Photographing glass objects can be a challenge that frustrates the most experienced photographers. It reflects everything. It will give the most undesirable catch lights. And it can at times be almost impossible to get focused properly. A quick look at web-sites that cater to home craft vendors will reveal that only the best photographers have […]
Earlier this month techies from all over congregated at the the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show where visitors to the convention were free to roam through thousands of booths, each chock full of electronic goodies. One of the highlights of the show included the Canon booth where visitors were treated to a rare glimpse of how […]
Many commercial projects can take a while to complete, such is the case with an ad campaign for the automobile manufacturer, Fiat. Over the course of six months, photographer Dave Hill worked on a project for Fiat to create over 200 images to be used in various magazines, billboards, and dealerships. Take a look at […]
If you’ve ever done sports photography, you know that it can be difficult to get close enough to the action to get a really great shot. You don’t want to endanger the safety of the players, yourself, or your equipment. To get around some of these challenges, photographer Joe Brady has put together a tutorial […]
If you have ever tried to take a photograph of your pet you will have discovered that it is not as easy as you might have thought. Taking photographs of them while they are sleeping is not really a problem, but once they wake up and are running around causing mischief you will need lightening […]
The American desert is one of the most iconic landscapes there is, and nothing complements that landscape better than lighting-fast motorcycles. In this video, commercial photographer Gregor Halenda guides us through a shoot for Rev’It! Motorsports, a motorcycle clothing company, in the beautiful deserts of Utah: Using stunning scenery such as the Bonneville Salt Flats, Goblin […]
Ranked as one of the Top 10 Wedding Photographers in the World by American Photo Magazine, author David Beckstead brings to you his almost two decades of professional wedding photography experience. Known for his dynamic compositions and skill in using light in radical ways, his new eBook shows how you can become a stylistic and creative […]
There are certain photographs that, when we look at them, make us think, “How did they do that?” Then there are others which, though they may be relatively simple at a glance, were surprisingly difficult to achieve. In his “Fake a Big Shot” video series, Kai Man Wong explores what goes into impressive photographs, and attempts […]
North Korea is a nation of which little is known or understood in the rest of the world. Their government’s notorious mistrust of outsiders keeps the country shrouded in mystery, almost never allowing visitors from the West to enter. The few who do are usually given a carefully controlled experience, only permitted to see places […]
Taking photographs on a roof is a great way to get a sweeping, dramatic shot. In this video, commercial photographer and lighting expert Jay P. Morgan demonstrates how to use ambient light combined with two strobes for unique portraits: Morgan’s task was to shoot professional portraits of three bank executives at East West Bank in […]
