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What happens when a major photo magazine shuts down?
Allen Murabayashi
Last week, Emerald Expositions, the owner of Photo District News (PDN), announced that PDN would no longer publish new content online or in print. The magazine had...
11 Secrets to up your night street photography game
Simon Ellingworth
I’m going to share with you 11 Secrets to up your night street photography game that I teach paying customers on our London Soho Night...
The best wide angle lenses for astrophotography 2020
Derek Sturman
When it comes to Astrophotography, the lens can often times end up being more important than the camera. Good lenses allow you to get sharp...
Dad Bods: recreating modern senior photos with dads as models
Abraham Farrar
One of the greatest joys in life as a father is the ability to embarrass our kids. Nothing makes us happier as dads then throwing...
How to be a more creative photographer and enrich your life in the process
Benjamin Stevens
One does not think during creative work, any more than one thinks when driving a car. But one has a background of years – learning,...
On presets: photographic style cannot be “canned”
Simon King
Conversations around photographic style have always felt a little odd to me for a few reasons. It’s something I get asked about a lot by...
How technical do you have to be to take a good photo?
Allen Murabayashi
I have a confession to make. I often shoot in aperture priority mode. I’m a reasonably competent photographer with a solid grasp of the factors...
If only I were a male photographer
Gillian May
I consider myself a reasonably good photographer. Of course, that’s subjective, and some may disagree with me. But when I look at my photographs, I’m...
The Intent in Photographic Storytelling
Simon King
One of the most powerful applications of photography has been as a tool to document some of the most important moments in recent history, whether...
How I built my own DIY wide-angle macro lens
Maximilian Simson
The wide-angle paradox As we know, wide angle lenses show a larger field of view and therefore make things appear smaller and appear further away...