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The best ways to register your copyright
Varun Raghupathi
Yes, you own the actual copyright to your work when you create it, but you do not have the full protection of the law unless...
Here’s why you should upgrade your speedlight to a studio strobe
Jake Hicks
I’d argue that nearly all of us owned a speedlight at some point before we owned a studio strobe. When we’re looking to dip our...
Are you chasing likes, comments and follows on your social media? Why?
Lee Thirkellson
Those who have been following me for any length of time will know that one of the most frequent questions I am asked is about...
The Sarcophagus’s Labyrinth: Photographing the unseen parts of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant
Arkadiusz Podniesiński
It’s been nearly 10 years since I first visited the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. It was a great experience for me. I could finally see...
Six steps for starting a photography business
Kevin Raposo
I was actually reluctant to create this video in the first place because I know it’s been done a million times, and the advice you...
Selfie culture: what your choice of camera angle says about you
Alessandro Soranzo
Over the past decade, selfies have become a mainstay of popular culture. If the #selfie hashtag first appeared in 2004, it was the release of the...
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...