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How the Sony a6000 helped me fall back in love with photography
Clare Harding
I set up my business as a photographer because, you’ve guessed it, I love photography. I generally like to make things look beautiful in all...
Lessons I learned from my first photography trip
Matthew Silvey
Recently I took my first ever photography trip to California. My plan was to hit up Mt Shasta, Lassen Volcanic NP, and Lake Tahoe. I...
We tore down the Panasonic Lumix S1R to see what makes it tick
Patrick Nadolski
We really didn’t know what to expect going into this. Panasonic hasn’t even made an APS-C body before, nevermind a full-frame flagship mirrorless camera. Though,...
Why undermining your own photography is like drinking powdered milk
Missy Mwac
When I was a little girl, I lived in Incirlik AFB, Turkey. We lived for a year off base on the third floor of a...
How to convert almost any standard zoom lens into a macro lens
Maximilian Simson
Are you looking for an affordable but also electronic macro lens? Or maybe you have an old kit lens, that’s just sitting around, collecting dust...
How to optimise your night time street photography
Lukasz Palka
Ah, the night. What a wonderful time to go out and do some street photography! As a photographer who got his start in the streets...
Social media influencer woes – It happened to me, too!
Missy Mwac
Note: I had read THIS story on Buzzfeed about a social media influencer who posted professional photos of her accident on Instagram along with what...
How to shoot infrared photography with a smartphone
Vlad Moldovean
I will start with a warning: Digital Infrared Photography it’s not easy & this will get technical fast. Backstory It all started when I saw...
This photo wasn’t staged: wedding photojournalism or photojournalism?
Paul Rogers
Wedding Photojournalism or Photojournalism? What’s The Difference? This is an unposed, naturally caught moment at Rachael and Carl’s wedding at The Vineyard in Stockcross, Berkshire. It’s...
How to make your own DIY mottled backdrops for a fraction of the cost of buying them
Jake Hicks
For those of us born in the 1970s and ’80s, this new phenomenon of mottled, cloudy backdrops appearing in modern portraits is an odd one....