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Porsche: lighting and photographing the racing icons
Blair Bunting
Photographing a Porsche is a special experience for me, as I am a racing fan, and Porsche is racing. They are the essence of speed on the curving...
Now you don’t even have to be a professional photographer to be a certified professional photographer
Missy Mwac
I don’t mean to step on any toes, but <deep breath> here we go… Dear PPA, A couple weeks ago, I asked to sit down...
Understanding light – an introduction
Jake Hicks
This article aims to look at how we as photographers ‘understand’ light. It may seem obvious to many of you, but to a vast majority...
How I removed base fog from old film stocks
Daniel Keating
A lot of us analog film photographers love to shoot film but new film stocks can be pricey. A 100ft roll (30meters) of fresh Tmax...
Four alternatives to Adobe Lightroom 2019
Allen Murabayashi
Adobe recently announced that it would both discontinue downloads of older versions of Creative Cloud apps (which includes Lightroom and Photoshop), and revoke the license for older...
How to shoot high speed action photography with flash and a slow shutter
Barry Mountford
With so many ways to be creative in photography, I get really excited with many ideas for a photograph. One area I find very interested...
My advice for photographers who are losing their passion or lost it already
Lawrence Anca
For almost a year now I’ve been struggling to find passion in my photography, it’s my 7th year doing photography and this was the only...
Can you tell the difference between the BMPCC4K and the Arri Alexa Mini
Adam Frimer
With all of the rampant excitement around the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k (BMPCC4k as if that’s easier). The one question on everyone’s mind is: Can...
How to become a wedding photographer
Andy Dane
I get emails on a monthly basis asking for advice on where to get started with wedding photography, can I give someone any advice on...
Anybody can be a photographer – “A monkey could do it”
Missy Mwac
A photographer is someone who has a camera and takes pictures. That’s it. A toddler could do it. Heck, a monkey could do it.