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Who should own photos of slaves?

Allen Murabayashi
In 1976 while rummaging through an attic of Harvard’s Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology in search of old museum publications, editorial assistant Lorna Condon...

How to easily convert your kit lens into a macro lens

Maximilian Simson
Are you looking for an affordable but also electronic macro lens? Or maybe you have an old kit lens, that’s just sitting around, collecting dust...

Focal length feud: 28mm vs 35mm for telling a story

David Babaian and Simon King
From April to August 2020, our small co-operative of photographers decided to apply our documentary photography skills to tell a story about what seemed to...

Fujifilm X-E4 and XF27mm f2.8R WR first look – Sleek and sensible

Jonas Dyhr Rask
Well well well. It sure looks like the X-E line isn’t dead afterall. One of the most pocketable APS-C Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Cameras just got...

How to use flash if you don’t like photos to look flashy

Douglas Fry
  If I lay my cards on the table, in my personal and professional work I prefer to avoid the use of flash in favour...

How to negotiate with clients and interpret mood boards

Jake Hicks
This article will cover a client case study on how I organised not only myself, but the client prior to the actual shoot day. Topics...

How to light your art for display like a pro

Dean McLeod
Once you’ve made the decision to invest in a beautiful artwork that you absolutely love, it is important to know that there is one last...

The importance of background in photography composition

Nicholas Goodden
Today I will discuss the importance of background in photography composition illustrated with some examples of mine. Part of a larger series covering elements of...

How to remove anything from your photos using GIMP

Chris Parker
Removing anything in GIMP is easy when you know the steps… and practice! When planning this GIMP tutorial, I had a choice; simple or...

My top ten astrophotography tips

Jay Evans
Introduction With the Milky Way season already under way in Eastern Australia, we know there will be hundreds of photographers pointing their cameras at the...