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Ever snap the *perfect* snow scene, just to find it came out gray and dreary? As you probably know, snow can be pretty tricky to work with, especially when it comes to exposure and external lighting. With that in mind and with winter upon us, the folks at The Slanted Lens shot this video to […]
Photographer Sacha Goldberger doesn’t always shoot portraits of beloved film characters. But when he does, he makes them look like they’re from the 16th century: In this portrait project, which is called “Super Flemish,” Goldberger had several main goals. The first was to find a unique way to portray superheroes, supervillains, and other famous film icons […]
Extreme sports require some pretty serious gear to get some decent enough shots. If you are the only photographer covering the event, the dependency on technology shoots up even more. Photographer Brett Wilhelm arrived at Mammoth Mountain, California, as the sole photographer from X-Games.com to cover Cam Zink’s mammoth backflip: The 100 foot backflip on a […]
Just in time for the holidays, the creative folks over at the Cooperative of Photography have come up with a new fashion line that every photographer would love to have! Here are five items of clothing that make shooting more convenient, more comfortable, more stylish, and more fun: Made for photographers by photographers, the new […]
Strip softboxes are well known tools in the product photography world, particularly for placing highlights, but what about using them for dramatic portraiture? Check out how fashion and beauty photographer Andrea Belluso brings about a largely in-camera dramatic double-portrait using his Profoto RFi strip softboxes: Unlike standard softboxes, strip softboxes have a narrow, rectangular shape […]
Ted Forbes is about to share a very captivating story. The story of how a box full of war images shot by three celebrated war photographers of the past century were lost, survived the chaos of war, and then finally found the light of day. This is the story of the Mexican Suitcase: One of […]
I know it. You know it. Everyone knows it. Technology moves fast–almost frustratingly fast. Everyone also has that one story about their new and ludicrously expensive computer, TV, or camera, only to find out that within six months it isn’t all that new or expensive. We can’t all keep up with the rat race. In […]
If you’ve ever tried shooting images of your pet or kids (not necessarily in that order) playing in the yard or fast sports action, you’ve surely faced the dilemma of choosing the right shutter speed. This tutorial from Aaron Nace could just be the thing you’ve been waiting for: “Freezing motion can be incredibly useful in […]
If you’ve always hated the fact that you have only one speedlight, since that pretty much leaves you under-powered when compared to protogs, think again. You have all the light in the world to make stunning images. You can use just that one speedlight to flash paint a subject, and laugh all the way to […]
Unless you’re into flying, skydiving, or thoroughbred racing, photography is probably one of your more expensive hobbies. If you’re looking for ways around spending big money on equipment, there’s nowhere better to look than the DIY scene. For example, check out this video from the folks at CNET, with three low-cost, creative DIY projects for […]
