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How I shot a photo of an octopus hogging an action figure – A lighting breakdown
Carlo Orlandi
With the heat of August, I thought that nothing will beat making a small beach set photo in the chill studio. In this product shot,...
A very rare look inside Canon’s operations at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Jeff Cable
This is my fifth Olympic Games and I am always visiting the Canon Professional Services area to borrow equipment from them. And for all of...
On Being a Female Street Photographer
Jill Corral
Being a man [street photographer] is way harder. People will think that you are a creep if you take photos of children and women.” — reader comment...
Why I never hung this photo on my living room wall
Antti Karppinen
Sometimes you find what you are not looking for I always tell people to plan the photoshoots ahead, and urge them to try to see...
Do You Like Having Your Own Photo Taken?
Eric Kim
I often do a poll during my workshops: “Raise your hand if you don’t like having your own photo being taken.” Usually more than half...
Why patience is crucial for street photography
Rui Magalhães
Sometimes you have to build your own ‘decisive moment’, and it can take some time. It was another normal saturday park walk, my camera was...
My quest for the winery photo
Tom Saimon
I found this crazy old winery in the golan (north of israel), and I immediately fell in love with the place. Specifically, the front yard of the...
I’m Giving my images for free
Samuel Zeller
I’m a professional full-time photographer and I choose to let people download and use 95% of my images (even commercially), here’s why. Who am I...
Before and after: hard light, and overwhelming tones
Ben Sasso
Ever since the middle of high school, I’ve been immensely interested in “the process.” You know, that middle bit between point A and point B...
Models Beware! Warning and safety tips for new models
Jake Hicks
For the second time in as many months somebody has tried to use my images to deceive models about their skill level in photography. Because...