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An Open Letter to the Artist Support System
Jenna Martin
Support is a funny thing. As an artist, 96% of our career is spent dealing with rejection. Rejection from friends, family, other artists and even...
‘Bad Reviews’ Extortion Scams Targeting Photographers and How To Deal With Them
Eden Bao
There is a new “bad reviews” blackmail scam that has been targeting many of my colleagues including myself. The scam is not just targeting newborn...
10 Essentials Nitty Gritties Every Pro Photographer Should Have On A Photoshoot
Yechiel Orgel
As a pro photographer there are all sorts of little tips & tricks that you learn on the job. Aside from the basics – camera,...
10 Things You Might Not Know About Nude Models [NSFW]
Ella Rose
1.Yes, it is possible to make a living doing this. But it takes a lot of hard work and a good reputation. For every hour...
How ‘Do What You Love’ Can Be A Realistic Career Option
Jenna Martin
To quote a recent article I read titled “Do What You Love” Is Horrible Advice: “It’s easy to confuse a hobby or interest for a...
How I Built The Set For The Holy Mary Photograph
Richard Terborg
I met Viviane many years ago when we were added to a project together as photographer and stylist by a designer friend. The project never...
4 Questions Amateur Photographers Need to Stop Asking – And What They SHOULD Ask Instead
Jenna Martin
“Love your photos! What kind of camera do you have?” “… …” Look, I get it. I’ve been there. Being an amateur photographer is tough...
The best way to do a focus stacking: Macro Focusing Rails vs Focus Variation
Tilo Gockel
This tutorial is about how to obtain a large depth-of-field using focus stacking. The main question is: Is it better to use a macro rail...
The Ultimate 365 Project Guide Part IV
Marius Vieth
The third part showed you some really great motivation techniques to keep going. On top of that, Part III demonstrated how your bad days are...
How To Build Your Own 3D Stereo Camera
Paul Richters
If you ever thought about taking 3D photos or video you are going to love this tutorial. It is based around the oldish Ricoh GX8,...