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It’s a conundrum all photographers, artists, and creative professionals face: How do you market yourself? In our world of social media, tweets, and “likes,” it can be hard to attract attention amongst all the competition. Ted Forbes offers some tips on self-promotion, drawing inspiration from two highly successful photographers from the days before the Internet: “A lot […]
For those of us who have Photoshop embedded into our post-processing workflow, it is hard to imagine a single day without the software. When Bryan O’Neil Hughes says, “I like to think of Photoshop as an imaging platform,” he is absolutely right. Photoshop’s extensive architecture allows it to open more than 500 proprietary RAW formats. […]
In a certain era, especially on the American frontier in the 18th and 19th centuries, barn raisings were quite an event. Communities would gather to help a fellow farmer tackle the formidable task of building or re-building a barn. Making a day of it, there would be food, friendly competition, and plenty of hard work. This […]
Black and white processing can put the focus on a powerful expression or standout composition in a way that color just can’t. But editing in black and white requires a different approach from editing in color. And that’s where this new tutorial course comes in. You’ll get to watch the transformation of 10 images from various […]
With today’s continually advancing camera equipment, from GoPro cameras to quadcopters that fly the cameras over nearly any landscape we can imagine, photographers are able to capture some truly amazing footage. Here, DJI takes us to the remote wilderness of Iceland, where they safely film a violently erupting volcano using a drone camera: Eric Cheng […]
Twice a year, a species of golden stingray, called the cownose ray, migrates to warmer waters in the Gulf of Mexico. The beautiful golden creatures travel in schools of up to 10,000 rays, their yellow skin glistening in the water along the way. A few lucky photographers have had the opportunity to witness the mass migrations, […]
How do you create a stylized shot of a girl with an umbrella in hand being blown by the wind? To make matters a bit more challenging, how do you create such a shot in a studio environment? This interesting video tutorial takes you step-by-step to show how it can be done: The video takes […]
As advertising agencies increasingly gear their ads toward specific demographics, lifestyle photography becomes more and more important. In this video interview, John Schell, a San Diego based commercial photographer, talks about how he got his start in the business and what it takes to keep thriving as the competition grows: Schell grew his now thriving […]
Memory and data storage are crucial to timelapse photography. A single production often requires tens of thousands of still photographs. Since having to change memory cards mid-shoot is less than ideal, shooting tethered is a great way of managing the photos as soon as they come in. Take a look at this quick video in […]
Cities often look their best at night, but finding the right angle and camera settings can be a challenge if you don’t take the time to plan your shot. In this video, Mark Wallace shows us how to shoot a dramatic wide-angle view of a city at dusk. He headed out to Quito, Ecuador and […]
