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Push Your Limits
Eric Kim
After 10 years of shooting street photography, one thing I’m starting to realize is that I’m becoming a bit complacent with my work. I have...
Humor: A Letter of Complaint from Her Majesty, The Queen
Missy Mwac
(Please Note: I can neither confirm nor deny this letter was sent. I personally think the portrait is marvelous, but I’ve been called “Old School,”...
“It’s no use!”: 10 tips to overcome photographic discouragement
Olivier Duong
Ever so often it happens. You don’t call it, it comes to you. You feel like it’s no use, you think your photography sucks and...
In Favor of “P” (Program mode) in Photography
Eric Kim
Many of us started photography quite innocently— with small compact point-and-shoots, a smartphone, or a disposable film camera. The main advantage was that we didn’t...
How I created wings from light
Robert Cornelius
Okay let’s just start right off by saying this image is not just my baby. Anyone who has ever heard of the light painting extraordinaire...
How my solo adventure through The Dolomites benefitted my photography
Chris König
My name is Chris König, a 23 years old self-taught photographer, based in The Netherlands. This story is about my one week adventure in the...
Travel Portraits – How to Take People Pictures Like the Pros
Patrick Niddrie
You’re hitting the road and your camera is at the top of the old checklist. Your goal is to make photographs that will be memorable...
What you need to know about realistic photo compositing and image manipulation – a primer
Aad Sommeling
Creating realistic photo composites or photo manipulation isn’t as hard as it looks. The steps you have to take to create a good composite are...
Top 5 light painting tools that you can make yourself
Jennifer Dowd
I know you are here for the how to beef, but first let me share the story of how I got into light painting. For...
The ugly side of wildlife photography
Ananda Banerjee
Wildlife and their habitat are facing a new threat—from unethical practices deployed by a new breed of nature photographers. An exponential surge in the popularity...