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Most studio photography is done on relatively small scales. A person or an object is lit, usually with between one and three lights that cover the breadth of the subject. Shooting something large is an entirely different story. There isn’t a soft box large enough to cover the size of legendary photographer Joe McNally’s (unpublished) […]
Flying through the air at speeds exceeding 155 mph (250 km/h) in nothing more than a wingsuit is scary enough for most of us. But let’s take a minute and consider the photographers who are tasked with standing in the target area, as this human bird, Alexander Polli, flies straight toward them like a heat-seeking […]
We’ve discussed the concept of light painting before, but this video taken at the Orlando Watersports Complex brings the practice to a whole new level. Instead of premeditated shapes and patterns being drawn onto the image, photographer Patrick Rochon (in a project sponsored by Red Bull) attaches strip lights onto wakeboards and has athletes perform […]
We’re becoming rather spoiled when it comes to all the stunning timelapse footage we come across and, without fail, we always make to sure to express how time consuming and laborious it is to take a timelapse from a concept to a finished clip. That’s not without reason. Besides using tens to hundreds of thousands […]
When it comes to protecting your online photography there are many ways to prevent people from copying or distributing your artwork. If you’re like me you’ve probably uploaded your precious photography at one time or another to either your own website/blog or to an online gallery such as 500px or Flickr. The benefit to showcasing […]
We often look at the photos of some the of the best commercial photographers and think, if only I had the equipment they had… But the truth is that the photography is more in the photographer than in the camera. Take, for instance, this video of professional photograhper Douglas Sonders who uses a broken Holga […]
Any photographer who does team and individual photos frequently runs into a situation when some players in a team photo have their eyes closed. While taking multiple photos usually prevents the need to do advanced editing in Photoshop, sometimes it doesn’t work out that way. Here is a simple way to use Layer Masks in Photoshop to […]
The creative process can be stifled when others inject their thoughts and feelings into your work as a photographer. It’s easy to let these factors contribute to your own internal criticism. Brian Bowen Smith has shot photographs of numerous celebrities and has first-hand knowledge of the pressure a photographer faces. In this video, Brian Bowen […]
Ever wonder what it takes to bring your DSLR scuba diving? Photographer Larry Cohen, an expert in underwater photography, explains how you can start your own underwater photographic adventures in this tutorial. He covers the gear you need, such as underwater housing and strobes, and also goes on to discuss some of his own experiences […]
So how important is backup? It really comes down to how much you value the photography you create for clients or for your family. Do you want to make sure it won’t be lost forever? Then backing it up properly is critical. This new eBook explains the most time-efficient and fail-proof methods for backing up […]
