How I Got the Shot – Light Trails
Following these simple steps will help you to control long exposure so you can capture exciting light trails.
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Close-Up with a Tilt Lens: Lensbaby Edge 50 Mini Review
I really enjoy close-up photography, so when my daughter had a dance recital recently, I had ulterior motives for buying her a bouquet of flowers. Right after she was in bed, I set about photographing her flowers. In this case, I wanted to put a new lens through its paces, and this lens is uniquely […]
Photo of the Day: Dreams
Category: Children Photograph: Dreams by Monty Montgomery I chose this photo because of it’s engaging quality, as you are peering through a window into this little girl’s dream world. The photographer’s reflection gives the sense that she’s protected and safe. The composition and contrasty B&W are both wonderful and keep the focus on the little girl. Originally shared on […]
Street Photography in Cuba
Street photography was just too easy and so much fun in Cuba. After I would sneak off a candid shot or two, people actually smiled at me or said “Thank you”. When I smiled back and in very limited Spanish said “Hello” and introduced myself, doors literally opened. I was welcomed into homes and businesses, […]
Create Amazing Rainy Composite Images With This Great Photoshop Video Tutorial
One of the problems when trying to create the images we see in our head is that, in the real world, the constituent parts can be very difficult to get together in front of your camera all at the same time. This is where compositing steps in. Sometimes, you just have no choice, and you may […]
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Make Your Own Beauty Dish From a Metal Mixing Bowl
We’ve featured a few DIY Beauty Dishes in the past, from the very cheap to the super cheap, but few of those builds would blend into a professional studio quite as well as this one. In this video, French photographer, Antony Gomes, and the team at Shootr show us how they built theirs. Starting with an Ikea […]
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The Power of a Photograph
Almost twenty years ago Atlanta was frenetically preparing for the Centennial Olympic Games. Immediately after every Olympics, the Paralympic Games are held. These disabled athletes have lots of determination and heart. I set up a studio in one of the buildings where the athletes live in the Paralympic Village. Today it’s part of Georgia Tech. […]
Learn to Leverage Powerful Prints at WPPI
When I started photography in high school, I spent the majority of my time in the darkroom making prints from the few negatives I shot. It took a lot of time to finally see what I’d recorded on film. When I started digital photography I the complete opposite experience. I could now see my photographs […]
MindShift Gear UltraLight Dual 36L – Mini Review
If you’ve read my reviews of Think Tank Photo bags you know I am a fan. So when I heard that some of the people from Think Tank started another brand called MindShift Gear, I decided to take a look. With the same attention to quality and detail, MindShift Gear is tackling a different segment […]
Pension and Welfare: Why you need to take notice?
One of the considerations of the future of the photo industry is Pension & Welfare for crew members. Historically, this hasn’t been on the radar within the photo industry. States are now requiring and enforcing Pension & Welfare for photo productions. This tax liability used to just be reserved for productions like TV, Commercials, and […]