Category: Inspiration

Renee Robyn’s Top Tips for Creating Epic Digital Art

Renee Robyn

Photographer and Digital Artist Renee Robyn survived a devastating motorcycle crash that nearly left her paralyzed. Unable to leave her bed while recovering from the accident, she discovered a new way to express her boundless creativity without having to travel: digital composites. She’s now a critically acclaimed artist. Learn more about Renee’s inspirational story through […]

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Lawyer Turned Photographer Gives Children With Cancer A Chance To Live Their Wildest Dreams

Tiffany Mueller

Leaving behind his former career as a lawyer, Jonathan Diaz has taken the initiative to give back to his community using his photography skills. The Utah based photographer is making the dreams of children come to life in his inspiring project, Anything Can Be. After taking the time to get to know pediatric cancer patients and […]

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These Photos Of Mountains Are Actually Photos Of Waves

Udi Tirosh

At first glance I thought that these were giant mountains, but then I realized that these were actually waves. Photographer Ray Collins has a unique point of view of waves. And it is not a surprise, he spends so much time in water that he is quite intimate with those watery creatures. We asked Ray about the […]

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Ask Missy: How to Respond to the Request for Free Wedding Photography

Missy Mwac

I received the following inquiry from Lisa, who has a dilemma. She writes: Dear Miss Mwac, I would love your advice on this. I keep being invited to weddings lately. By “friends” (ie: acquaintances) whom I have not seen or spoken to in years. Their messages always start “I would love for you to photograph […]

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The Secret, Misery And Bliss Of Finding Your Signature Photographic Style

Lindsay Adler

Lindsay Adler is a New York Based photographer, author, educator, all round glamorous pro photographer celebrity and social influencer. Lindsay kindly penned this brilliant guide on how to find your own signature style and why it really is a critical part of being a successful professional photographer…   The Misery: For years I spoke to other photographers and […]

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Mary Ellen Mark: “It’s not what you shoot with, it’s the pictures you make…”

Udi Tirosh

Documentary Photographer Mary Ellen Mark sits down for a chat with supermodel Helena Christensen. Helena, aside from being a super model, is also a talented photographer so the discussion spans being in front and behind of the camera, having a public persona,  making decisions as photographers and traveling across the earth. Sadly, Mary Ellen Mark passed away […]

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Photo Methodology | Ecola Beachhead

Brian Matiash

Let’s migrate from the inland rolling hills of the Palouse to the rocky, rugged coastline of Oregon’s Ecola State Park. I have only visited this park once, located near the famous Cannon Beach. It’s a great place for anyone looking to improve their seascape and long exposure photography skills because the coast is littered with […]

Gear Does Matter, But Not How You Thought It Does

Stefan Kohler

The most popular (and worn out) “advice” given to aspiring photographers is probably “It doesn’t matter which camera you use”. But is that really true? A while back photigy.com ran a little experiment, which involved the comparison of two images: one was shot with an iPhone, one with a Hasselblad. The results did in fact support the […]

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