Category: Inspiration

This photographer specialises in liquids to produce amazing images

John Aldred

You may not have heard of British commercial photographer David Lund, but chances are you’ve probably seen his work.  David’s worked with brands including Rolls Royce, Baileys, Revlon, and Kellogg’s to produce some of the fantastic photography and video we see in advertisements every day. David specialises in liquid & beverage photography and in this video he’s […]

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The timelapse bar has been raised once again with this amazing Singapore timelapse sequel

John Aldred

Some of you will recognise the name Keith Loutit.  He’s the amazing timelapse photographer behind The Lion City, a film which really pushed the limits of of what we all thought timelapse could do, as well as the extremely popular Bathtub series. Keith, an Australian filmmaker based in Singapore, has now presented us with The Lion City II […]

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Canon DSLR destroyed by Leafcutter ants in overnight wildlife shoot in the Amazon rainforest

John Aldred

When entomologist Phil Torres, along with wildlife photographer Jeff Cremer, set up a Canon 7D and infrared sensor in the Amazon rainforest to get some shots of a jaguar or other wildlife at night, they hoped they’d thought of everything. As it turns out, the local leafcutter ant population had very different ideas.  After chewing up much of their protection […]

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Why Envy Any Other Photographer?

Eric Kim

One of the most toxic feelings that a photographer (or human being) is to feel envy. Apparently envy is a trait that is deeply embedded in us, even as babies. But why is it that we feel envy, what are we envious about, and what can we do about it? Evol…

Making the most of a natural disaster

Richard Adenot

A few days ago, we had a crazy flood in Paris. The Seine rose by a whopping 6.10m (20 feet for you, imperial friends), overflowing the banks, depriving people of electricity, and flooding buildings, public transports, and businesses. It was a rather de…

Making the most of a natural disaster

Richard Adenot

A few days ago, we had a crazy flood in Paris. The Seine rose by a whopping 6.10m (20 feet for you, imperial friends), overflowing the banks, depriving people of electricity, and flooding buildings, public transports, and businesses. It was a rather de…

Getty shows off how many images they have with this amazing facial composite ad

John Aldred

If you ever needed proof that police photo composites could be pretty accurate, this is it. In an advert recently put out by Getty, they use facial compositing techniques to make up the faces of religious leaders, politicians and royalty using parts of random people from the millions of images in their archive. I would imagine Getty used […]

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This photographer climbed the spire of One World Trade Center to shoot photographs and 360° video

John Aldred

For most sane and rational people, being invited to climb the spire at the top of One World Trade Center to photograph the view would probably result in a flat out “no”.  For others, it’s definitely a “yes“, “sure“, or “absolutely!“, even when not entirely legal. But when professional mountaineer and photographer Jimmy Chin is asked to […]

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Tips for planning, packing and preparing for a landscape travel photography shoot

John Aldred

Landscape photography, especially when you’re having to travel any kind of distance, requires some planning.  You need to make sure that you pack what you need, but not so much that you can’t manage carrying it with you all day. In this video from British landscape photographer Thomas Heaton, we’re given some advice and suggestions on […]

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Instamuseum turns your Instagram account into a virtual reality 3D gallery

John Aldred

If scrolling through a plain old Instagram feed isn’t exciting enough for you, a new free online app called Instamuseum lets you turn it into a virtual museum. To create your gallery, you’ll need an account on Sketchfab, but that is also free.  To let people view them, you need simply to embed them into your website. Utilising […]

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