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Excuse Me? Why, Yes, My Camera DOES Take Great Pictures. Thank You For Noticing That
Missy Mwac
“Excuse me? Why, yes, my camera DOES take great pictures. Thank you for noticing that. You have a keen eye and a very good sense...
Product Photography: Shooting A “Papo Seco” Wine Bottle
Rui Bandeira
Here it is a short description of the process for creating the image of the bottle “Papo Seco” to Pinto & Raposo. For this shot...
A First-Person Shooter Called Street Photography
Marius Vieth
In my early teenage years I loved nothing more than gaming and going to LAN parties every weekend. Unreal Tournament, Battlefield 1942 and Counter-Strike were...
Why Moving Away From A Camera Strap Can Make You A Better Photographer
Martin Gillman
All photographers know that composition and perspective are critical ingredients in producing images that stand out from the crowd. Camera manufactures even provide us with...
An Open Letter to People Who Write Open Letters
Don Giannatti
Last week an open letter dispute erupted on social media. That could be said of just about any week on social media, but this time...
Stop Working For Free: Pat Pope’s Final Word on His Open Letter to Garbage
Pat Pope
Please allow me to introduce myself: I’m Pat Pope and I’m addicted to reading negative comments and abuse hurled at me on the internet. For...
How We Shot This Photo Of A Floating Woman With A Simple Lighting Trick
John Flury
Do you remember your first eye-opening experience with lighting in photography? I think it happend to me while watching one of David Hobby’s tutorials, realizing...
The Real Meaning of Common Photographic Expressions
Andy Hutchinson
We photographers do love our catch-phrases, but what do they all mean? Here’s my not-so-serious and very tongue-in-cheek run down of some of the more...
FAQ: So Your Company Has Been Found Using Alex’s Photographs Without Permission. What Next?
Alex Wild
In August I hired ImageRights International, a reputable copyright enforcement agency, to assume the routine handling of commercial infringements of my professional work. There are...
When Will Street Photography Finally Grow Up?
Marius Vieth
Although this article is not the easiest one to write, I just need to get this off my chest. In case you haven’t noticed, street...