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10 steps to creating an indoor jungle

Robert Cornelius
Last year my friend Marsha invited me to this crazy Victorian mansion along with a small handful of awesome photographers and models to hang out...

The Complete Guide To Shooting The Moon On A Budget

Jason Brown

The Complete Guide To Shooting The Moon

It's amazing how many people never look up. The skies can be many things to a photographer - a backdrop, a light source, a diffuser. Sometimes just a nice source of teal for your orange foreground. When you decide to use the skies for your subject, especially the night skies, the very first thing you are going to notice is the moon.

There are some very beautiful objects in the night sky, and the thrill of using the camera to see what your eyes can't see is enormously rewarding. The trouble is that the stars, planets and nebulae that fill the night sky are very dim and very, very far away.

If, like me, you want to get great looking photos of the night sky, but can't afford the gear required to capture some of the deep sky objects, you're left with night landscapes, and the moon. So here's some tips for shooting the moon.

Writer’s block and street photography

Sebastian Jacobitz
Lately, I started to do some research about becoming a better writer. Apparently a lot of the suggestions that I read also translate into photography...

Hacking hard cases to provide more storage

Haoyuan Ren
Rugged cases like Pelicans are great at protecting your gear. They’re waterproof, climate proof, indestructible and makes a great apple box when you need to...

Make Storage Dividers From Election Signs

James Wallace
So elections have you down. Don’t be sad, it is a windfall for anybody needing construction material for your camera storage options. Recently some folks...

Taking sandpaper to M42 lenses to get that anamorphic look on the cheap

Tito Ferradans
Tito Ferradans here for a lengthy video involving some serious modding and unique looks. Summer is here and DIY projects are up. A few weeks...

How do you deal with copyright infringement when it’s for “a good cause”?

Adrien le Falher
In about one week will mark the anniversary of the most traumatic and violent piece of history in France in the last decades. The 13th...

Cleansing My Creative Palate with Fungus + Mushroom photography tips

Eva Creel
It began in October, the numbness. The sick feeling and lack of appreciation for my photography. For all photography. I couldn’t stand looking at my...

40 practical photography assignments to inspire you

Eric Kim
One of the most difficult things in photography is to stay motivated and inspired. I know that I have hit “photographer’s block” many times in...

Dear drone pilots, some tips from a private pilot

Ngaio Nobumoto
I hold a private pilot certificate, as well as a remote pilot certificate; I am also a photographer. I just wanted to share with you...