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How to create epic toy photography using tin foil and pillow stuffing
Barry Mountford
Have you ever found yourself looking at your children’s toys and thought to yourself man that would look great in an image? Well I have,...
The pros and cons of adding LED lighting to your photography kit
Jake Hicks
In this article, I look at what LEDs actually are, how they started out and where they sit in the world of photography now. Many...
I invented an octabox gadget for shooting street portraits on the go
Brendan Burkett
My name is Brendan Burkett, and I believe I have created an original device and street photography method. What I have done is attach a softbox...
This is why I choose to shoot in manual exposure mode
Corey Brown
At quite an early age I can remember being a very visual person. I would love to look through magazines, books and television. I would...
The problem with camera phones that nobody talks about
Olivier Duong
You’ve come a long way, baby Once upon a time, the biggest problem with camera phones was the camera itself. One of the world’s first...
Why is street photography so contentious?
Simon King
As a street photographer, I accept that I have a bias towards the kind of work and criticisms I prefer to seek out as an...
The high cost of perfection
Ken Mitchell
Walking past booth after booth at the PhotoPlus Expo in New York, I often heard camera company presenters explaining to their uncomfortably-seated, yet nonetheless-enraptured, audiences...
Ten pro photography tips I wish I knew ten years ago
Asher Svidensky
It has recently come to my attention that exactly 10 years ago, almost to the date, I took my very first step into the world...
How I lost access to messenger and Facebook account due to a security bug
Hazer Live
Imagine having your Facebook account, messenger, and ads account ripped from your hands due to a Facebook glitch. Horrifying, right? That’s what happened to...
These 10 life hacks will turn your studio into a photographer’s Batcave
Roberto Vivancos
Having a photography studio is fun, but it is even more fun when you start applying simple and cheap solutions, plus common sense to make your shooting...