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How I made an impossible photo of the Apollo 4 launch in 1967
Ed Bernd Jr.
They said it couldn’t be done, that I was wasting my time, that it was impossible to take a time exposure photo of a daytime...
I made my own digital camera using an Arduino, a projector and a photoresistor
Niklas Roy
The Flying Pixel Portrait Camera uses a video beamer, a single photoresistor, an Arduino and a PC for taking photos of people’s faces. The beamer...
Two focal lengths every prime lover should own
Daniel Lee
In the world of photography, you’ll find people generally prefer primes or zooms. The main benefit to zoom lenses is that you can cover multiple...
The weird lens guy came to my studio to shoot wet plates
Markus Hofstätter
Some time ago I did a project together with Mathieu Stern. Back then, we communicated via Skype. Because of that, I was super happy to...
From Canon to Sony: what I learned four years after switching systems
Michael Comeau
I switched to Sony from Canon on December 31, 2014. Since then, I’ve cranked through over 50,000 frames on my Sony cameras in the past...
My review of Lensbaby’s new OMNI filter system
Jake Hicks
Lensbaby has become a bit of a household name in recent years and for those of us searching for a more unique look to our...
Sony crop mode – does this mean I need fewer lenses?
Ellie Cotton
A major change – and learning curve – for me this year has been my switch from Nikon to Sony. I’ve already documented the story...
How I turned a dead Polaroid SX-70 into a working digital camera
Joshua Gross
I wanted to see if it was possible to turn a dead SX-70 camera into a functioning digital camera without significantly modifying its outward appearance....
A complete guide to sunset beach silhouette photography
Christi Pennington
Mysterious. Curious. Magical. These are some of the ways to describe a silhouette. Silhouettes are different from other forms of photography in that they give...
Depth of Field: the ultimate beginner’s guide to controlling depth of field using lens aperture in nature photography
Shreyas S. Yadav
If you are just starting out with photography, you’re learning about plenty of new concepts. Depth of field is one of them. Although it’s one...