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If you’re like many photographers, you take a break from outdoor picture-taking when the temperature plummets. Holiday festivities make for plenty of indoor photo opportunities that can be enjoyed without scarves and mittens. But those who bundle up and brave winter hiking conditions are rewarded with sights few people get a chance to see. Joshua […]
Every landscape photographer has played the waiting game—when you forget about all personal comforts and safety in an attempt to capture the perfect photo with the perfect light. As you go out shooting more often and learn from your mistakes, certain necessities will become apparent, but they can be forgotten or overlooked in the beginning. Pye from […]
As you probably know by now, no lens is perfect. The key to making the most out of the lenses you have is to find their sweet spots. Joel Grimes explains what that means in this video: Every lens suffers from optical imperfections. Not imperfections like damage or mechanical defects, but imperfections caused by aberration […]
Taking photos of skiers and snowboarders in action can be a tricky endeavor. Being prepared to get the shots you want can make for a much more satisfying experience for both the athlete and the photographer. Corey Rich offers basic advice that you can use next time you find yourself on the slopes: 1. Look […]
Bokeh almost always looks awesome in portraiture. Photographer Jay P. Morgan shows us how to combine an awesome Christmas light setup with flash to create some festive portraiture: As you can see from the video, this type of shot requires some planning. First of all, you need to find the proper exposure for the ambient […]
How do you celebrate Hanukkah when you have access to extremely powerful lasers and high tech laser guidance systems? Like this, of course: On December 21, 2011, a Hanukkah menorah lit up the Hiriya landfill, a former waste disposal site near Tel Aviv. The site, now called Ariel Sharon Park, became a giant holiday display […]
There are always times when you’re bored at work. Most of us just waste time while we wait for the minutes to pass. Others, however, get extremely creative and resourceful. Two employees at Squarespace in NYC decided to recreate famous paintings using just things found around their office, and (what looks like) their smartphone cameras: […]
We’ve all been disappointed and frustrated by blurry photos. But what exactly causes the blur? And how can you keep it from happening? Tony and Chelsea Northrup have taken the most common mistakes that cause blurry photos and squeezed them into a very helpful video: 1. Camera shake Motion blur occurs when your shutter speed […]
How do you land your photo on the cover of the National Geographic? And how does the magazine choose the few photos they publish out of the thousands offered to them? If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, you’ll definitely want to take a peek at the video below, in which this year’s judges of […]
One thing that you should always keep in mind when you plan a photo shoot—whether as a client or a photographer—is safety first. Apparently, somebody overlooked that little detail during this bridal shoot at Myrtle Beach: Jarrett Hucks’s enthusiastic client thought she had a fun idea when some horses happened upon the shoot location. Luckily, […]
