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Where NOT to bring your camera in San Francisco
Jefferson Graham
As you know, there has sadly been a raft of camera thefts in San Francisco of late, putting a spotlight on places you might want...
How to build your visual identity as a photographer
Lindsay Thompson & Polly Gaillard
The visual identity of a photographer is no different than that of any other company. Although you may have spent years creating a photographic style that is...
How to build your own DIY UV exposure box for when the sun won’t shine
Luigi Barbano
I was always told: if you have to do something, do it with your own style! So here is my Italian style UV box to...
All you need to know about logos and making one as a photographer
Lindsay Thompson & Polly Gaillard
The photographer logo or wordmark is the foundation of your visual identity — the visual representation of your company’s brand and core values. A logo...
Try this simple smartphone double exposure pano on your next photo walk
Jefferson Graham
Once upon a time, I used to spend hours in the darkroom, making elaborate double exposures with negatives. Then, in the digital era, I started...
Four strategies for selling more photographic prints
Cheryl Dell'Osso
Photography is a form of art, and art was never meant to live solely inside a computer screen. Sure, your clients may be excited about...
Can you do bird photography with an iPhone?
Jefferson Graham
One of the most popular photo seminars in the world happens every December, when hundreds of photographers flock to the tiny town of Socorro, New...
Everything you wanted to know about humanitarian photography
Polly Gaillard
While humanitarian photography may seem like a combination of documentary, editorial, and photojournalism, its history has a long tradition of photographers advocating for change. Early twentieth-century...
How I built a DIY 180 orbiting rig using readily available parts
Chung Dha
I recently built this DIY 180 orbit rig from available camera accessories. To make shots like this. You might think why not just use a...
How I made a DIY remote mechanical cable release for my large format cameras
Cheng
If you have been reading my blog or watching my YouTube channel, you would know that I do mainly large format photography. I often take...







































