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Photography is embedded in our lives, from birth to death and at every stage in between. Even those of us with little interest in photography have probably carried photographs in our wallets, hung them on our walls or placed them on a work desk, and we’ve all snapped a few shots. Since the advent of […]
Using a tilt-shift lens is useful for product photography, because it allows you to keep multiple items in focus in your shot. Tilt-shift lenses can also create a miniature effect by blurring a large portion of the image, essentially creating a macro illusion with a very shallow depth of field. The shift function can be used […]
Have you ever considered just how far photography has come in only a matter of decades? Here’s a blast of the past from the days of yesteryear, courtesy of the US Navy: Starting with the invention of the camera obscura, this educational film dating back to 1948 details the early history of the camera as […]
Believe it or not, the art of photography is firmly planted in mathematics. Since the dawn of civilization, people have been fascinated by quantifying and adding structure to the universe; innately, we have a desire to use logic and formulas to understand our surroundings. Just as human beings are attracted to symmetry in facial features and […]
If you’ve ever tried your hand at creating timelapses, you know how time consuming they can be. Just one clip can include hundreds of large RAW images, all needing to be named, placed into the correct folders, edited, and exported. Managing all of this media can become a total headache if you don’t have a […]
Running out of time for Christmas shopping? COOPH‘s latest video is a collection of easy, inexpensive photo gifts that practically anyone would love to receive: 1. Personalized Smartphone Case Print out a favorite photo that will fit into a clear smartphone case, and you’ve got yourself an incredibly easy, personalized gift. 2. Vintage Camera Bookends […]
Color gels are some of the most inexpensive and commonly used tools by editorial and fashion photographers. By simply attaching a translucent tinted film over a light source, it’s possible to completely change the ambiance of a scene. It’s likely that at one point, you’ve played around a bit with gels filters. But did you know […]
This article aims to help beginners understand the correlation of three important factors of digital photography. Aperture, shutter speed, and ISO settings are the three most important camera settings when it comes to exposure: 1. Aperture is the size of the opening of the lens through which light enters to expose the shot. 2. Shutter speed […]
For many portrait photographers, learning how to engage a client takes time to master. It’s an art that involves skills beyond just an understanding of how to make good photos. Professional wedding and portrait photographer Moshe Zusman shares a rare insight into his studio workflow: The first thing you should do once your client walks through your studio door […]
Photographer Mattias Burling has a thing for film photography. You might say he’s a connoisseur of film photography. IT’s not that he doesn’t like digital, but a majority of his stills are shot with film. In this video, he shares the top five reasons why film photography is still relevant: 1. Analog Cameras Analog cameras are cheap. […]
