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If you’ve never heard of Atlanta based photographer, Alex Koloskov, you may want to do a quick Google search of him. In terms of thinking outside of the box, Koloskov basically epitomizes it. Watching him perform his art during a commercial photoshoot is pretty entertaining. He likes to makes messes. Big messes. And it usually involves throwing liquids–sometimes at people– to photograph it mid-air. By the way, speaking of Google and throwing messy liquids in front of cameras, it turns out Koloskov is the genius behind the popular Google Splash logo.

When most people hear the name Moby, the automatically think of him as a musician, but, as it turns out, he’s not just a one trick pony. The electronic music artist is also an avid photographer and has been so since he was 10 years old. Moby’s most recent photography focuses on the weird and unique architecture of an expansive Los Angeles, California. Follow along with this short interview as he discusses his interest in architecture and shares a few of works with us.

What happens when you get 116 of Hollywood’s hottest celebrities together on historic stage 18? The answer: One challenging and stressful group photo. That’s what film industry giants, Paramount Pictures commissioned photographer Art Streiber to capture this for their 100th anniversary.

The name Jonathan Mannion has nearly become a household name in the world of hip hop and urban culture, as he has built a reputation for himself as one of the most influential photographers known to the genre. Having photographed some of rap’s biggest names, his photography has become as famous as his subject’s have. Mannion got his start as an assistant in New York City and his big break came when Jay-Z asked him to shoot the cover for his debut album in 1996.

Soft boxes are an essential part of any studio set up, yet to many of us, who don’t frequent the studio environment, it may seem they are simple to set up and use. However, this is not the case and in this series of three videos from Jay P Morgan, we learn the basics and intricacies of setting up soft boxes in a real studio setting. Some of the lessons we learn from this video include: The area of coverage between a small soft box and a large soft box is basically the same. The difference is the quality of the light and how it wraps around a subject.

Before I share my advice with you I want you to know I am an avid outdoor photographer. It is my passion and the reason for me to wake up at 4 AM every Saturday instead of going out with friends. We all know camera equipment is heavy and expensive, hence taking all this in […]

Knowing the time and place will greatly improve one’s odds. Sperm and Humpback whales are most active during the winter months in Dominica and Hawaii, respectively. Humpbacks are also found during the spring and summer months around the waters of New England, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Alaska. Spring is also a great time to witness the Gray Whale migration off the west coast of North America. Killer whales can be seen during mid Spring to late Autumn in the Pacific Northwest during the salmon runs.

The man behind Photobooth, a tintype portrait studio in San Francisco, has made a couple of interesting videos revealing the historic process he uses to create the 4 x 5 works of art. Photobooth co-founder, Michael Shindler, says that though the process dates back to 1800’s, it’s still very much alive and growing. The entire tintype process–from preparing the tin for exposure to developing the photograph–is done entirely in Shindlers strorefront and takes about 20 minutes from start to finish.

Up Close: A Guide to Macro & Close Up Photography by Andrew Gibson aims to help readers master the often complicated techniques of Macro Photography. Great subject matter is all around, and these methods can help you reveal objects in entirely new ways. Getting up close is not quite as simple as it first appears. Most lenses […]

If you ever wanted to take a tour of Chicago, here’s your chance to do so without having to leave the comforts of your own home. Phillip Bloom has made a timelapse video of the Windy City using his Canon 60D, that he mounted to the top of a boat with a gorillapod. As the boat guides us through Lake Michigan up the coast of Lakeshore Drive, viewers can spot multiple landmarks including the famous Navy Pier.