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The fantastic potential of the documentary photography session
Tomas Laskowski
I’m a documentary photographer. I work really closely with families, business and professionals and I create candid unposed images that show love when comes to...
Lucky accidents: how I turned “glitched” corrupted photos into my advantage
Eduardo Gómez
I’ve always had bad luck with portable hard drives. Over the years I have had failures with several brands and models that today I have...
Your self-doubt might be coming from imposter syndrome
Pratik Naik
I don’t deserve to be writing this because there are more capable people who can speak more eloquently than I can that can deliver this...
Building a photography career on three cheap lenses
Josh Wells
Photography is one of few industries where perception of skill feels quite so inextricably linked with equipment. For a lot of people, the start of...
How to use your LED modelling lamp for long exposure photography
Jake Hicks
Long exposure photography is tricky, especially in the studio when you’re trying to combine multiple light sources within a single frame that have very different...
Putting an end to the mirrorless war
Blair Bunting
With the release of Nikon’s new mirrorless camera and the impending release of Canon’s competitor, we are seeing the future of photography as we know...
Fashion photography terms – Learn the lingo
Katie and Joe Bauer
The fashion industry is confusing. Here’s a list of some common fashion photography lingo that you should know.
How 15 different artists shot self portraits using only home lighting
Robert Cornelius
About a zillion years ago (ok, it was February … so same thing basically), I created a self portrait image ( … ok, so it...
Why I’m taking the chance on a Nikon Z6 mirrorless camera
Geoff Livingston
Last week, I went out on a limb and pre-ordered the 24 megapixel Nikon Z6, which should ship on November 30. It is a bit...
Photography is an antidepressant
Craig Skinner
I’ve just uploaded the first in a series of short films I’m making called “Photography Is…” I’ll be exploring what photography means to people and what it’s...