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Australian hotel offers guests to pose for nude portraits [NSFW]

April 28, 2017 by Dunja Djudjic 5 Comments

The Art Series Hotel Group from Australia offers their visitors quite a unique package. From May 1 to June 15, all the guests will be able to get nude, strike a pose and have a team of artists turn them into a masterpiece.

The “No Robe package,” as they call it, allows guests to pose in front of the artists who will capture their beauty on canvas. But for the shy ones who can’t stand the thought of posing nude in front of the strangers, there’s another solution – the camera. The hotel sends a specialized camera to the guest’s room, they take a photo, and the artists later turn it into a drawing.

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These are three essential components for telling story in a single photo

April 5, 2017 by Dunja Djudjic Leave a Comment

You know what they say: a picture is worth a thousand words. But telling a story with a single image is not an easy task. As you know, there are many essential components of a good photo, both regarding technical quality and the story it tells. Photographers Chase Jarvis and Joe McNally teamed up to discuss storytelling in photography.

In this video, they have focused on telling a story in a single image. It’s certainly not an easy thing to do, but there are three components you should include before and during the shoot to achieve it. It takes a bit of preparation, thinking and practice, but it’s well worth it.

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How to stand out among 2.6 billion photographers

March 27, 2017 by Marius Vieth 3 Comments

Don’t you have the feeling that nowadays almost everyone is taking photos? Not even that long ago, photography was much more exclusive. Despite the wide-spread use of point-and-shoot cameras, very few people were able to properly take photographs. That’s why photography was and still is a profession in demand. However, if you are interested in selling your photographs, how can you convince someone to buy yours or simply “follow” you as a photographer? It almost seems impossible given that 2.6 Billion people worldwide use a smartphone by now. Almost all of them take snapshots of their life, food, hobbies and basically anything that touches their hearts. Some take it for themselves and their family and friends, others share it with the world.

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Believe It Or Not: The 3 Deadly Photography Sins

March 20, 2017 by Marius Vieth 36 Comments

A drunk guy in a bar in Amsterdam said the following to me after I told him I work as a fine-art photographer: “So man, you love that photo stuff, right? Do you have to pray to the photo gods for good shots or how do you get them?” Although he spit all over me, it really made me think. On the ride home I asked myself: “If your photography was a church, what would you believe in?” This article focuses on my strongest beliefs to create great photos and my personal deadly sins that prevent me from doing so. I can’t wait to hear your sermons, sins and “shaaaame” shouts in the comments! This is my personal answer that merely serves as food for thought to confirm, re-evaluate or expand your beliefs.

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17 truths on the art of street photography

February 19, 2017 by Eric Kim 9 Comments

I wanted to write you a letter on the art of street photography, based on my personal experiences, my personal passion, and things I’ve learned along the way

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How to use photography as self-therapy to help relieve stress and get through the tough times

December 21, 2016 by Eric Kim 1 Comment

Have you ever felt stressed, shitty, and overwhelmed with life — and went out with a walk with your camera, and instantly felt much better?

For me, photography is all about self-therapy. I’ve used the camera as a tool to overcome my stress, my social anxiety, and as a way of creative self-expression.

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10 street photographers worth following

December 1, 2016 by Sebastian Jacobitz 9 Comments

There are a lot of passionate Street Photographers out there that create great free content that help me in very different ways. Some are more on the educational side while others inspire me to improve my images. Here is a list of Photographers I hope will be helpful to you too, together with links to resources that helped me a lot especially early on my way to becoming a better Street Photographer.

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40 practical photography assignments to inspire you

November 7, 2016 by Eric Kim 1 Comment

One of the most difficult things in photography is to stay motivated and inspired. I know that I have hit “photographer’s block” many times in my career.

Sometimes it is good to try out different photography assignments— to push yourself outside of your comfort zone, try a new approach, and to take action. Simply sitting on your bum and thinking about photography won’t improve your photography. You can only re-spark your passion for photography by making photos, or doing something hands-on.

Here are a list of photographic assignments which I hope help you. Feel free to skip around, and choose the assignments which appeal to you.

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On Being a Female Street Photographer

August 3, 2016 by Jill Corral 3 Comments

Being a man [street photographer] is way harder. People will think that you are a creep if you take photos of children and women.” — reader comment on my last article on public privacy

I’m 5 feet tall on a good day. People always ask me for directions and children look me in the eye. I’m low-profile and not threatening and, with my black clothes and small camera, I easily disappear into city crowds. Being a women makes me vulnerable on the street, but is an advantage as a photographer.

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