Inspiration, imitation, and landscape photography; is it OK or Unethical?

Whose image is it anyway? When does inspiration or imitation of a landscape photo cross the line or go too far? Recently a few things came up that makes me ask if or when does the idea of copying someone else’s photo go too far, or is it just a form of flattery derived from […]

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This photographer creates artistic landscapes using only surveillance cameras

We’ve all seen all kinds of cameras and different ways of creating very artistic photos. But I have recently discovered one of the most interesting landscape series so far. Surveillance Landscapes is a series of photos by fine art photographer Marcus DeSieno. Landscapes taken by something that’s not really used for art – surveillance cameras. […]

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A young Russian changes the world’s view on his homeland using his best “weapon” – photography

❄️Одна из малоизвестных достопримечательностей Дагестана – пещера с водопадом в селе Салта Гунибского района. (Russia , Dagestan) #exploringdagestan A photo posted by Shapiev Magomed (@photo_shapiev) on Jan 16, 2017 at 6:38am PST When a country or region is associated with war and conflicts, it’s difficult to change the public opinion. But a young photographer Magomed […]

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This video shows what the ugly side of landscape photography looks like

  Everyone has those days when it would be better if they just stayed in bed. Photographers also have them, and often things simply don’t go as you’ve planned. Thomas Heaton shows what it looks like when a landscape photographer has a bad day. And no matter what kind of photography you do, you’ve probably […]

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I Walked on Frozen Baikal, The Deepest and Oldest Lake on Earth, to Capture Its Otherworldly Beauty

Baikal is impressive. It’s the deepest and the cleanest lake on Earth. When we were planning a trip, we didn’t even suspect it is so wonderful, majestic and fairy. We were raptured over its beauty so much, that we almost didn’t sleep all 3 days we were here. Lake Baikal is about 600km in length. […]

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Look at the world through the eyes of photographers with no permanent home

Do you like traveling and taking travel photos? I know I do. But Elia and Naomi Locardi bring travel photography to a new level. They are travelers, artists and photographers who chose an interesting path. They are not just travelers, they are nomads, and they call themselves location-independent. In other words, they don’t have a single location […]

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These 10 tips will help you improve landscape photography in 2017

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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An Introduction to Infrared Photography

The human eye is incapable of seeing infrared light, so Infrared photography is truly a way to show your audience something they can never see with their own eyes. This guide serves as an introduction to getting started with digital infrared photograph…

This is how I meter and expose landscapes for color film

Looking back through my archives, I realized that I’ve covered topics like film selections and scanning film but to date I’ve skipped one really important part: metering and exposing color film.  This is something I get quite a few questions about so bear with me while I try to be very thorough and cover topics from […]

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This amazing storm timelapse makes rainclouds look like floating waterfalls

When I’m heading out location scouting or to do a shoot, we often drive through rain 3 or 4 times before we get there. The weather around here is full of all sorts of different microclimates, some small, some large. So it’s not uncommon to see columns of rain coming down in the distance. Rarely, […]

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