In our photographic careers, we inevitably face times where we must photograph our subjects in less than perfect circumstances. But have you ever tried to photograph a fighter jet in bright sun? Jay P. Morgan shows us his lighting process on an air force base shoot: Shooting in Bright Sun Light When Morgan arrives […]
It’s not every day you come across a heard of bison wandering along the highway in the early morning hours. But for those traveling through Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, this is a typical occurrence. A beautiful contrast between the natural inhabitants of the vast American landscape versus modern day interference. One photographer captured what […]
Leaving your ex in your profile pictures with you can be awkward. But a failed crop job with limbs left in the picture is even worse. Photoshop’s pen tool, clone stamp, and brush tool are all you need to get rid of that ex as Phlearn shows us, once and for all in this video […]
Your food photos should be as delectable to the eyes as the dish is to the taste buds. You want to sell that dish—let the aromas, flavors and textures jump out of the image onto the viewer’s mental dinner table. Food photography is something of an art form and takes a lot of time, consideration, […]
There is truly no limit to the beauty of Mother Nature. In this image, the sunset’s ebbing glow engulfs the the mountain range of Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming: This particular vantage point of the Snake River and the Teton Range has been popular with photographers for over half a century—Ansel Adams photographed this […]
A windmill of silky parasols, monk-like silhouettes parading down a dusty path to infinity, metal structures on sky high accordion stilts… These are not creations of a foreign realm or off a fantasy movie set. These are real life. These are photographer Victor Habchy‘s beautiful, fantastical, and eerie images from Burning Man: Burning Man 2014 […]
An image from space brings a new perspective on the visual and physical impact of an erupting volcano. In fall of 1994, six NASA crew members were on board the Space Shuttle Endeavour (as part of the Space Radar Laboratory 2 mission) when they noticed a dusty streak spreading across the northeast of the globe. […]
Mother Nature sends her love. Named for the village nearby, the Heart of Voh is a natural heart formation within the tangled mangroves of Grande Terre, New Caledonia. Voh is now known for its spectacular aquaculture, but it was once a French coffee plantation community: Captain Cook discovered the island paradise in 1774, and 80 years […]
There are many reasons why a photograph may be thought-provoking, and of course, each image invokes different feelings and ideas for its viewer. It is perhaps the intense detail, emotion, and juxtaposition in this image of a Pokot woman and a ring flash that make it so interesting: Photographer and ethnologist Eric Lafforgue set out […]
Ocean waves are more than the natural phenomenon of wind and tides. They are a vessel of powerful kinetic energy and a liquefied prism—a true source of inspiration for French photographer Pierre Carreau. The suspended motion creates a sculptural quality allowing the viewer to appreciate every curve and every ripple of a rolling wave: Growing […]
