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Chasing the Sun: How to predict the sun’s position to improve composition
Aleksandar Beserminji
Recently, I posted a photo to my Instagram account. Unexpectedly, some media shared the photo, and soon enough, it went viral. Well, maybe better to...
Everything you need to know about science/technology photography
Sonia Klug
As science and technology become increasingly important in our everyday lives, photographing their many forms becomes just as important. Companies and the media need compelling...
Pentax K3 monochrome review – what a great camera!
Luigi Barbano
Thanks to Fowa, the folks who bring Pentax cameras to Italy, I got a chance to try out the Pentax K3 MkIII monochrome (buy here)...
My first year with the Mamiya M645 medium format film camera
Aidan Bell
I’ve been using cameras for half my life and I felt like I knew my way around any basic system, until I discovered medium format....
A beginner’s guide to using neutral-density (ND) lens filters
Marc and Brenda Bergreen
An ND filter is a versatile tool that enables photographers and filmmakers to control the amount of light entering their cameras without affecting the color....
How I framed the moon perfectly inside Paris’ Arc de Triomphe
Stefano Zanarello
I was travelling to Paris for the Easter holidays, and I’d had the idea of capturing the moon framed inside the iconic Arc de Triomphe...
How to ask for photography feedback: A beginner’s guide to seeking self-improvement
Jordan McChesney
A short while back, I wrote a pair of pieces (Part 1, Part 2) about giving and responding to critiques of photography with a certain...
Lens review: TTArtisan 100mm F2.8 2x Macro tilt-shift
Dustin Abbott
Talk about ratcheting up the complexity! I’ve reviewed a number of TTArtisan lenses before, and they have mostly fallen into the categories that are filled...
I used the Nikon Z8 for two weeks – a field report
Marsel van Oosten
Last month, I spent two weeks on the frozen sea ice along the coast of Baffin Island, Canada, searching for female polar bears who had...
How I turned my bedroom closet into a darkroom for $20
Chris Kuhn
A few years ago I had a great darkroom setup in my basement that I converted from a (mostly) unused bathroom. It had a wet...