location photography

    Ugly places, pretty photos: a photoshoot at Lowe’s
    Nov 22, 2017 Jenna Martin

    A few weeks ago, a model friend of mine, Rachelle Kathleen, and I were planning to meet for a fun little photo shoot. Instead of searching…

    Edit and backup on the go without a laptop or a hard-drive – The Gnarbox
    Nov 12, 2017 Udi Tirosh

    The Gnarbox (pronounces narbox) comes with an impressive promise. It will provide editing, backup, and preview for your videos (and stills) with no laptop while you…

    I bought a $200 camera and lens so people would stop giving credit to the camera for my photos
    Oct 2, 2017 Phillip Haumesser

    When I began posting my photos online, I started getting comments like ‘wow, you must have a great camera’ or ‘anybody can take photos like…

    See the pros and cons of using natural light and off camera flash outdoors
    Sep 16, 2017 John Aldred

    Before the proliferation of speedlights and portable strobes over the last few years, people always asked me why I’d take flash out in the daytime….

    How to find great portrait locations even in the ugliest neighborhood
    Apr 19, 2017 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Sometimes even in the crappiest conditions you can make great photos. Although, I thought this was impossible in the part of the city where I…

    Photographers create fantasy image in ancient fairy woods
    Nov 9, 2016 Clinton lofthouse

    Recently me and Joseph Parry got to collaborate with lighting equipment company Pixapro, on a promotional shoot to showcase how their equipment can be used…

    This free location scouting checklist helps you find the perfect shooting spots
    Oct 31, 2016 John Aldred

    For anybody who shoots outside of a set or the studio, location scouting is almost a necessity. Whether you’re shooting video or stills, if you…

    This photographer shot his subjects on a real lava field for these incredible images
    Oct 19, 2016 John Aldred

    There’s a whole lot one can do with Photoshop these days to put your subjects into any environment we wish. But, for me, nothing beats the authenticity…

    Google is closing down the Panoramio service
    Oct 11, 2016 John Aldred

    Panoramio has been one of my go-to location scouting tools for quite a while now. It’s an invaluable resource which combines Google Maps with user contributed…

    This On-Location Workstation will make you drool
    Jan 22, 2015 Guest Author

    Photographer Tom Barnes shoot on location quite a bit. While he started like most of us using his eye glued to the viewfinder followed by a…