This video from The Slanted Lens demonstrates a secret that pro photographers use often. This is a trick that most amateur photographer would pay handsomely to know—how to use strobes in high speed sync mode on location: Normal sync mode does not allow you to use a fast shutter speed of say 1/1000 of a […]
How often have you complained of being pestered by the Copy Cat or the Chatty Cathy or the Gear Nerd? These types of photographers and can make life a living hell for serious photographers. The video below is a light-hearted attempt at demonstrating five stereotypical (and annoying) types of photographers by Tony and Chelsea Northrup: […]
Industrial portraits typically involve the most precious assets of a business—its workforce. These are the people who carry a business on their shoulders as they move the heavy machinery and keep the gears rolling. When a photographer is assigned to shoot industrial portraits, it’s important that they make the workplace and the staff look good. […]
Photography can be an expensive pursuit—or not, depending on how you look at things and how resourceful you are. If you love ordering things from the comfort of your home and want things to be perfect, this is not for you. But if you love to tweak things a bit and save a handsome amount […]
Urban photography can be a real challenge for a new photographer. But you can often leave your apprehensions and shoot with a free mind when you’re with peers. One of the best places to hone your skills and enjoy a bit of pure fun while you happily snap away is at a photography workshop. Jim […]
During a recent shoot for a fitness boot camp class, photographer Miguel Quiles used a basic three point lighting setup. This behind the scenes video of the photo shoot gives insight into the lighting tools and camera settings best used for fitness photography: Lighting Quiles’s basic three light setup includes a PhotoFlex FlexFlash 400W with […]
Fifty milimeter prime lenes are the quintessential workhorses of the photography world. They’re fast, lightweight, super sharp, and reasonable priced (at least some of them). Along with fantastic images in low light situations you also get soft, mushy background blur. There is hardly a chance you can go wrong if you pick a decent one […]
Turkmenistan could very well be a country that you’ve never heard of. But it’s probably one of the most mysterious places on the face of the earth. Before you start asking why, let me explain. Turkmenistan, a former Russian Federation state, is definitely an acquired taste for a visitor. Not the most open and or […]
Regardless of your genre of photography, you must condition yourself to capture a special moment the instant it presents itself. Wedding photographers and photojournalists actually earn their bread and butter on being at this level of heightened readiness. But you too can become an expert at capturing the defining moment if you train yourself to […]
What is an iconic image? Is it an image that provokes? Forces us into an involuntary show of emotion? Inspires, or even mesmerizes? The definition of an iconic image may not be that simple. After all, images tend to grow in stature as time passes by, much like an ordinary human being who becomes iconic […]
