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It took three months of planning to create this image – I Bloom For You
Martin Stranka
“I Bloom For You” is another one of the artworks in series “I Found The Silence”. The idea was created in June 2018, followed by...
What if all photographers had the same gear?
A.B Watson
What if you had the same camera, lighting and subject matter as everyone else. A groundhog day for a photographer so to speak. If we...
Photography saved my life
Christian O'Reilly
I’m going to start from the beginning. I didn’t have a bad upbringing. My parents worked hard for our family and always provided for me...
Why dedicated cameras will always be (optically) better than smartphones
Allen Murabayashi
It’s September which means another generation of Apple iPhones. This year, the iPhone XS (pronounced “ten ess”) adds a slightly larger sensor plus significantly more...
5 professional and DIY light painting tools for you to try
Jake Hicks
Since the recent release of my new Long Exposure Portraits tutorial from RGG EDU, I’ve been inundated with messages and questions relating to the light...
This is where my photography was 10 years ago, and this is where it is now
Renee Robyn
Whelp! The internet reminded me a few days back that I’ve officially been shooting photography for over 10 years now. I’ll be honest, I thought...
These things would have made me a better and faster photographer if I’d learned them sooner
Jack Soltysik
I’ve been shooting for about 5 years now and here are 4 things, that, had I learned them earlier, I could have saved so much...
Before you switch systems: thoughts from a longtime mirrorless shooter
Derrick Story
When I was first introduced to the Olympus PEN E-P1 in May of 2009, I saw an opportunity to work with an interchangeable lens camera...
Look after your gear: my camera backpack got stolen from a church at a wedding
Thien Dinh
I was shooting a family formal portrait after a wedding ceremony at a church in Arcadia, California. My backpack was placed 3 rows from the...
The ultimate double exposure photography guide
Ben Kepka
Introduction Double exposure photography involves combining two or more images into a single frame. This allows you to work with your shots and add textures...