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Dying for Likes
Andrew Molitor
In the usual places we’re seeing the monthly “Urbex (urban exploration) photographer dies in fall” story making the rounds. These are guys that trespass on...
Sexual harassment in the wedding industry
Rising Tide Society
This week our news feeds were flooded with two simple words: #MeToo. This trending hashtag has raised awareness regarding how devastatingly widespread sexual harassment and...
How to Avoid Colour Banding when using Coloured Gels
Jake Hicks
Ever wondered why I’m so fussy about ‘clean’ lighting with my coloured gelled photography? Well it’s because failing to produce cleanly lit shots with gels,...
5 steps to reach your photography goals through simply enjoying the process
Dan Ginn
We all remember getting our first camera. That feeling you had when you first opened the box and attached the lens to the body for...
Does Photography Matter?
Renee Robyn
Photography has always held a weird space in my head. In my mind, I make things that look neat. I have always held great envy...
An $80 DLSR kit gives you more than you’d expect
Micael Widell
Cameras and lenses are expensive. Really expensive. Even the cheapest entry-level DSLR kit today costs $500 and upwards. But what if you would buy the...
An alphabet photography challenge changed the way I shoot
Kieran Stone
I’ve been wanting to do this for a while now. I never expected it to be this complicated and challenge my way of thinking about...
How to add metadata for manual lenses in Lightroom
Micael Widell
As my love for photography has increased over time, so has my love for manual focus lenses. Lenses such as the Samyang 135mm f2 provide unsurpassed sharpness...
It took months to make this image tell its story just the way I wanted
Robert Cornelius
Layers on layers on layers on layers …. I’ve been working on this image for far too long, just long enough, but also not nearly...
What happens when a portrait photographer is asked to photograph a horse
Phillip Haumesser
As a photographer, I’m asked to do some strange things sometimes, and I’m always up for the challenge! I started getting into photography 3 years...