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Equipment has always been at the center of the professional photographer’s world. More and more, it feels like a mad rush to accumulate the best possible camera, the finest lenses, the most elite lighting system. There are photographers out there who will look down at someone for owning and using anything less than the top-of-the-line […]
“Over the years, I’ve created thousands of different presets, and I’ve chosen the best of the best for these packages. And I think you’ll come away more-than-impressed with what these HDR-in-Lightroom presets can do to your photos. This may sound strange, but each time I click on them, even I am impressed and surprised.” -Trey […]
For a long time, strobe units have enjoyed an untouchable place in the world of professional photography. Now, with the improvement of compact fluorescent bulbs, high ISO performance, and the introduction of DSLR HD video, continuous lighting is making a comeback in a big way. More and more, people are combining stills and video in […]
L.A. photographer Ryan Schude has a unique take on photography, something he calls “staged narrative tableaus.” These elaborate photographs encompass a large scene such as a restaurant or pool party and typically involve several carefully placed characters all with their own personality and story that is somehow brought out through the scene. These staged photos […]
If you’ve been looking for a fresh new take on cinematography and timelapse videos then look no further than Toby Lockerbie’s short, Why I Shoot Lights at Night. Lockerbie is a professional photographer and cinematographer who decided to take a break from the daily grind and head to Norway in hopes of clear skies. Instead […]
Product photography is one of those specialized niches in the photography world that requires a skill set all of its own. As professional photographers Michal Tomaszewicz and Maciej Krawczyk have come to find out, photographing knives is especially difficult. Not only are they trying to make a flat, grey piece of metal look sexy, it just so […]
Infrared photography–not as wildly popular as, say, HDR, but not entirely forgotten either–is a technique that, when executed properly turns a bright blue sky to dramatic black and makes blooming green trees look like giant swabs of white cotton candy. Infrared photography is capable of producing equally eerie and beautiful images. Glen Ryan, a photographer […]
When it comes to professional experience, Joe McNally has quite an impressive resume. McNally, who has been working in the industry for 30+ years and has done work for TIME, Newsweek, Entertainment Weekly, and countless other publications, took a few minutes out of his busy schedule to share some of his insights on what it means to […]
The author of this new timelapse guide, a landscape photographer, says “still images are how I capture a moment: a split second of perfect tension. Shooting time-lapse photographs adds a whole new dimension to the stories I’m trying to tell. It’s my moving still.” The possibilities available to the aspiring photographer today, even on a tight […]
As more and more tools become available to the common photographer, astrophotography is beginning to see an increase in popularity. Though the specialized genre of photography still requires some astronomy specific equipment, such as the telescopes we will be discussing in the video below, the initial cost of the hobby is more within the realm of many hobbyists. If you’re interested […]
