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Before you can begin to share photo memories with family and friends, you need to take great digital shots that are razor-sharp and crystal-clear. After all, there’s nothing quite so frustrating as when your photos of memorable events, like a graduation, wedding, or a vacation, turn out blurry or fuzzy or just plain dull. The […]
As much as we tend to romanticize being a professional photographer, getting paid to travel, and doing what we love to do all the time, the truth is it’s not all it’s cracked up to be. The hours are long, the risks are sometimes extreme, and the work is hard: As Jimmy Chin outlines in […]
Mike Kelley recently took a trip to the Bahamas to photograph the super posh penthouse at The Atlantis Bahamas and made a behind the scenes video so we can tag along. Take a look as the architectural photographer shows you what equipment he used for the shoot and a few shooting and editing tips to […]
Most photographers will agree that images must be made with intention. And photographer George Diebold is not exception. In his full-length video workshop, Diebold shared the thought process behind his shooting and what drives him to make his images. He also showcased some of his best images that reflected his unique style: Many of the thoughts Diebold […]
Great photographs are not captured, they are made. And in most cases, all that differentiates between an iconic photograph and a mere snap is the inspiration that propels the person looking through the lens. At the 2014 Design Indaba Conference, photographer David Goldblatt shared his journey as a photographer and the inspiration and process behind some of his […]
Outstanding agility, an effective pixel count of 24.3-million pixels with the excellent image quality, the compact lightweight and slim body with a deep grip widens the field of usage. The D750 is the first in a new line of the compact, lightweight and slim Nikon FX-format bodies offering the superior agility as well as full-scale […]
What classic movie featured three of the top names in 80s comedy, the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, and lots of green slime? Why Ghostbusters, of course! This month is Ghostbusters’ 30th anniversary, and to help commemorate its re-release in theaters, Joey at Shanks FX created this guide to help you re-create the ghost-gobbling proton streams […]
Gone are the days of generic, uniform student yearbook photos. It used to be that everyone got dressed up for picture day, sat on the same stool, made the same pose against the same tacky background, smiled the same smile. But today’s youth are bored with that. Students want to be seen for who they are; […]
It was July 1918. World War I was raging and U.S. patriotism was waning—stretched thin as more soldiers were wounded or killed overseas. Enter Arthur S. Mole and John D. Thomas, two commercial photographers from Illinois with a grand plan to bolster the public’s flag-waving spirits with one powerful photograph: This amazing image was created on the drill grounds […]
Cell phones may never quite equal DSLRs in form and function, but these days there are some super cool apps that can make shooting with a smartphone well worth the experience. Check out this video by timelapse photographer Nathan Kaso, in which he uses the new Instagram Hyperlapse iPhone app while taking a bike cruise […]
