Earth is a beautiful place. What better way to grasp the sheer magnitude and ever-changing allure of our planet than a timelapse taken from space? European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst has done just that, creating a stunning six minute timelapse from images taken hundreds of kilometers up in the air: Every time Gerst conducted […]
Have you been wanting to test your hand in film photography? Feeling like you want to pick up your old analog camera and get back into film again? Get a little inspiration from photographer Travis Lawton and his Project OneRollFifty2: Like so many others, Lawton hadn’t used film cameras since he was a small child. […]
Life is known for throwing us curve balls. The smartest and strongest thing we can do is to get creative and make the best of it. Blushing bride Shelby Swink was left by her fiancee just days before their wedding date. Instead of wallowing in self pity, Swink decided to have some fun with family […]
Move over internet cats; make way for foxes! It’s no wonder the rise of the fox has been a fast one. They’re equally as adorable, fuzzy, and quirky as cats. If you haven’t yet been converted to a fox lover, by the time you scroll through this album, we promise you will be: With humans quickly […]
Sometimes, all we need is a little change of perspective. This ant makes a new mechanical dragonfly-like friend over a nice sunset cocktail. One of the greatest attributes of photography is the potential for endless creativity. Playing with perspective not only leads to fun photographs, but also presents us with interesting contrast and hidden metaphors: […]
It’s a rat race for the world’s top camera brands to hold the title of “best camera.” But what is sometimes considered the “best” is based on personal bias—like sentiments for a brand or general lack of knowledge about another competitor. Or, we may succumb to the cliché that bigger is better, which in the […]
One man’s journey to capture a city in new light proves fruitful. This beautiful timelapse of Chicago is the result of two years of simultaneous work and fascination with ‘The Windy City” by cinematographer Eric Hines. The interesting new vantage points and seasonal cycles give us an intricate look at an ever changing city: A lot of hard […]
Creating visually stunning effects in your photography doesn’t have to be expensive. If you haven’t got a studio or your own personal smoke machine, don’t sweat it. Photographer Brooke Shaden lets us in on her secret method for adding mist to photos: The trick? A bit of elbow grease and a bottle of baby powder go […]
We are the collectors of memories, the keepers of information. As photographers we hold a large and significant job in this world. We create visual recollections of moments, objects, and feelings for ourselves or to pass along to future generations. However, there are those whom photographs have no effect on – the blind. How would they […]
Photography is progressive. As an art, a hobby, or a profession, there is never an ending point. Photographers continue to learn and grow—fine tuning old skills and acquiring new ones. Listening to what other successful photographers have to say can lead us to fresh realizations or encourage us to try something different. Check out this […]
