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How I turned from banker to photographer and used my work for a good cause

Saurabh Narang
In the summer of 2017, I got an invitation from my CEO at Barclays India, Uma Krishnan, who was interested to collect some of my...

How freelance photographers are dealing with the economic effects of coronavirus

Allen Murabayashi
As fears of coronavirus (COVID-19) balloon in the U.S., many freelance photographers have begun to contend with the economic impact of event cancellations and social...

I am not a “self-taught” photographer

Saurabh Narang
“Meet my friend Saurabh, he’s an amazing photographer from India and his work has been published in various reputed newspapers and journals worldwide like NatGeo,...

The man from another dimension

Ronen Goldman
A Discovery It was an early Tuesday morning, and I was sitting in a car with a friend of mine. We were going over some...

How well does Fujifilm’s Acros-R film simulation compare to real 35mm Fuji Acros 100II film?

Dale Rogers
I shoot about 50% film and 50% digital these days. For digital, I shoot with the Fujifilm X series cameras and lenses. Fujifilm cameras appealed...

How to create foreground flare effects in-camera instead of in post

Jake Hicks
Adding creative lighting effects after the shot has been taken is easy, but nothing beats doing it properly. There are a million-and-one ways to add...

Do you know your top five photographs?

Keenan Rivals
How many people remember my interview with Eric Kim? This was a huge deal for me! I remember when I first started shooting street, his blog...

How the kids are learning photography on TikTok

Allen Murabayashi
TikTok, the video-based social media app, usually conjures visions of teens mimicking the latest dance craze, but it’s probably better described as short attention span...

A Tale of Two 24-70’s: Nikkor S and G

Blair Bunting
First, a little backstory to this piece… For much of my young career, I shot Canon. Be it the 1D, 1D2, 1DS, 1D3, 1DS2 and...

5 pieces of street photography advice you should ignore

Chris Page
Street Photographers are not known for their reserve. We are happy to give advice on gear, framing and technique. But I believe the best photographers...