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The problem with modern lenses
Yannick Khong
When I wrote about the right kind of lenses at the beginning of the year, I laid out clear indications of When purchasing the right...
How misconceptions affect travel photographers and how to avoid them
Asher Svidensky
There is a particular obstacle that stands in the way of almost all travel, documentary and cultural photographers alike and, for some reason, no one...
How I got banned from photographing the band Arch Enemy
J. Salmeron
Back in June I covered Fortarock, a fantastic metal festival in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. I had the opportunity to shoot bands like Dragonforce, Watain, Týr, Alestorm and Arch Enemy, all of whom are not only...
Tired of Lightroom? Ditch the catalog and try Adobe Bridge
Matthew Nordhagen
Over this past year, an increasing trend in photography seems to be finding a viable alternative to Adobe Lightroom. Some have done it to get...
How we made a landscape photo with fog machine and won an award for it
Tim Shields
I needed a landscape photo of a foggy forest on sunny day, where beams of sunlight were streaming through the trees and creating beautiful sun...
Here is how to create a cinematic video piece under extreme time pressure
Adam Frimer
When Benjamin Von Wong approached me to make a video for him I thought to myself that it would be like any other project. It...
Astrophotography: How I shot Comet 46P from start to finish
Jack Fusco
If you have access to dark and clear skies, you should have a great opportunity to catch Comet 46P / Wirtanen leading up to it’s...
Focus stacking: 89 images of an old screw
Daniel Sigg
I love macro photography as it enables us to see the beauty in small things. For this particular project, I wanted to show details (including...
How to improve your TLR’s focus with just a piece of foil
Pedro Cardoso
If you have a TLR camera you can try this simple trick, that can help you to focus more easily. And if you like, you...
How I took this whisky shot with just one light
Barry Mountford
Hey guys I have been really looking forward to sharing this post and the video which goes into it in more detail (link below), for...






































