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How I took challenging Aurora photos on a steep “platform” cliff at -20 °C
Virgil Reglioni
On March 23, 2023, the Earth got hit by the strongest geomagnetic storm in six years, and I was out executing my unique aurora shot...
How I shot abstract light orbs with a 360 camera and camera rotation
Hugo Baptista
It’s been over a decade since I fell in love with the camera rotation technique. And ever since then, I’ve constantly been experimenting and honing...
Reviving a Legend: Repairing a Mamiya RB67
Anthony Kouttron
I had the Mamiya RB67 and Pentax 67 on my medium-format wanted list for many years now, but I simply could not justify the price...
How to light and photograph Lego building interiors
Anna Bitanga
Shooting the interior of a brick-built scene can be very challenging for a LEGO photographer because most models restrict camera angles and limit lighting opportunities....
How I started (and succeeded) photographing space from my backyard
David Joyce
My name is David Joyce and I am an astrophotographer, taking photos of our universe right here from my backyard. I’ve been into astronomy ever...
Fall in love with astrophotography with these 10 space objects
Antoine & Dalia Grelin
Astrophotography is one of those fields that is half science and half art. And Rick calls it right. For astrophotography, “sometimes science is more art...
What motivates you to take photographs?
Sergio Arias
When I think about how I can help people with their landscape photography, everything to do with technique first comes to mind. Without technique, it’s...
How I improved a faux panoramic film camera with 3D printing
Nicholas Morganti
Panoramas: a great format for (in my opinion) most photography. Dramatic landscape? Make it panoramic. Artsy architectural photo? Panoramic. Wanna make that softball game look...
Teri Campbell’s experiments show that AI might replace photos of food (and everything else)
Marianne Lee
The invention of photography in 1839 challenged the very idea of art, leaving some painters feeling threatened by a new technology that could capture a...
How we shot the Christmas Tree Cluster from 2,500 light-years away
Antoine & Dalia Grelin
Most amateur Astrophotography images have a total integration time of between one and four hours. This is the total time that the shutter is open...