Capturing a really great landscape shot requires skill and creativity, but you also need to be able to accept failure and move on from it. In this video, landscape photographer Robert Rodriguez Jr. talks about the unpredictable Mother Nature and offers up a few tips to stay motivated, inspired and willing to experiment: Rodriguez explains […]
Photographer Matt Granger asks the question, “When is an aperture of 2 not really a 2?” The answer? When the f-number doesn’t match the t-number. But, what the heck is the t-number? And how is it different from the f-number? Below, Granger explains the difference between f-stops and t-stops and compares a few lenses: Photographic cameras […]
With so many advancements in camera technology, there are more and more options and possibilities for the macro photographer. From expensive lenses to fancy equipment to help maximize depth of field, macro photography is made easier every day. That being said, it is still an art form. One that requires a creative eye, a willingness […]
On a photo outing in Acadia National Park in Maine, Casey Coulter picked up a piece of broken mirror at the beach and started playing around with it, shooting it at different angles and just experimenting with his camera. What he came up with was a uniquely composed, eye-tricking image: The image was captured on […]
One of the questions that is most commonly asked when shooting in a small home studio is, “Should I use a softbox or an umbrella?” In this video, photographer Gavin Hoey explains the effects of both and delves deeper into how to use a softbox. He then shows us how to take softbox-lit photos and turn them […]
How many times have you been told that anything is possible? Do you believe it? Here are 23 extreme photos of serious risk takers that prove anything is possible: What about when it comes to climbing a waterfall? Or sleeping comfortably on a sheer cliff face thousands of feet in the air? I had never even […]
Having trouble producing amazing, crisp, and exciting still life photographs? It’s not always easy to give an inanimate object substance and make it pop, but with a few simple lighting techniques and tricks, you can bring those still lifes to life, so to speak. Photographers Karl Taylor and Urs Recher show us two very different, yet […]
City-branding pioneer JT Singh and timelapse flow motion videographer Rob Whitworth have teamed up to put together an amazing tourism video about Pyongyang. The little known North Korean city comes to life in the video as the creators show another side to what many people think of the region. Enter Pyongyang captures the humanity, vibrancy and potential of […]
How many times have you photographed something on a white or black backdrop only to find the intended background has somehow ended up in the grey zone? When posted on a website or pure background, the supposed pure white now appears greyish blue, tinted, murky. The black now an ugly brownish grey. If you’re tired […]
From a young age, Darren Jew has wanted to do exactly what he is doing now. He has the incredibly cool job of being an underwater photographer and he loves every aspect of it—from the way the light falls in the sea to the powerful experience of swimming with whales. Jew is so passionate about what he […]
