Daniel Tellman, a pinhole camera enthusiast, built a camera obscura for his daughter, which is a pretty awesome thing to do for anyone. Then, after spending time playing with the camera himself, he decided to document the magic the camera obscura captured using timelapse photography and a DSLR. The results are nothing short of enchanting: […]
When photographing world champion boxer, Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillen, professional photographer Dustin Snipes knew that he wanted to highlight the athlete’s muscles. To show off the muscles, Snipes knew he had to have a perfect lighting setup. Take a look at the following video to see how he did it: Having done these types of […]
Many good photographs owe a lot of their greatness to their photographers being in the right place at the right time. For example, had the photographer of this image been somewhere else—like in the crowd of people about to be sprayed with flaming chunks of wood as the pallets crash into the ground—we would never […]
In 1979, NASA’s Voyager 1 probe presented a spectacular photo series of Jupiter during its final approach. The photos revealed the intricate movement of Jupiter’s cloudbelts for the first time. In 2013, almost exactly 35 years later, seven of Sweden’s amateur astronomers, led by Peter Rosén, attempted to replicate the historical NASA footage using their […]
This comprehensive suite of presets for use within Adobe Lightroom is designed to achieve HDR effects with a single image. The bundle was just re-released with 20 different one-click presets for achieving the high dynamic range (HDR) style of photography, plus over 50 workflow presets created specifically to allow you full flexibility while applying HDR effects easily and quickly. The […]
Photographing toddlers seems like no easy task. But, there’s hope for those of us willing enough to take on the challenge. Tamara Lackey has put together a quick video that’s full of great tips and advice that will help you get great portraits of your little ones: Lackey’s key to success when photographing toddlers is […]
It’s nice having a studio full of lights and other gear, but the truth is, all that stuff isn’t necessary to create awesome portraits with good lighting. In this two part video series, we go behind the scenes of a one light portrait session and the post processing work flow to see how it all […]
It can’t really be stressed enough that you should never feed wildlife. It causes them to become accustomed to humans and develop strange and oftentimes dangerous habits. Not to mention, it goes against the moral code of nature and wildlife photographers everywhere. In the video below, one man captured one of these odd behaviors on […]
As wildfire sweeps through wooded areas surrounding Leavenworth, Washington firefighters have stood their ground in efforts to prevent the massive fire from jumping across the river and spreading to the neighboring town. The jaw dropping photo you see below, taken by Michael Stanford, documents the destruction as it happened: As devastating and awful as the […]
As the sun nears the horizon – either at sunset or at sunrise – the light begins to dramatically transform the landscape. To capture this kind of light requires a specialized workflow to overcome the limitations of your camera. That is what this eBook is for – how to successfully translate what your eyes see […]
