This photographer uses sequin dresses to make wedding ring photos pop

Weddings happen in a whole variety of different locations. Not all of them are as pretty as others. Sure, it’s nice to be shooting in a glorious venue, but sometimes you’re stuck in a boring grey room. This can make things tricky for shooting detail shots like the wedding rings. But there are ways to […]

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Beyoncé’s maternity photo is the most liked photo in the history of Instagram

A photo of the most popular pop star on the planet has broken all the Instagram’s records. Beyoncé’s maternity photo reached 1.4 million likes half an hour after its publishing. At the moment I am writing this, it has 9.1 million likes and counting. This makes it the photo with the most likes on Instagram, ever. […]

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Adobe Creative Cloud increases prices in the UK and Sweden

Because of the “fluctuations in foreign exchange rates”, Adobe has announced the increase in fees for Creative Cloud subscribers. For those subscribing monthly, the price increase will take effect from March 6, 2017. Those who pay the yearly subscription will pay the new price when they renew the plan. This is a part of the email […]

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Sigma 85mm F1.4 Art lens receives the highest DxOMark score ever

Ladies and gentlemen, the king of lenses has been crowned. DxOMark has announced their test results for the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art lens, and it’s the lens with the highest score ever. It won 51 when mounted on a Nikon D800E and left Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 eat its dust. DxOMark scores sharpness, transmission, distortion, […]

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The emotional moment a photographer gets her stolen camera equipment back

The worst fear of most photographers is having their equipment stolen. Yes, it’s “only gear”, and yes you should insure it, but you grow attached to it. You get used to its little quirks that let you bring out the best in it. Even if it is insured, you have to wait, sometimes for weeks, […]

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Photographer of the Ryu Voelkel

Category: Sports Photograph: “Arsenal v Sporting de Braga” Ryu Voelkel Ryu choice of composition–keeping the players on the right side of the frame– help tells a story. We see the players locked in an embrace and another running to them. A forth player is seen clapping his hands. This all captivates us and keeps us looking at…

This simple invoice shows the real reasons why professional photographers charge more

We’ve all seen the memes on Facebook in response to the question “Why do photographers charge so much?”. They usually talk about the cost of gear, and other things that your client doesn’t care about. Sure, equipment, insurance, and all the rest of it are expenses you need to earn it back. But, your expenses […]

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4 questions that make a hobbyist photographer feel uncomfortable

What is photography to you? Is it your business or you just something you do for fun and pleasure? For me, it’s the second one. I have been into photography for quite a long time, yet I never turned it into a career. It’s always been something else that paid my bills, and photography is […]

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What it would look like if plumbers worked “for exposure”

Clients can sometimes be… tricky. Okay, “tricky” is an understatement in some situations. They can be absolutely horrific. I’m sure you’ve been offered an “amazing opportunity” to work for exposure at least once in your career. Or maybe you’ve even had an offer you just couldn’t refuse, like working for socks or spray tan. I […]

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