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The sun is the largest source of natural light we have. It’s sufficient for any type of photography, does not require a source of power, and lasts the entire day. However, the sun is also an unpredictable source of light, which means you cannot control it. As natural light photographers all you can do is […]
When you have a marketable skill that’s in high demand, spending a couple of hours doing your job for those who need it is sometimes more valuable than donating money to the same worthy cause. A couple of months ago a video made the rounds on the Internet showing a professional barber spending some of […]
Journalistic wedding photography—the style that offers a candid, insider’s look at the ceremony and behind the scenes—is a much different approach than posed wedding photography, and in many ways, more challenging. Pye Jirsa offers five tips on setting yourself up for success: “A wedding day is something that happens once in a lifetime. This is a […]
Capturing birds of prey in their natural habitat is a dream come true for any aspiring wildlife photographer. However, with limited time and a day job, it’s difficult to travel hundreds of miles to a wildlife sanctuary. Luckily there’s an alternative. Visit your nearest bird rehabilitation center. N-Photo has some tips on how to shoot these […]
Film editor and director Logan Kelsey’s short profile film on landscape photographer Marty Knapp is a stunning look into the man behind the lens. The video begins as Knapp explains his process of making a photograph, which hinges on evocative light: “By removing the color, something happens. We start paying attention to the lines, the […]
Learning the basics of photography is the first step toward creating stunning shots. I consider them to be the building blocks of this profession, and knowing how to combine them can lead to masterpieces. The following video from B and H addresses one of the basic elements of photography, ISO: What is ISO? The ISO […]
One of the beauties of photography is that it can capture and preserve split-second moments that would normally be lost to the human eye. The following collection of 50 perfectly timed photos shows that not everything is always as it seems: Examples include a diver shaking hands (or should we say fins?) with a humpback […]
Whenever Air Force Master Sergeant Jeremy Lock raises his camera to his eye, he becomes a man on a mission. “You look for the moment, that brief second,” he says, neatly summing up the objective of photojournalism. Lock’s exceptional work with the US armed forces, shot on 40 countries across 6 continents and spanning 2 decades, […]
Strobes are often the tool of choice for photographers when it comes to freezing action. In this video, photographer Jay P. Morgan from The Slanted Lens demonstrates his technique: To demonstrate this technique, Morgan uses a set of Baja B4 monolites. He also uses a model to photograph and a trampoline to employ step 3, […]
In many rural and farm-based communities around the world, dogs are more than just man’s best friend—they’re vital members of the workforce. From herding livestock to hunting, these dogs work happily and tirelessly right alongside their owners: Minneapolis-based photographer Andrew Fladeboe has traveled to New Zealand, the Scottish Highlands, and other locales to capture working dogs in […]
