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It’s not every day that an 18 year-old’s school photography project makes headlines, but that’s exactly what happened to Shea Glover, a student at Chicago High School For the Arts. One of her courses required an independent project, so Glover decided to create a video montage of “things she found beautiful.” Watch Glover’s video below to see […]
There are a lot of photographers out there who will tell you that you need to use filters. Polarizing, ND, UV filters—they’re all said to have their uses, in some way improving photos, but have you ever put that theory to the test? Here, Tony Northrup not only urges photographers not to bother wasting money on […]
What makes a great photograph? Does the answer simply depend on technical composition or is there some other element that can infuse a technically-sound image deep meaning? Nature photographer Florian Schulz would say that the key to a truly moving photo is storytelling. A photographer may have mastered the technical aspects of the craft and create lovely images, but the most potent photographs […]
It’s been 38 years since Nasa’s Voyagers 1 and 2 were launched into space, beginning their mission to explore the Solar System and perhaps, one day, be found by intelligent beings in interstellar space. On board is a kind of time capsule—a Golden Record—intended to communicate the story of our world and our existence, to […]
I love optical effects in images, especially those that work time and time again. The following video is one of my favorite illusions; it involves a plain black and white image, and a simple trick that turns it into a color photo. The BBC posted this documentary segment showing the exact effect I’m talking about: […]
Ever wished your photo editing could be more efficient? Here are two quick keyboard shortcuts to use in Adobe Lightroom, guaranteed to speed up your post-processing to check for problems in highlights and shadows: Hosted by Arizona-based wedding photographer Trevor Dayley, this quick video introduces two hot keys—J and backslash (\). Hitting the letter J highlights blown-out […]
Have you ever been frustrated at how your sunset turned out? Have you seen an amazing sunset, photographed it and then when you got home were disappointed in the final images – that looked nothing like the impressive sunset you just witnessed? If you have ever experienced these common setbacks, this self-paced course was made for […]
Setting up backdrops need not be a gladiatorial fight unto death with C-stands, clamps, tape, and the backdrops themselves. There are easier ways to set these up and enjoy the fruits of a professional looking backdrop. In this video, Jay P. Morgan shows us three simple ways to set up a backdrop: 1. Plumbing Pipes […]
Usually by now, the Halloween costumes are put away and all the candy is gone. Well, except for the rock hard Bazooka bubble gum, year old lollipops, and broken pieces of candy corn found at the bottom of the bag. So, what to do with leftover Halloween candy? One hobbyist photographer, reddit user jaysunh, came […]
Light field cameras are not mere optical freaks borne out of complicated mathematical calculations. They are much more than that. And yet they are truly amazing when you see the results produced by these cameras for the first time. Light field cameras use many of the same optical concepts that power today’s cameras, but they […]
