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Portraits On A Budget [NSFWish]
Dave Kai Piper
These days I have been shooting with very small lighting setups. Either one main light through a 170cm Softbox or a dingle speedlight. A few...
Concert Photography: 7 essential Tools to get started
Matthias Hombauer
Concert photography is probably one of the most challenging fields in photography, but also one of the most rewarding. I can clearly remember the first...
How To Build A DIY HD Video Monitor
Hannu Ilkka
While can buy wireless HD monitors on the market, but even the cheaper kits are not very cheap. This is why I turned to making my...
Comparing 7 Common Light Modifiers
Robert Mitchell
Guest post by Robert Mitchell. Hit the bottom of the post to see his links. When assembling a lighting kit, it’s very difficult to know which...
I Am A Photographer, Not A Tog, Clicker Or Snapper
Dave Kai Piper
Ok.. for start, I am a photographer, not a tog, clicker, snapper, pho-tog, GWC or any other title that seems to be coming a frequent...
Product Photography: Shooting A “Papo Seco” Wine Bottle
Rui Bandeira
Here it is a short description of the process for creating the image of the bottle “Papo Seco” to Pinto & Raposo. For this shot...
Why Moving Away From A Camera Strap Can Make You A Better Photographer
Martin Gillman
All photographers know that composition and perspective are critical ingredients in producing images that stand out from the crowd. Camera manufactures even provide us with...
How We Shot This Photo Of A Floating Woman With A Simple Lighting Trick
John Flury
Do you remember your first eye-opening experience with lighting in photography? I think it happend to me while watching one of David Hobby’s tutorials, realizing...
The Real Meaning of Common Photographic Expressions
Andy Hutchinson
We photographers do love our catch-phrases, but what do they all mean? Here’s my not-so-serious and very tongue-in-cheek run down of some of the more...
When Will Street Photography Finally Grow Up?
Marius Vieth
Although this article is not the easiest one to write, I just need to get this off my chest. In case you haven’t noticed, street...