: The Cinematography of Eduardo Serra
    May 10, 2014 Maaz Khan

    It’s not easy to tell a story spanning seven years of adolescence, and a trial like that was almost unprecedented until these films came into…

    Why We Started Photography in the First Place
    May 8, 2014 Maaz Khan

    When I was in high school, I started messing around with my dad’s DSLR. It was a Canon EOS 20D, and we had two different…

    Mother’s Day Photography Gift Guide
    May 5, 2014 Jeff Guyer

    Hopefully, you’re doing nice things for the mothers in your life on a regular basis and don’t need any suggestions from us. For those who…

    Breaking Bad: The Cinematography of Michael Slovis
    May 5, 2014 Maaz Khan

    When AMC called filmmaker Michael Slovis offering him a job as a cinematographer for a show being filmed in New Mexico, he was quick to…

    Taking Amazing Photos Of Waves While Being Chased By Hot Lava
    May 5, 2014 Udi Tirosh

    Photographing lava is not for the faint of heart, but for some, standing away from an eruption is neither close nor epic enough. Photographers CJ…