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This microbiologist can spot your fake images
Allen Murabayashi
When National Geographic published Beth Moon’s images of “the world’s oldest trees by starlight,” seasoned astrophotographers like Adrien Mauduit cried foul. Not only were sections of the sky...
Seven useful things to have in a photo bag other than your gear
Dmitri Popov
Besides a camera, lenses, and other photographic paraphernalia, there are a few things worth having in your photo bag.
Maximising space – A tour of our new not-huge studio
Iddo Genuth
We moved to our new studio a few months ago and we have been gradually building things as we go. This will be the first...
Five tips for shooting light and airy high-key minimalist newborn photography
Randy Klein
That title is a mouthful, but I didn’t know how to better describe the style. Over the years, I’ve been refining and perfecting my newborn...
Seven crucial steps to get beautiful colors in Adobe Lightroom
Shreyas S. Yadav
A couple of years back, It was difficult for me to get accurate colors while post-processing an Image. I had been struggling to get my...
Nikon D1 – What it’s like using the 20 year old digital camera in 2019
Blair Bunting
It is June 15th, 1999. The box office is being dominated by the release of the first new Star Wars in 16 years, even though...
Are you an ethical photographer?
Allen Murabayashi
A group of boys in Baraboo, WI assembled for a junior prom photo and posed with a Nazi salute. One of the boys posted the...
The journey of learning to capture the magic of Northern Lights
Ole Henrik Skjelstad
In December 2014 I decided that I wanted to practice shooting the night sky in order to expand my photography skills. Of course I made...
A guide for using filters in landscape photography
Ole Henrik Skjelstad
Chiefly I use filters when I want to: Smooth the water in a waterfall Shoot long exposures Balance the light in a scene How water...
Critical tips for posing MALES who are NOT models
Julia Trotti
When I first started dabbling in portrait photography, I quickly realized that the photographer’s connection to the subject can be the difference between a mediocre...