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I’ve written here a lot about the different types of photography—the differences between them and between the photographers who specialize in certain techniques. I can’t ignore one of the most widespread types of photography, which can best be described in one word: Instagram. In the video below, ConnorFranta, a popular Instagrammer, describes what makes a perfect Instagram […]
Despite the less-is-more mantra of the purists who encourage a limited gear collection, we all want to know which cameras and lenses the pros are using. Gear is not the solution but it is a motivation. ShotKit gives you an inside look at what’s inside the pros’ camera bags and what they use in their day […]
Adventure sports photographer Tom Bol loves doing commercial shoots that involve an adrenaline rush. Even if that means making photos while hanging perilously on the side of a sheer cliff-face. So, when he had this opportunity to take portraits of a wedding couple, he combined his love for adventure sports and his passion for making interesting […]
This video with Mark Wallace teaches you about innovative photography techniques, particularly with black and white levels. He uses an X-Rite ColorChecker Custom Grayscale Card to help determine exposure as well as how to process the images afterwards in Adobe Lightroom: One of the things he mentions is how to use the histogram to gauge where […]
If you’re looking for a simple way to add more light and warmth to your photos, check out this easy “light bleeding” method from travel photographer Jimmy McIntyre. It’s quick, easy, and can be done wherever there’s directional light: The technique is so simple you may have already used it before: Add a layer Match […]
Family portrait photographer Me Ra Koh didn’t pick up a camera until she was 30 years old. After taking a film photography course to improve her photography of her two year-old daughter, she discovered her passion for the craft and started her own business. Within four years, she was charging $15,000 to shoot high end weddings, and […]
Aran Goyoaga’s story is a fascinating one. One might say she’s lived her life from moment to moment, in a free-spirited way always listening to her heart. This is her story: Goyoaga was born in Basque country. She studied business and eonomics before moving to the US for a short stint in the corporate world. But […]
Professional and amateur photographers alike use stop motion photography to tell incredible stories with the use of the objects (and sometimes even the people) around them. This incredibly delicate technique involves carefully positioning everything in a frame, then altering the scene little by little, frame by frame, intentionally creating a choppy scene that has a […]
Have you ever wanted to stop time? Or perhaps record a mischievous deed right at the moment of impact? The following video from Jay P. Morgan will show you how: Stop action photography (as opposed to stop motion photography in movie-making) is the art of capturing a moment of action in time and space in […]
Let’s be honest: we’ve all taken selfies. Maybe we’ve even tagged them with the hashtag #selfie. But have you ever actually browsed through them all? If you have, you’d notice the maybe unsurprising similarities between them—a sea of identical duck faces tossed into the Internet oblivion. Need proof? Watch this music video: The video is by French DJ […]
