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Band photography can be an exciting and fun genre to get into, and it’s great for building your portfolio. Newspapers and magazines will be willing to pay for great images of the local music scene. Of course, like any other type of photography, it has its own tricks and obstacles to overcome. And many of […]
Boston Magazine’s Associate Digital Editor, Yiqing Shao, was recently assigned to cover the Flag Garden in Boston Common, an annual event which takes place every Memorial Day weekend; one American Flag is “planted” into the lawn for every Massachusetts resident that has fallen at war dating from the Revolutionary War through present time. This year’s […]
With the rise in popularity of light painting in photography, it should come as no surprise that painting with fire is beginning to see the same increase of interest. Barry Elder, a Manchester based photographer, has a decent amount of experience working with fire and is kind enough to share his process with us. It […]
Photographers love their gear. And there’s never a shortage of new cameras, lenses, and lighting equipment to drool over. While it’s tempting to buy the latest and greatest, you shouldn’t overlook the benefits of using rental services. In this PhotoShelter webinar, Brian Tetrault from LensProToGo discusses the advantages of renting photography gear: Why rent? It’s […]
As part of his 30 Days of Genius series, photographer Chase Jarvis came up with this eye-opening video. It’s about thinking outside the box, using creative ideas that are drawn from different walks of life, and using them in your photography to be more successful as a photographer. He says it’s the dirtiest secret in photography, and […]
The festival season is about to start! So many things to enjoy—from music festivals, film festivals, ballooning and kite festivals to flowers, tattoos, and art. And every year the offer is getting bigger! See what we found: What plans do you have for summer? If you have some interesting shots from festivals, feel free to […]
Photographs made using advanced light painting techniques often look as if they’d require a crew of a dozen assistants to achieve. But some artists have developed creative methods for making these elaborate images single-handedly. Photographer Russell Brown creates complex light paintings on his own using a Westcott Ice Light, colored gels, textural patterns, and exposure […]
If you’re new to photography, you most likely get a little confused when it comes to keeping all the jargon, camera settings, and composition rules straight. We’ve all been there. And those of us who are visual learners will appreciate this helpful landscape photography infographic below, which clearly illustrates all the basics. This easy-to-understand resource […]
Mark Thorpe has created a step-by-step video tutorial on how to shoot a day-to-night traffic timelapse. Read on for the tutorial, Mark’s top tips for starting out with timelapse photography, and his transition from wildlife to urban jungle: In this tutorial, Mark gets amongst the hustle and bustle of Japan’ s largest city, Yokohama, to […]
An epic journey calls for an epic photograph. This jaw-dropping portrait was taken by staff of Mammut after their climb to a 4,158 meter summit of the Jungfrau. The Jungfrau is one of the main summits located in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland: The photograph was taken for the Mammut summer campaign, which marked the […]
