Category: Inspiration

This man has spent almost 60 years repairing analogue cameras

John Aldred

On Via Paolo Lomazzo, in Milan, sits an unassuming shopfront. On the window are the words “Riparazioni Macchine Fotografiche” (“Camera Repair”) printed in simple bold letters. This is the workshop of 76 year old Gian Luigi Carminati, a man who has spent his entire working life repairing cameras. Armed with little more than a set […]

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Philanthropy through photography: how to do good by doing what you love

Jenna Martin

If you were to ask me about a specific time in my life when photography made a significant impact it would’ve been fall of 2011. For my birthday, my husband surprised me by taking me out for lunch at a tiny burger dive, and then stopping in at the local art museum. He’s not exactly […]

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Photographer reveals public and private personalities of celebrities in the series of double portraits

Dunja Djudjic

We all imagine our favorite celebrities in a certain way. But what we see is the picture they create for the public, and it’s perfectly normal. But a Shutterstock staff photographer Andrew H. Walker reveals the different sides of their personalities. He created a series of double portraits which show that our favorite celebrities may […]

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2016 seems to be a record year for Christmas drone crashes

John Aldred

I suppose it shouldn’t come as much surprise that drones have become the hot gift this year. There’s more drones on the market now than ever before. They range in price from $10 to thousands, and anybody can get hold of one. But, what surprises me is the number of them that seem to crash within […]

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Here are five key points you should cover before deciding to become a professional photographer

Dunja Djudjic

Many photography lovers and enthusiasts dream of making money from their creative hobby. But when you make the decision to become a professional and full-time photographer, you realize it’s not actually easy, and creativity alone is not enough. If you are thinking of switching from a hobbyist to professional, Matt Granger has created a pretty […]

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These 10 tips will help you improve landscape photography in 2017

Albert Dros

With the new year approaching people usually start thinking what they could do better or improve in within the new year. As a professional landscape photographer I thought it would be fun to give some tips to people starting out with landscape photography.  Don’t be scared! Don’t touch the full automatic mode in 2017 anymore! […]

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Instagram can help you become full time photographer. Here’s how

Sam Vox

A few people requested an in-depth post on how to grow your instagram. Here’s how I grew my instagram account without using any online services. Before I dive in, this is purely my workflow and there is no secret App that will make you gain thousands of followers over night nor is this going to be […]

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Watch: what it would look like if cameras had superpowers

Dunja Djudjic

I believe all of us fantasized about having superpowers when we were kids. Now that we’re grown up, maybe we do have some as photographers. A short film “Photoreal” by Corridor Digital shows us what it would look like if cameras really had superpowers. “Photoreal” shows what superpowers of camerad would look like in real world. I […]

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A tool that has all the wrenches you need – and it’s based on camera aperture

Dunja Djudjic

If you are a handyperson, you sure have a bunch of tools, and of course – wrenches. And it is certainly a bother trying to find the right one. Jordan Steranka, an industrial designer based in Seattle, has created a concept that could spare us from searching for a suitable wrench.  It will particularly thrill […]

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