Advertising is a funny thing. Its goal is to entice the viewer to purchase or otherwise further engage with the person, product, or service being sold. To do that often requires semantic trickery, as is the case of the following video, which is essentially a three minute advertisement for Matthews Studio Equipment masquerading as an […]
As travel photography becomes increasingly popular, we’re seeing an insurgence of people wanting to take their photography to the next level by creating timelapses. Fortunately, there’s no shortage of incredible places to visit and capture as is evidenced by Alexandr Kravtsov’s stunning video of Barcelona: Kravstov went to great lengths to capture the still images–all 24,000 […]
Have you ever photographed a high contrast scene? If so, you know that even the best exposure can give you blown out highlights, or flat shadows, or both. The solution is High Dynamic Range (HDR) processing. Learn more here: Trey Ratcliff’s Photomatix Presets Trey is best known as a pioneer in HDR photography. HDR stands for […]
The photograph featured on the cover of National Geographic in June of 1985 is, undoubtedly, iconic. The photo shows an Afghan girl, later identified as Sharbat Gula, living as a refugee in Pakistan following the Soviet Union’s bombing of her village. Photographer Steve McCurry’s new book, Untold: The Story Behind the Photographs, reveals that this image almost […]
“Smile!” *click* “Oooh! I’m posting that one on Facebook!” With the use of smartphones as cameras, conversations like this are overheard on a daily basis. Many people either don’t want to shell out the money for a DSLR or simply don’t have their camera handy, so they’re turning to their phones to capture life’s special […]
Some say the secret to success in photography is finding your niche. Whereas genres cover landscapes, portraits, street photography, sports, etc., niches cover things like WWII veterans in modern day society, Arkansas state parks during the fall season, and still-lifes of objects that look like smiley faces. Many niches may seem obscure, but all have […]
Although sunny days are great for getting out of the house and enjoying the outdoors, they’re not always the best days for shooting. The high contrast can ruin potentially good shots. However, shooting in the sun can get you some great images if you know how to deal with it. In this video, photographer Joe […]
Portraiture is perhaps the biggest field in photography. Portraits are taken for newspapers, books, magazines, business profiles, family albums, art, etc. And being a photographer, it’s not hard to get pulled into this field sooner or later in your career, whether for a short or long period of time. Portraiture is also a challenging field […]
Ever wonder what goes through the mind of a successful art photographer? Well, wonder no more. Marc Silber is here to interview award-winning photographer Bob Holmes about how he creates his amazing images and the process he uses in his everyday photography. Silber and Holmes take a walk through the Hess Winery in Napa, California, while […]
I guess this is one of those posts where I’m supposed to tout the power of photography, to congratulate myself and all of you for taking part in an art form whose immediacy can sometimes transcend the times and places it records. But, honestly, I don’t want you to think about photography, or art, or […]
