Category: Inspiration

This crazy paint splashing commercial was shot completely in camera with no CG

John Aldred

Motion control and high frame rate cameras have given filmmakers a whole world of new options. Creative abilities that simply weren’t possible just a few short years ago. New technology allows both photographers and cinematographers to show us our world in a whole new way. It makes the mundane amazing. And it doesn’t get much more […]

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Man buys stack of negatives in flea market, discovers works of unknown master photographer

Dunja Djudjic

I’m sure you’ve heard of Vivian Maier and the incredible story how her photos were discovered. A similar story happened when an American tourist, Tom Sponheim, bought a stack of negatives in 2001. He got them for $3.5 in a flea market in Barcelona, and they turn out to be way more valuable. After developing […]

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Filmmakers shot more than 3 million photos over 150,000 miles to raise awareness for light pollution

John Aldred

The Skyglow Project took filmmakers Gavin Heffernan and Harun Mehmedinović on a journey covering more than 150,000 miles. Their goal is to highlight the issue of light pollution. Dark skies around our planet are disappearing, and the truly dark skies are very few and far between. More than just the photographic opportunities, dark skies play a […]

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How I photographed Comic Con portraits using only one light source

Jon Erlien

Back in December my brother asked me if I would be interested in going to Comic Con in Indianapolis, IN, and I immediately said absolutely! In his mind, he was excited to see what comic books he could find or the hard to find vinyl POP figure or possibly a GI Joe collectible, but in […]

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8K is becoming a new standard, and here’s why you should embrace it soon

Dunja Djudjic

As technology is advancing, our notion of what’s “standard” changes. The resolution used to be measured in lines, and today 4K is rapidly becoming a standard. But according to Matt Granger, 8K is to replace it in the near future. In this video, he explains why it’s important to embrace 8K as soon as you […]

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You’ll go nuts over these squirrels on the miniature set of a photo shoot

TJ Hansen

Ashly Deskins is back with new furry photos! Ashly and her squirrel friends took over social media this winter with her photographs featuring the adorable furry crew. She captured the squirrels interacting with various human-centric scenes such as watching the Superbowl and voting. Deskins painstakingly created the tiny set-ups, curated the squirrel interactions and patiently waited for […]

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You’ll go nuts over these squirrels on the miniature set of a photo shoot

TJ Hansen

Ashly Deskins is back with new furry photos! Ashly and her squirrel friends took over social media this winter with her photographs featuring the adorable furry crew. She captured the squirrels interacting with various human-centric scenes such as watching the Superbowl and voting. Deskins painstakingly created the tiny set-ups, curated the squirrel interactions and patiently waited for […]

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These guys are creating their own superhero comic with photos

John Aldred

As their creators describe it, “Project Grand Shadows is a digital photography comic book project about a homeless man, outsider in our society, who gets recruited to an experiment that goes wrong”. It’s an interesting story, but what’s even more interesting is that they’re illustrating it with photos instead of drawings. Obviously the project is […]

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Should the Media Use Official Portraits When Reporting Misconduct?

Allen Murabayashi

Two police officers in Georgia were fired after videos showing them brutally beating a motorist spread like a wildfire on social media. A criminal investigation has been initiated over their conduct, and photos of the two officers have emerged in the media. The official police portraits from the Gwinnett County Police paint a radically different […]

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This campaign promotes pet adoption through brilliant optical illusion photos

Dunja Djudjic

We all know that photography can be a powerful tool for sending a message. A recent campaign from an animal shelter in India is a beautiful example how photography conveys a strong message and calls to action. A series of photos created for World for All shows that there’s always room for a pet in a […]

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