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Refractions 101: Follow this guide to take stunning refraction photos
Maximilian Simson
Refraction photography is an exciting subject that enjoys increasing popularity amongst photographers. You have probably seen refraction photos before, where an out-of-focus background appears sharply...
How I photographed the one and only Mike Tyson
Blair Bunting
Every so often a photoshoot comes along that both excites you and terrifies you at the same time, and today’s article is about one such...
Here’s how to make your own film developing “stock cubes”
Daniel Keating
In the last couple of months, the whole world it seems was on hold due to the rampages of COVID-19/ Corona Virus. In the Facebook...
High Power Posing vs. Low Power Posing – How body language influences your pictures
elixxier
All photos in this tutorial were rendered with Set.a.light 3d, it really is an amazing software, check it out here. The body language of your...
Colour in cinema: Abstract colour in Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira
Jake Hicks
Many new people who find my work today, think my lighting is simply inspired by me watching a couple of modern films. Either that or...
A practical guide to the Universal Serial Bus (USB)
Juiced Systems
The Universal Serial Bus has come a long way as a technology; it is now a standard in today’s electronics and gadgets for work and...
How I create 2D animation with drone light painting
Russell Klimas
Before we jump into this blog post if you haven’t already read how I do drone light paintings horizontally in the sky be sure to...
An open letter to white photographers covering Black Lives Matter protests
Grace Stillman
I am from Minneapolis. This is in regards to posting photos of protesters and to be mindful + protect them! As a photographer, I believe...
A guide to back button autofocus for wildlife photographers
Shreyas S. Yadav
This is a step-by-step guide on back-button autofocus for wildlife photographers. You will learn what is back-button autofocus. How to set up the back button...
Read this before you ask event photographers for photos
Andrew MacRobert
Any event photographer gets tons of requests from people asking for specific photos from an event. Sometimes they will acquiesce, but often not. Don’t nag...