Which camera should you get for your child? This article is divided into age groupings to help you decide what kind of camera would be best for your child. The age guidelines are simply a starting point, as kids progress at their own pace, and some will be more interested in “serious photography” than others. […]
It’s no secret that children grow up in the blink of an eye. And while photographing your children is nothing new, a few creative photographers have taken a slightly different approach to documenting their children’s growth. Though a relatively common practice, the image below, which combines pictures taken of the same boy in the same […]
The Bonneville Salt Flats State Park near the border of Utah is an excellent location for a photo shoot. The salt laden ground is colored white and stretches on for miles. Plants do not grow in the Salt Flats and the lack of their presence combined with the solid white earth is almost other worldly. Perhaps that’s […]
EngineerGuy recently published a book titled, Eight Amazing Engineering Stories, and it just so happens that one of those amazing engineering feats belongs in the world of photography. In the video tutorial version of the book, Bill Hammack from the University of Illinois takes apart a Canon A80 to expose its CCD, or charge coupled […]
Should You Change to Photoshop CS6? Adobe Photoshop CS5 was introduced not that long ago. Now we have the newly updated, Photoshop CS6. Rather than get all crazy by adding exotic or bizarre new features, Adobe has worked hard to simply improve upon the basics. While many of the improvements are best suited to, and for the benefit of, hard-core designers, overall I think advanced users can find a speedier workflow and improved finished photo edit quality.
Photoshop has become ubiquitous in digital photography, so much so that it may seem unbelievable that photographs have actually been manipulated since the birth of film. Photoshop tools such as dodge and burn inherited their DNA from black and white printing, as did numerous other Photoshop components. One of the most common forms of photographic […]
Disney has a reputation as being a pretty magical kind of place. There’s lovable characters roaming around, tons of entertaining shows to watch, and let’s not forget the rides. Ranging from twirling teacups to roller coasters, the popular theme parks are home to some of the coolest rides around. One lucky photographer spent an entire […]
Think models have an easy job? Not so fast! There’s more to being a cover model than just showing up to a shoot and looking pretty. Take a look at the video that Target (yes, the retail store) has released showing you just what model Coco Rocha goes through to get the perfect cover shot: […]
The folks over at B&H Photography have teamed up with professional wildlife photographer, Andy Biggs, to give aspiring photographers a few pointers on improving their game. The two-hour long seminar, Perfect Wildlife Photography and Post Editing with Adobe Lightroom 4 and Nik Software, has recently been made available to the public shown here: The first half […]
Henri Cartier-Bresson called it the “Definitive Moment”—the moment when you click the shutter to get the very best image. It’s something all photographers should strive for, especially when taking portraits. But what would happen if instead of clicking the shutter at the definitive moment, you took video instead? In this short video by editor Dean […]
