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How to handle locals who ask you for money when you are doing travel photography
Etienne Bossot
The sun was on the horizon, a perfect orange ball. It was another beautiful sunset in Hoi An, Vietnam and we were out on a...
A review of the Olympus STF-8 twin macro flash system for Micro Four Thirds
Nicky Bay
Last year, Olympus Singapore loaned me a pre-launch unit of their new STF-8 Twin Macro Flash, together with their OMD-EM1 Mk1 and M.Zuiko Digital ED...
A wedding photographer’s guide to building a pricing structure
Luke Holroyd
Structuring your prices as a wedding photographer or any business in the creative industry can be a difficult task, especially if you’re self employed/running your...
Making a fractured dimensions photo
Kevin Landwer-Johan
Expressing the passing of time using photography as a medium has fascinated me ever since I became interested in using a camera to make art....
Is the new Microsoft Surface Pro for photographers?
Blair Bunting
The soul of an image is not always visible in what the viewer sees, but lives in what the photographer experienced.Uneducated eyes are often all...
Why it’s so important for a girl to pick that perfect camera bag
Missy Mwac
“It’s a camera bag, for God’s sake. Just pick one already.” Therese was losing patience. We had been standing in the “Shoot and Sparkle” booth...
Don’t mind the gap – The ethics of retouching school photography
Angela Pickett
There is something amiss with the photo above. I’m not talking about the missing teeth on the left – that’s the right photo. The problem...
Instagram created a monster – A no nonsense guide to what’s really going on
Sara Melotti
I remember how excited I was when I first started posting on instagram. I finally had a platform to get my work seen, tell my...
3 Inspirational Quotes and Lessons To Skyrocket Your Fine Art Street Photography
Marius Vieth
As much as fun as it is to shoot fine art street photos, it’s also tiring sometimes. Every now and then, you just need a...
How to make money with photography
Nicholas Goodden
“Please could you tell me how to make money from photography?” This is a question I get asked quite often by email, a majority are students...