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A beginner’s guide to working with models
James Harber
Running a shoot from start to finish can be pretty demanding; working with creative staff, managing your camera, adjusting settings, directing, and ensuring that everything...
I made a DIY large format guillotine shutter
Ross den Otter
I found a WWII British Air Ministry Pentac 8 inch f2.9 lens in a second hand store about a year and a half ago. It...
Retouching interiors in Lightroom & Photoshop
Samuel Zeller
Here’s a typical quick interior shoot for a Swiss brand called VIU Eyewear. They contacted me to create three images for their website/social networks. The...
Lightning photography tips I’ve learned from living in South Florida
Alex Brock
I live in south Florida and spent many nights last summer chasing storms through swamps and along the beach attempting to learn to shoot lightning....
What is decisive in a photographer’s career?
Enzo dal Verme
Some people think that talent is the decisive factor, but if you look closer… If you have been in the business long enough, you already...
How to shoot creative double exposures with this free accessory
Vincent Moschetti
Among vodka, caviar and other wonderful creations of nature, Russia has also a lot to offer to photographers in the chase of extreme sensations! At...
What it is like to be a colourblind photographer
Jason Futrill
I have never tried to put this into written words before but here goes – I am colourblind. And I am a photographer. In my...
Let me tell you why professional photography is “worth it”
Richie Schwartz
Being in the photography business successfully for 40 years has been an amazing journey and a great accomplishment for me. I believe that the people...
10 Things I’ve Learned from 10 Years Shooting with a Hasselblad
Lee Johnson
This year marks the point at which I have been using Hasselblad cameras for over a decade. My first was a 201F in 2007, before...
A review of the $95 Viltrox Nikon F lens to Sony camera speedbooster adapter
Brad Nichol
The fact that I’m writing this review is the result of someones slip up, a happy accident and unexpected windfall for a mate. The VILTROX NF-E...