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Has social media turned photography into a competition?
Andy Hutchinson
Being a photographer used to be pretty simple. You had a camera, you had a subject you liked photographing and you used to go out...
Two focal lengths every prime lover should own
Daniel Lee
In the world of photography, you’ll find people generally prefer primes or zooms. The main benefit to zoom lenses is that you can cover multiple...
The weird lens guy came to my studio to shoot wet plates
Markus Hofstätter
Some time ago I did a project together with Mathieu Stern. Back then, we communicated via Skype. Because of that, I was super happy to...
These are the best camera kits you can get for $500
Jonathan Edwards
Finding a $500 camera setup that can deliver stunning portraits as well as a wide range of other types of photography was a challenge, to...
From Canon to Sony: what I learned four years after switching systems
Michael Comeau
I switched to Sony from Canon on December 31, 2014. Since then, I’ve cranked through over 50,000 frames on my Sony cameras in the past...
My review of Lensbaby’s new OMNI filter system
Jake Hicks
Lensbaby has become a bit of a household name in recent years and for those of us searching for a more unique look to our...
Sony crop mode – does this mean I need fewer lenses?
Ellie Cotton
A major change – and learning curve – for me this year has been my switch from Nikon to Sony. I’ve already documented the story...
How I turned a dead Polaroid SX-70 into a working digital camera
Joshua Gross
I wanted to see if it was possible to turn a dead SX-70 camera into a functioning digital camera without significantly modifying its outward appearance....
A complete guide to sunset beach silhouette photography
Christi Pennington
Mysterious. Curious. Magical. These are some of the ways to describe a silhouette. Silhouettes are different from other forms of photography in that they give...
My three years without a photography agent
Erik Almås
In September 2016 my Photography Agents, Vaughn-Hannigan, abruptly closed their doors after 10 years in business. Since then I have been without an agent, representing...