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10 essential pieces of gear for the traveling retoucher
Pratik Naik
As a retoucher, I travel quite frequently for workshops or events I put on, and there are a few things I consider essentials in my...
A landscape photographer’s review of Samsung Galaxy S10+
Ole Henrik Skjelstad
This is not meant as an in-depth review of the Samsung S10+. The review will chiefly discuss the cell phone’s camera capabilities from a landscape...
I finally did it… I switched to mirrorless
Michèle Grenier
Yes, I said it!!! I sold my DSLRs and bought a brand new, out of the box, mirrorless camera body. Here is the last of...
Photographing Thanos – in miniature (no spoilers!)
Paul Monaghan
With all the hype and waiting for the “Endgame” movie, I decided to create a fun photo of possibly one of the coolest bad guys...
How I photographed this $5 watch to look like a luxury product shot
Barry Mountford
The cheapest watch I could find, that was my mission! I decided I wanted to create a magazine advertising image using a really cheap watch,...
8 tips for taking the best photos of flowers
Micael Widell
Freehand flower photography out in nature (or your local neighborhood) is one of my favorite photography genres. In this article, and in the accompanying video, I...
Shooting in a small space – a brief tour of my tiny home studio
Laura Sheridan
A lot of people seem to think I have this giant space. I do not. I actually never had more space than those 2 converted...
“Old photos are not worth anything”
Missy Mwac
Dear writer of the Forbes Magazine article, “Your Top 10 Objects Your Kids Don’t Want,” I just read your article. In it, you outline the...
To serve and protect: photographing the last two living northern white rhinos on the planet
Justin Mott
In 2018, Sudan, the last remaining northern white rhino passed away of natural causes at the Ol Pejeta conservancy in Laikipia County, Kenya thus ending...
Why the new 3D effect on Facebook is hurting your images
John Flury
About three days ago, we started seeing a new gimmick on Facebook, images that appear to “move in 3D” when you scroll through them or...