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Fashion photography terms – Learn the lingo
Katie and Joe Bauer
The fashion industry is confusing. Here’s a list of some common fashion photography lingo that you should know.
How 15 different artists shot self portraits using only home lighting
Robert Cornelius
About a zillion years ago (ok, it was February … so same thing basically), I created a self portrait image ( … ok, so it...
Why I’m taking the chance on a Nikon Z6 mirrorless camera
Geoff Livingston
Last week, I went out on a limb and pre-ordered the 24 megapixel Nikon Z6, which should ship on November 30. It is a bit...
Photography is an antidepressant
Craig Skinner
I’ve just uploaded the first in a series of short films I’m making called “Photography Is…” I’ll be exploring what photography means to people and what it’s...
I’m a photographer and I don’t shoot at fan conventions, here’s why
Rob Swackhamer
OK… so the title is only mostly true. I rarely con shoot. But the reasons for that still come from the same place. One thing...
Photo essay: backyard adventures
Marta Anna Løvberg
The Lofoten archipelago is one of the most photographed regions in Norway. Its images have flooded the social media in the last couple of years...
Grown children looking at their childhood photos 20 years from now
Missy Mwac
“Hey, mom, what is going on here?” “Oh my goodness, let me take a look. THAT is you at 2 weeks of age.” “Why am...
Is the sensor or the lens to blame for poor image quality?
Jake Hicks
Embarrassingly a few years ago I was very vocal about how disappointed I was about some of the Nikon lenses. I’ve been using Nikon cameras...
How to improve your composition using lines
Anthony Epes
I like to use the leading lines technique because the world is just chock full of lines and so it just can’t be helped –...
7 steps you can take to capture images that grab attention
Christian Hoiberg
Capturing images that grab attention is a goal of any photographer. It’s exactly this skill that separates a good photographer from an average one. An image...