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How I created This Gorgeous RED Portrait

Richard Powazynski
For no particular reason red was never my first choice when it came to planning the colour pallette of a photo shoot, so a while...

7 Tips For Taking Breathtaking Travel Portraits

Ivonne Veith
If you think about taking your camera with you to your holiday, this article gives you a insight about how to get some breathtaking travel...

My Photography Workflow With Smugmug, WordPress & The Creative Cloud

Dave Kai Piper
  The first thing I want to say is that this blog has taken nearly a year to put together. Not through a lack of...

Travel Photography Tips And Etiquette

Bella Kotak
In my last post I talked about the importance of communication on a fashion shoot or any kind of collaborative shoot. Today, I’d like to...

5 Common Mistakes Beginners Make When They Share Photos Online

DL Cade
I look at more photos online every single day than most people go through in a month. It’s part of the job, scouring 500px and...

First Hands On Review Of The Sigma 24-35 F/2 DG HSM Art Lens

TJ Hansen
Sigma has recently announced another groundbreaking lens in their acclaimed Global Vision line of Art series lenses. This is the world’s first full frame zoom...

First Images From The Sigma 24-35mm F/2 Art Zoom Lens

TJ Hansen
Sigma was nice enough to send Midwest Photo a rare advance copy of the ground-breaking Sigma 24-35mm f/2 Art Zoom Lens. We have some of...

How To Transform Any Bag Into A Stylish Camera Bag

Jota Barros
You can choose between many camera bags – we assume that you carry your camera at all times and need a bag for it, so a...

Make a Square DIY Ring Light for Under $10

Isiah Xiong
I got the inspiration for the square ring light from a trip to Vegas. The hotel bathroom had a light that ran the perimeter of...

How I Fought My Insecurities And Planned A Weeklong Photo Shoot In The Fashion Capital Of The World

Gina Manning
We all have those moments, those days, those months where we just can’t seem to come up with a good idea. It seems like it...