Inspiration – Page 87 – BeyondPhotoShoot

This incredible YouTube channel tells the history of and reviews old film cameras

April 13, 2016Gannon Burgett

Like many photographers, I’m a connoisseur of old, analogue cameras. Sure, many of them don’t work and others can’t be shot due to the film stock no longer being produced, but there are a dozen or so that I continually cycle through when I go on a random film spree. Something I haven’t yet done […]

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Photography for Photography’s Sake

April 12, 2016Eric Kim

Often we feel like we need reasons why we take photos. We need a purpose; a sense of direction. But my tip for today is this: photograph for photography’s sake. I feel that the most intrinsically rewarding types of activities are “autotelic” activities (activities which you do for the sake of it). “Auto” means doing […]

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BTS look at the creation of an on-location ice sculpture for a Vogue photoshoot

April 12, 2016Gannon Burgett

As important as the shoot itself is, as well as post-production, an oft-overlooked aspect of shooting an image is the pre-production. Specifically, the process of creating the set upon which the model will be posing for the entirety of the shoot. Today…

Watch as Rankin recreates one of David Bailey’s iconic photographs with Bailey’s help

April 11, 2016John Aldred

When it comes to the names of those that have changed the photography world over the years, fashion photographer David Bailey is often one of the first that comes to mind. Leading the fashion photography of the 60s with cohorts Terence Donovan and Brian Duffy, they captured and created the “Swinging London”, and set the stage […]

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12 must-see skywatching events for astrophotographers

April 8, 2016Gannon Burgett

Every year, dozens of astronomical events take place, making perfect photo ops for astrophotographers. To help keep track of the events going on this year, we have for you an infographic that highlights 12 of the events that have already happened, and will happen, throughout 2016. Created by Space.com, the infographic covers everything from last months’ […]

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Model & Photographer couple travel the world creating amazing images as they go

April 8, 2016John Aldred

Originally based on Florida, and drawn together by a common love of photography, Victoria Yore and Terrence Drysdale took their first trip together in June 2015 to Europe, and have been hooked ever since. Armed with little more than a couple of backpacks, some camera gear, and a one way ticket to Europe, the model […]

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How to Take Professional Looking Photos: Mobile Phone Versus DSLR

April 8, 2016JP Danko

Hint: sometimes it is the camera… Last Sunday morning, my son Isaac was sitting at our dining room table eating breakfast with a typical seven-year-old too cool for school hairdo going on. My wife though that it would make a cute portrait, so she grabbed the camera and snapped the above portrait. Nothing special, natural […]

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This is why you should never chimp at your camera

April 8, 2016Gannon Burgett

In the world of sports photography, there’s no such thing as second chances. In the words of Marshal Mathers, ‘you only get one shot, one opportunity.’ Unfortunately, one photographer who was recently covering a kickball game missed her one opportunity by not following the number one rule you learn when shooting–don’t chimp. As a result, […]

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This photographer needed 17 square meters of mirror to create this image

April 7, 2016John Aldred

When photographer and retoucher Erik Johansson decides to create an image, he certainly makes an effort to push the boat out, quite literally in this case. In a project that took several months to complete, Erik used 17 square meters of mirror to help produce this extraordinary scene, and while there’s certainly a lot of post and retouching […]

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How to approach strangers on the a street for a portrait

April 7, 2016John Aldred

Seeing a random person on the street that you’d love to photograph can rapidly become one of the scariest scenarios out there for many portrait photographers as soon as they start to consider how to approach them. With “Don’t talk to strangers!” being drummed into us from a very young age, it’s just one of those […]

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