Once in a while you come across a photo that makes you think, “How did they get that shot?” The angle and composition are perfect but you can’t understand where the photographer was standing. Canon’s latest commercial for the Rebel T4i pays homage to those extreme photographers who go above and beyond to get the […]
Timelapse photography is a time-consuming process requiring a deep concentration and a true passion for the art. You can easily tell after watching the following video from Belarus professional photographer Артем Прядко. This astonishing video was shot in three cities of China (Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen) from February to March 2012. Take a deep breath and enjoy […]
Flower photography may be particularly common, but not if you add a flame to it! Fire, indeed, is what Chinese photographer Jiang Zhi used in his project titled Love Letters, a beautiful and dramatic set of photographs of flowers engulfed in flames. Inspired by Zhi’s work, Kai experimented with the same process of setting fire to the […]
Online sales for Black Friday topped $1 billion for the first time this year, ahead of Cyber Monday, anticipated to be the biggest online shopping day ever and the deals keep coming. As the craziness around Cyber Monday only increases every year; retailers, publishers, and service providers are rolling out amazing discounts to try to get […]
“For many, native and indigenous peoples seem invisible, like relics of the past. But native peoples haven’t disappeared, we’ve modernized.” This is the idea behind photographer Kiliii’s latest project, NATIVE, in which he travels the Pacific North Rim capturing the faces of indigenous people and how they have embraced the modern world, yet kept their […]
Much like its subject matter, sports photography is one of the most competitive styles of photography. There are limited spaces available to photographers at many sporting events, and those fortunate enough to get a press pass are usually competing with other highly skilled photographers in hopes of taking a photograph worthy of a Sports Illustrated […]
When using studio lights and off-camera flashes, things can get complicated pretty quickly. Mastering artificial lighting is a tough challenge in photography, and one that takes a lot of your time. Below is a video describing how to you flash zones (or groups) to streamline your lighting setup and get multiple shots without the hassle […]
Whether you’re a young freelance photographer or a well established professional with great accounts to run, you’ll always come across long processes of estimates before each job you perform. You know how hard and subjective this can be, for any lecture on the practical business side of successful negotiating may come very handy—this is a very […]
Lightroom 4 Unmasked is designed to be a complete guide to Adobe Lightroom 4 and it is in-depth to say the least. At 312 pages this PDF eBook is full of high resolution detailed step-by-step instructions, and the tips, tricks and ideas that make digital darkroom work productive and more enjoyable. If you’re looking to fully […]
Here’s an interesting look at an athletic photo shoot which was shot in Miami for LifeTime Fitness. The clip doesn’t offer much in the way of instruction, but it’s still interesting to see the crew at work. Photographer Matt Hawthorne does a great job directing the athletes and a very large production crew: The shoot […]
