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How I planned and shot an erupting volcano with the Milky Way
Albert Dros
Nature has lots to offer for landscape photographers. We love to shoot nature’s paintings. Storms, rainbows, tornadoes, lightning strikes: they’re all a gift from nature...
10 cinematography, composition, and life lessons I learned from watching Dr. Strange
Eric Kim
I just watched Dr. Strange – and man, I was blown away. I was blown away with the morals of the movie (the idea of...
The three levels of sharpening you should be applying in Photoshop – Detail, Global & Local
Jake Hicks
[I thought that seeing as I have a Post-Producition Workshop fast approaching, I needed a blatant excuse to promote it via an article on my...
The first Sony A9 review
Patrick Murphy-Racey
I’ve been a photographer that has specialized in sports for some 30 years, which means, by default, that I have been a Canon (19 yrs)...
How I photographed Comic Con portraits using only one light source
Jon Erlien
Back in December my brother asked me if I would be interested in going to Comic Con in Indianapolis, IN, and I immediately said absolutely!...
You’ll go nuts over these squirrels on the miniature set of a photo shoot
Ashly Deskins
Ashly Deskins is back with new furry photos! Ashly and her squirrel friends took over social media this winter with her photographs featuring the adorable furry crew....
The Faded Vintage Film Look is a Lie
Pavel Kounine
Two years ago, I published an article that took a lighthearted approach to making fun of the major wedding photograph image processing trends of the day. In...
Panasonic aims for top spot in 4K video with new Lumix GH5
TJ Hansen
Back in 2009, I learned to shoot video on the now-classic Panasonic HVX200. At that time shooting HD video to memory cards was pretty new...
If we didn’t hire a professional wedding photographer, this is what we’d be left with
Eirik Halvorsen
“The wedding was so expensive so we couldn’t afford to hire a professional photographer, but nowadays cameras are so good that our guests can take...
How to build a cheap collapsible DIY light box
John Park
Clear, well-lit photos of your projects are among the best ways to share your work with others. Few techniques highlight your project as well as...