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Cityscape Photography in New York with Peter Lik

Cityscape Photography in New York with Peter Lik

Chances are you’re probably already familiar with the work of Peter Lik even if you’re not aware that you are. With a little a little help from his camera, the well known photographer has managed to capture some of the worlds most scenic landscapes. On a recent trip to the Big Apple, the Australian native […]

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5 Interior Photography Tips and Techniques

5 Interior Photography Tips and Techniques

Taking attractive photos of interior spaces can be challenging, but it’s a skill that any photographer can develop. Struggling with challenging lighting, dealing with a rapidly changing landscape, and unknowing subjects are part of the fun and difficulty of interior photography. Here are five tips to get started with interiors, all of which you can […]

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Billion Dollar Airbus Photo Shoot: How It Was Made

Billion Dollar Airbus Photo Shoot: How It Was Made

You don’t often get to witness the making of one of the most expensive photo shoots ever: On September 29, 2014, Airbus organized an intricate flying formation of five huge A350-XWB jetliners in celebration of the new aircraft’s certification. The event was documented by Master Films, and photographed by S. Ramadier. (Via PetaPixel) In the […]

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How to Create a Home Photo Studio on a Budget

How to Create a Home Photo Studio on a Budget

Have you dreamed of setting up your own home studio but have always found the cost too high? Fear not; help is at hand. All you need is the space to take photographs and some basic equipment. The tips in this article will have you up and running in no time at all. 1. Check […]

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Ignition Sequences: Steel Wool Light Painting in Reverse

Ignition Sequences: Steel Wool Light Painting in Reverse

Most of us hanging around picture-sharing websites have seen light painting done with steel wool. It’s looks cool, but it’s become a bit commonplace. However, Richard Johnston took it to a whole new level: Johnston shot the video of a woman “light painting” with fine steel wool in the forest for a company that provides […]

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Photographer Captures the ISS Passing in Front of the Moon

Photographer Captures the ISS Passing in Front of the Moon

The International Space Station moves incredibly fast in orbit around the Earth. In fact, its average speed is 17,150 miles per hour (27,600 km/h). To put that in perspective, the average bullet speed is 1,700 miles per hour. That’s 10 times faster than an average bullet. And, yet, photographer Gadi Eidelheit managed to capture the […]

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How to Pose and Photograph Newborn Babies

How to Pose and Photograph Newborn Babies

If you’ve ever been curious about how photographers manage to create such perfect images of sleeping babies, this is for you. Stephanie Cotta created this video and several others as part of a series for posing and working with newborns: During this session, Cotta photographed a few different poses and let us see her process […]

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Explorers: The Making of Cinemagraphs and Photographs

Explorers: The Making of Cinemagraphs and Photographs

During the long, cold Canadian winter, photographer Max Riché and his talented team set out to create something beautiful. Using a combination of landscape photographs and in-studio stills, imagery was created for the 2014 series titled “Explorers.” This behind-the-scenes video gives insight into what it took to create these stunning visuals: The Explorers series was […]

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This is the Biggest Picture Ever Taken of the Andromeda Galaxy

This is the Biggest Picture Ever Taken of the Andromeda Galaxy

On January 5, 2015, ESA/NASA released the sharpest image of the Andromeda Galaxy ever made. Taken with the Hubble telescope, the image is 1.5 billion pixels in size. That’s 4.3 GB of space on your hard drive (or one DVD) just for one image. Of course, the Hubble telescope doesn’t have a sensor with that […]

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Is Film Photography Making a Comeback?

Is Film Photography Making a Comeback?

When Kodak filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy back in 2012, many people sort of believed—and tried to come to terms with the idea—that film photography was dying out. We had transitioned nicely into the world of digital photography, a much more convenient and cost effective format, but there were still photographers out there who weren’t (and […]

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