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Three ideas for creative self-portraits at home
Jill Abanico
The corona pandemic is also an enormous challenge for photographers. According to Google trends, for example, search queries for photographers in Germany dropped by about...
Camera comparison: Can the overpriced Sony a1 beat the Canon R5?
Jay P. Morgan
The Sony a1 checks about every single box I could possibly want in a camera. In this video, we compare the Sony a1 camera vs...
Free Lightroom alternative: Exporting images in Darktable
Chris Parker
This is part four of five in a series. Check out Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. Now that you’ve completed your editing, you’re...
Free Lightroom alternative: Processing and editing images in Darktable
Chris Parker
Feeling a little overwhelmed with editing in Darktable? After using Lightroom exclusively for 13 years, I too found myself scratching my head when I first...
Free Lightroom alternative: Importing images into Darktable (quick start guide)
Chris Parker
This is part two of five in a series. You can see Part 1 here. Before you can start editing your images with Darktable, you...
How to take colorful macro photos of crystals without a microscope
Maximilian Simson
What is Birefringence? Birefringence is an effect that causes psychedelic rainbow colours to appear in otherwise transparent materials. Such as the magnifying glass in the...
Five marketing tactics every photographer needs to know
Caitlyn Edwards
As photographers, we all know marketing is important. We regularly hear that it can make or break a business. Good marketing can help you stand...
How street photography changed my lifestreet photography changed my lifeHow street photography changed my life
Michael Goldrei
Today marks 10 years since I attended a photography walk that would change the course of my life. If you’d have told me at the...
Cinematic lens-flare filter comparison
Jake Hicks
Clearer, sharper, brighter! In recent years, we’ve spent a lot of money investing in expensive camera tech and lenses that produce flawless and crystal-clear imagery...
How I built a digital Polaroid camera
Adrian Hanft
Today I get to tell you the story of my latest camera creation, a digital Polaroid camera that combines a receipt printer with a Raspberry...