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How I made a photo to help a child with disabilities fly
Karen Alsop
I’m unsure how to even begin this post. To share Tahliyah’s story and my experience in creating a very special art work for her is...
How I took these gorgeous photos of girls playing soccer
Keydrin Franklin
After being dissatisfied with their team soccer photos, a good friend of mine asked if I could take some action shots of her two daughters...
Nikon issues pre-emptive recalls for both D5 and D500. Please return yours for service, in advance
Kirk Tuck
Tokyo, Japan. March 4, 2016 For Immediate release: “Steve” Mikimoto of Nikon’s professional imaging division announced this week that Nikon will be preemptively recalling both the...
How to get into studio lighting without spending thousands of dollars
David Talley
I hear it all the time…. “I want to get in to studio lighting, but I just don’t have the money.” Well, you actually do....
A step by step tutorial on building an IKEA beauty dish
Anders Millqvist
I converted an IKEA lamp to a beauty dish a while ago and I was surprised of the result. I found a description when I...
6 Habits of Happy Creatives
Missy Mwac
1. They leave the drama to HBO. You will get sucked down faster than a cold beer on a hot day when you engage in...
How I Shot This Farm House Environmental Portrait with a Perforated Cardboard
Gustavo Pomar
I took this photo as part of a lighting class in Costa Rica. The theme was people who represent the spirit of the farm where...
How Much Should Photographers Charge In 2016?
Rosh Sillars
I write this annual article to help photographers with one of the toughest parts of their job, pricing their work. In the 2016 version, I’m going to...
Every Single Arcos Film Simulation With The Fuji X-Pro2
Damien Lovegrove
Here are 42 photographs taken from a recent bridal collection shoot. I’ve shared them to show how I process my monochrome images using the new...
Bob On The Rock And When Inspiration May Seem Like Copy
Mitchell Kanashkevich
[note from the editor: being inspired is often an illusive process, I mean, it was all said and done and all we do now is...