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I shot these epic landscapes with my iPhone, I will never go back to shooting with a camera
Maciej Blaszczuk
In 2010, when Apple released the iPhone 4, it sparked a debate on whether a smartphone could replace a camera. At that time, professional photographers...
When lightning strikes: how to make great images out of any situation
Derrick Rose
I’ve heard that a bad day fishing is still better than a good day at the office. That’s how I feel about chasing the Milky...
How I shot color and black and white film… at the same time!
Chris Kuhn
There are a lot of crazy ideas out there when it comes to experimental photography. Multiple exposures. Film Soups. Shooting your rolls backward. But have...
How I light painted and photographed a flock of seagulls at night with minimal equipment
Torsten Frerichs
I have been light painting for a couple of years now. It is something I enjoy immensely. For me, it is a great pairing between...
The best camera (and how I found it)
Felix L. Esser
You’ve probably all heard the saying, “The best camera is the one you have with you.” And while that holds some truth there are good...
18 Ways to Stand Out in the Crowded Field of Professional Photography
Don Giannatti
There are more photographers than ever before. And while I don’t believe that’s necessarily bad, it does create a lot of marketing “noise.” Our mission...
How to make your digital photos look like film
Simon Dewey
I don’t enjoy my Zenit camera (it keeps chewing up film) but the lens that comes with it (the Helios 44/2) is legendary for it’s...
All photographers need to know about wealth management and financial literacy
Bill Cramer
Photographers think a lot about how to make money, but saving it (or wealth management) is a different matter altogether. It’s something that presents a unique...
Beware of this photography scam (and learn how to spot it)
JT Armstrong
Unfortunately, if you use the internet for work, you probably already know that new scams and scammers pop up every day. Recently, I’ve seen the...
The importance of retouchers in post-production of photos
Andrew Souders & Sankha Wanigasekara
Retouchers are commonly found behind the metaphorical curtain of the photography process. They operate as the hidden muscle behind a large quantity of the high-end...