Inspiration Archives

I took these creative portraits entirely in camera, and you can do it, too

May 9, 2024 John S. Dykstra

At its foundation, photography is just the craft of producing images with light on a light-sensitive surface, and there are many ways to control light….

Apple versus Leica: is one of these brands a money grabber?

May 7, 2024 David Prochnow

This is not an indictment of either Apple, Inc. or Leica Camera AG. Instead, it’s about your treatment by a corporation as a consumer of…

This photographer spent a year planning this epic bird eclipse photo

May 7, 2024 Alex Baker

Anything worth doing is worth doing well, and that usually takes time and preparation. Photography is no exception to this rule, and most amazing photographs…

It took two months to create this stunning lunar analemma photo

May 6, 2024 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

Exploring and capturing the majesty of the universe and the night sky is what astrophotography is all about. However, some celestial objects are more challenging…

The worst wedding photography nightmare (and how to avoid yours)

May 1, 2024 Kris Labang

Weddings are supposed to be the happiest day of your life, but with so much planning and organization, sometimes one simple misstep can bring disaster….

We can never really emulate the old “film” look, and here is why

Apr 30, 2024 Mark G. Adams

I have been wondering for a long time, “what makes old film photographs so great?”. I’ve studied books filled with Kodachrome images, books of old…

James Webb telescope captures Horsehead Nebula’s edge in unprecedented detail

Apr 30, 2024 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

The iconic Horsehead Nebula, a cosmic pillar of dust and gas in Orion’s constellation, has revealed its secrets in stunning new detail. NASA’s James Webb…