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Think selfies jumped the shark with the infamous Oscar selfie? Or that video of the guy taking selfies with strangers? Think again: we may have just hit true peak selfie with this three-minute YouTube musical, created and composed by the mini-musical lovers at AV Byte. Check it out: If you hate selfies, or what they’ve […]
Natural light is beautiful, but it doesn’t always cooperate. That’s why it’s important for photographers to understand how and when flash lighting can be beneficial. And if you don’t know where to begin, reading Ed Verosky’s Guide to Flash Photography is a good starting point. It covers everything from choosing a flash to how light works to setting […]
Getting the correct exposure is one of the key elements of a great photo. The exposure triangle has been made easy by modern DSLR cameras that help you choose the right settings, but when you add a flash to the mix, things get a bit trickier. Mark Wallace has a short video on exactly this […]
This video is the most entertaining thing you’ll see all week. In it, dogs turn the tables on their owners and start photographing them—except the delicacy with which the video is shot, and the politeness that’s shattered by these confusing emotional outbursts, transforms the whole concept from “ridiculous” to “surprisingly touching.” You have to watch it to see what we mean: […]
It’s a sad fact of every photographer’s life. At some point, you will take a photograph that might have been your best if you hadn’t messed up one thing: focus. It’s a reminder that you can be at the right place at the right time and still get it wrong. But there are photography techniques—doable […]
Have you ever snapped a portrait then realized the background is too busy? What if you really like the colors, but just need it to be a bit blurrier to bring the focus to your subject? In this video, photographer Terry White explains exactly how to control your depth of field to blur the background while […]
Your studio is not only your place of work, it’s your zone—the place where you can be yourself. It’s a place where nothing distracts you, leaving you submerged in your creativity. It’s also the place where you bring your clients. So it’s important how you choose to design the layout and furnishings. In this video, Ruth Medjber shares some valuable […]
As social media has exploded in popularity in recent years, we have also seen a drastic increase in food photographers. These artists often use Instagram and Facebook as platforms to share their work, and some creatives have even gone so far as to dedicate their channels entirely to iPhone photography (also labeled “iPhonography” by some). In the following […]
Do Burning Man tea houses have a life after the annual Nevada desert extravaganza? Some do! Entranced by the scene of the Deep Tea Haus at Burning Man, wardrobe stylist Jasmine Hamed decided to team up with professional photographer Thomas Kuoh to shoot a “smoking hot gypsy tea party.” Here’s how they put it together: […]
Despite all the wonderful real-world advantages of digital photography, once in a while the typical grainy film look just feels so enchanting. So much so that we actually seek out ways to post-process and convert some of our perfectly good color images to give them a nostalgic black and white look. In this video, Andrei Oprinca shares […]
