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Shooting portraits with flash vs natural light – 3 setups in 3 minutes
Apr 3, 2017
John Aldred
“Natural light photographers” is a strange term. To some it’s a badge of honour, stating that they either don’t need to use flash to get…
How I develop black & white film with Rodinal
Apr 3, 2017
Vincent Moschetti
There are as many techniques to develop black & white film than there are photographers. Today I’m going to show how I develop most of…
What does it really mean to be a professional photographer?
Apr 3, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
What does it mean to be a professional photographer, and what makes you a professional photographer? Is it about earning money and making a living…
Why Sharpness is Overrated
Apr 3, 2017
Eric Kim
“Sharpness is a bourgeois (rich person) concept.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson 1. Softer lenses often have more soul I remember when I started digital photography; the…
The best autofocus most photographers never use
Apr 2, 2017
Marius Vieth
Photography is so complex that there are a million approaches behind it. However, there is one thing that almost every photographer can agree on:…
Performance on a budget – see how the Sony 85mm f/1.8 holds up against the $1,600 G Master
Apr 2, 2017
John Aldred
Sony’s new FE 85mm f/1.8 lens comes in at around half the price of the Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8. It’s also a third the price…
The ethics of Photojournalism
Apr 1, 2017
Sebastian Jacobitz
From time to time when I read about Street Photography, or during discussions with other photographers I get to hear that Street Photographers exploit people on…
How to create glowing text titles in-camera without Photoshop
Apr 1, 2017
John Aldred
Ever since Stranger Things, glowing title text has once again become a popular theme. Much of it now, though, is created in post. It’s fairly…
How I created underwater rooms for “Thinking Plastic” photo project
Apr 1, 2017
Joel Coleman
“Describe heroin, what’s it like?” he asked Wendy. “Oh it’s euphoric, it solves all your problems… Except it kills you. Sometime around 1994, Australian television…
From press photographer to capturing ailing children: John Maniaci’s Journey
Apr 1, 2017
Haje Jan Kamps
“This is the last picture where the family photo will have 5 children instead of 4…” John Maniaci tells me, before trailing off, letting the meaning of…