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From Drab to Dramatic: How to Make Any Space Photo Worthy [NSFW]

Kate Woodman
I’m a firm believer that every space has a story to tell. Not every space (or story) is going to be glamorous or elegant; some...

Slum pictures – let’s talk about ethics

Nils Heininger
A walk on the trash mountains My eyes are filled with tears, because of the smoke. The plastic-particles in the air are itching in my...

This is what it’s like to shoot ultra large format wet plate macro in a cherry blossom tree

Markus Hofstätter
Because the snowdrop shoot what so much fun, I wanted to do something like that again. After I saw the cherry blossoms on my tree,...

Is personal editing style as important as photographic style?

Jake Hicks
Chances are, most of you arriving here are aware of the backstory to this article, but just in case, I’ll quickly catch you up. A...

First impressions of the Tamron 70-210mm f/4 Di VC USD Lens

Tim Neumann
Working on hitting the trifecta, Tamron has released a new lens which includes a very respectable 70-210mm focal range, a quality packaged compact footprint, and a price targeted at...

5 things you need to do before sharing your photos

Jake Hicks
If you can look beyond the painfully obvious click bait nature of the title for a moment, I promise you that the following 5 things...

Rockin’ out with Kodak TMAX P3200

Johnny Martyr
Lead by spunky frontgirl Ashley Miles, Vinyl Rhino is my favorite cover band in Frederick, Maryland.  For years, they’ve rocked our bars with high energy hits from...

There’s a new black & white film available – Street Candy ATM400

Vincent Moschetti
Oh boy, he’s finally here! Welcoming little Street Candy ATM400 to the world…! It mesures 35mm, weight 21 grams and mommy is fine ? Yes...

My boss asked me to take photos for free and got what they paid for

Terryis Xmun
My name is Terryis. You could call me a photographer. Allow me, if you will, to regale you with a tale from my past. I...

The AD600 Pro vs. The Profoto B1X vs. The Broncolor Siros 800L

Robert Hall
In 2016 I made a video comparing the Profoto B1 and Godox AD600. Since then both models have had an updated release and Broncolor has...