No Photoshop here! BASE jumper Hizam Sahibudeen strikes a relaxed pose while hurtling 300 meters (or nearly 1,000 feet) through the air: Frozen in time, he looks like he’s floating or maybe resting on a invisible cloud above the city of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. His jump was apparently part of the country’s KL Tower International […]
In his latest timelapse project, “Angel City,” photographer and filmmaker Gavin Heffernan has captured the grit and speed of life in Los Angeles, taking advantage of the illumination of a supermoon to capture some well-lit night shots: “The light of the latest ‘Supermoon’ provided incredible extra definition in the darks of the city panoramas, while also giving some […]
It’s a conundrum all photographers, artists, and creative professionals face: How do you market yourself? In our world of social media, tweets, and “likes,” it can be hard to attract attention amongst all the competition. Ted Forbes offers some tips on self-promotion, drawing inspiration from two highly successful photographers from the days before the Internet: “A lot […]
In a certain era, especially on the American frontier in the 18th and 19th centuries, barn raisings were quite an event. Communities would gather to help a fellow farmer tackle the formidable task of building or re-building a barn. Making a day of it, there would be food, friendly competition, and plenty of hard work. This […]
Professional photographers these days are coming up with a line-up of unique concepts that can effectively cater to the distinct personalities of the subjects. The trends in wedding photography are always changing. Photographers recognize that not all couples are conventional and want to follow the traditional fairy-tale concept where everything is bright and perfect; therefore, […]
Like most photographers I know, I, too, have had a love affair with taking photographs of nature. For some of us, it’s here that we first start to feel self confident about our photography. After all, most trees don’t wiggle and complain and scream out “I’ve got to go potty!” Rocks and streams rarely worry […]
Warning: You may never want to eat a tomato again. In her series known as “Food Chain,” photographer Catherine Chalmers has documented a food chain that you might find in your garden patch. Starting with a caterpillar feasting on a tomato and ending with a happy toad, the series is simultaneously fascinating and repulsive. Watching insects […]
In all the hubbub about Apple’s two new iPhones—the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus—one of the most talked about topics is the new and improved camera. But how good is it, really? Travel photographer Austin Mann embarked on a week-long photography and videography adventure in Iceland to test it out: Some of the many […]
Twenty cast and crew members. Tens of thousands of dollars worth of gear. Authentic costumes and props. A historic location in London. No, this isn’t for a movie set, but rather for photographer Simeon Quarrie‘s biggest photo shoot to date. Why the big production? Clients Jags and Kiran were getting married, but they didn’t want your […]
It’s that time of year again. Some parents may shed a few bittersweet tears; others might breathe a big sigh of relief—the kids are headed off to school. But many don’t have the luxury of hopping onto a bright yellow school bus. Children who live in remote or impoverished areas often have no choice but to […]
