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Sometimes our hard drives become a mess of misnamed folders and misplaced images. We don’t know how it happens, but it does. Luckily, Lightroom gives us a few options for quick and easy folder discovery and organization. Ben Willmore shares a few of these hacks: Before you begin, make sure the little square or “light” […]
SmugMug wanted some killer athletic shots of its own employees to hang on the walls of the company gym, so Chris MacAskill turned to photographer Ben Von Wong to shoot a series of black and white portraits. Von Wong envisioned and brought to life large, athletic portraits of the staff members that not only looked professional, but made each […]
We’ve all seen and heard geese fly south for the winter. But what’s it like to witness larger animals migrate? Lucky for us, wildlife photographer Will Burrard-Lucas recorded an incredible timelapse sequence in Northern Serengeti, Tanzania. Great Migration features thousands of wildebeest crossing the Mara River was a finalist in the new TIMElapse category of the 2014 […]
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a … whale? This humpback whale calf takes breaching to a whole new level. Completely clearing the water, it appears to fly in the air, fins spread out. Adult humpback whales weigh about 80,000 pounds (36,000 kg) and measure an average of 39 to 52 feet in length […]
When shooting at the beach, there are a lot of elements to keep track of. The wind, the water, and the sun can all have huge effects on a swimwear photoshoot. Michael Grecco has created an instructional video to show how he shoots stunning and smoldering swimwear photos while overcoming these obstacles: Normally, Grecco shoots […]
As a photographer, you probably already know that it is one of the best professions (or hobbies) out there. We see the world through a different set of eyes. We get to capture incredible moments and meet wonderful people along the way. You also probably know that it can be incredibly daunting at times. Our world is […]
There’s nothing like getting really close-up and exploring the simplest things as they take on the form of new landscapes. Ed Verosky’s new ebook aims to help you discover these hidden worlds. The guide explains how to make the most of the gear you currently own and shows you the unlimited photo opportunities around you. […]
Photographer, filmmaker and painter, Jeff Frost has taken timelapse to a whole new level. The artist came up with the idea for and created a unique visual story, “The Circle of Abstract Ritual,” an eerily beautiful stop-motion video exploring creation and destruction: “The idea I wanted to explore was the creation of culture as a conscious creative […]
No Photoshop here! BASE jumper Hizam Sahibudeen strikes a relaxed pose while hurtling 300 meters (or nearly 1,000 feet) through the air: Frozen in time, he looks like he’s floating or maybe resting on a invisible cloud above the city of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. His jump was apparently part of the country’s KL Tower International […]
From 42,000 amazing entries, Michael ‘Nick’ Nichols’ black and white image of lions in repose was selected as the grand title winner for the 2014 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. The prestigious competition, which is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary, is put on by the UK’s Natural History Museum and BBC Worldwide. Here is Nichols’ […]
