As advertising agencies increasingly gear their ads toward specific demographics, lifestyle photography becomes more and more important. In this video interview, John Schell, a San Diego based commercial photographer, talks about how he got his start in the business and what it takes to keep thriving as the competition grows: Schell grew his now thriving […]
Memory and data storage are crucial to timelapse photography. A single production often requires tens of thousands of still photographs. Since having to change memory cards mid-shoot is less than ideal, shooting tethered is a great way of managing the photos as soon as they come in. Take a look at this quick video in […]
Erik Almås has traveled the world, toting his camera and gear to some incredibly remote areas. After finishing an assignment in Namibia, Almås decided to stick around an extra week to go on a personal photo adventure. The self portraits he took during that time were OK but did little to satisfy his high action […]
On assignment for National Geographic, photographer Amy Toensing was on a mission to document the culture of the Aboriginal people. Her work on the project is a beautiful display of the Aboriginals’ history and modern life, including their struggles and celebrations alike. Listen to her moving talk on the subject as she shares some of her […]
Here’s a photo from China’s 60th National Day Parade showing cadets from the Dalian Naval Academy. The Academy has marched in every National Day parade, and does so in absolutely perfect formation where every solider marches in unison with each other: This is another example of how patterns can create an interesting image. There is […]
After wanting to photograph ice climbers doing their thing set amidst an aurora borealis background for many years, Ray Demski knew that 2014 was the year to take on the challenge. Thanks to a peaking solar cycle, the winter of 2014 promised to be one of the best times to view the aurora. Join Demski […]
Post processing isn’t about completely transforming an image, it’s about bringing your portraits closer to what you see in your minds eye. When you have real confidence in your own workflow you’ll be able to share your own creative vision with those around you. This new eBook is all about giving you the confidence and […]
Where else can you go and spend a day photographing wild and exotic animals without leaving the city? The zoo, of course! You can take your time to get the perfect shots in a relatively safe environment. Keep in mind you are dealing with wild animals. And, if you choose to take the opportunity to […]
Photoshop is such an extensive and massive editing tool it can take years to master it and learn how to harness it’s full image editing prowess. In this 30-minute tutorial, however, you can learn all about Smart Objects as the video highlights ten interesting aspects of the tool that are essential to using it: Smart […]
As if surf photography wasn’t difficult enough, professional photographer Chris Burkard takes it to the extreme by mixing his passions for cold weather, surfing, and photography. Rather than heading to warm and tropical surf destinations like Tahiti, Burkard packs his winter clothes and wetsuit and takes off for the frigid Arctic waters to photograph the […]
