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Take extreme macro photos by adapting a microscope
James Wallace
It’s not that difficult to add computer control to a microscope. Now I realize this is not a huge need for the general photographer, however,...
10 contenders go head-to-head to see which software is the best for processing astrophotography
Alan Dyer
To Adobe or not to Adobe. That is the question many photographers are asking with the spate of new image processing programs vying to “kill...
What background should you use with coloured gels? Grey or white?
Jake Hicks
This is another one of those questions I get asked a lot: ‘Should I be using a white or grey background with coloured gels?’ As...
Memory cards past, present and future – What you need to know about the different card formats
Jeff Cable
A couple of months ago, I asked all of you to email me with ideas for future blog posts. One of the suggestions that came...
A black and white photography challenge by a colourblind photographer
Jason Futrill
Earlier this year I wrote what I felt was quite a personal article about what it is like to be a colourblind photographer. In the...
What it’s like to photograph a sandstorm
Spencer Cox
One of the windiest nights I’ve ever taken pictures turned into perhaps the single most rewarding — and frightening — landscape photography experience of my...
We took four models into the desert to create dramatic portraits in the landscape
Jay Philbrick
My wife, Vicki, and I are full-time portrait and wedding photographers. When we aren’t shooting these things, we like creating dramatic images of people in...
Am I a Photographer yet?
Richard Neuboeck
Self-assessment after a year-long journey through uncharted waters. By definition the answer is simple: It’s yes. Well done. Have a chocolate.
The Significance Of A Personal Project
Justin Mott
My daily stroll through the newly built but already decaying park near my apartment in Hanoi listening to Spotify on a brisk (by SE Asia...
Turn cheap household light fixtures into DIY studio lighting modifiers
Jake Hicks
There is an almost endless supply of lighting modifiers available on the market right now, some are cheap and some of the better ones are...