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There’s a lot you can do with a fairly simple lighting setup. In this video, Joe McNally shows how he used a single flash and a bed sheet to light up a shop from across the street: The setting for McNally’s photo was an old sewing shop on a narrow street in Guanajuato, Mexico. To […]
The American desert is one of the most iconic landscapes there is, and nothing complements that landscape better than lighting-fast motorcycles. In this video, commercial photographer Gregor Halenda guides us through a shoot for Rev’It! Motorsports, a motorcycle clothing company, in the beautiful deserts of Utah: Using stunning scenery such as the Bonneville Salt Flats, Goblin […]
More and more photographers are turning to Adobe Lightroom 5 as their choice post-processing software. While Adobe Photoshop CS6 equips all manner of visual artists with tools for their various crafts, Lightroom is a streamlined processing software tailored to photographers who need advanced image editing and management capabilities without unnecessary clutter. However, without an effective […]
Ranked as one of the Top 10 Wedding Photographers in the World by American Photo Magazine, author David Beckstead brings to you his almost two decades of professional wedding photography experience. Known for his dynamic compositions and skill in using light in radical ways, his new eBook shows how you can become a stylistic and creative […]
What if you shot all of your subjects at the same angle and with the same light? Would your photos be boring? What could they offer to the world? Portrait photographer Martin Schoeller uses a similar lighting pattern and camera angle for much of his work. His seemingly monotonous style proves to be engaging. Take […]
Timelapse photographer Michael Shainblum has really taken the art to the next level. His videos, which contrast the fast pace of city life and the slow calm of nature, are beautiful depictions of life in general. For his next release, “Into The Atmosphere,” Shainblum showcases the natural beauty of California, but from locations that not […]
There are certain photographs that, when we look at them, make us think, “How did they do that?” Then there are others which, though they may be relatively simple at a glance, were surprisingly difficult to achieve. In his “Fake a Big Shot” video series, Kai Man Wong explores what goes into impressive photographs, and attempts […]
Street photography is an art that requires a photographer to anticipate and capture spontaneity. Many street photographers use DSLRs and film cameras, but smartphones have taken the place of some artists’ bulkier gear. Watch how Gavin Harrison uses his iPhone to quickly take, edit, and share his street photography: Visualize Your Shots Using an iPhone […]
In November 2007, Christoph Rehage set off from Beijing with the hope of walking to Germany. One year later, he arrived in Ürümqi, China with a great beard and a fantastic idea. He put together a fun and inspiring video of his travels and wild hair growing process. Watch the kilometers and days roll by […]
North Korea is a nation of which little is known or understood in the rest of the world. Their government’s notorious mistrust of outsiders keeps the country shrouded in mystery, almost never allowing visitors from the West to enter. The few who do are usually given a carefully controlled experience, only permitted to see places […]
