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GoPro cameras are awesome for adventurers (and just about anyone on the go), but the thing about adventures is that things happen. And though it may not be likely that your wonder camera will be eaten by a fox, it’s actually quite easy to drop it while filming underwater, and if that’s in the ocean, […]
The greatest wildlife photographers possess three secret weapons: patience, determination, and camouflage (and shiny expensive gear, of course). German nature photographer Ingo Arndt employs all three during shooting assignments. He will sometimes spend weeks lying in wait to get the shot that he wants—and his amazing work ethic shows in his photographs. In the video […]
When the Northrups were asked to do a corporate photo shoot for the employees of a car dealership, they jumped at the opportunity to let us tag along by way of a behind the scenes video. Join the couple as they show us the ins and out of corporate photography: Gear for On-Location Headshots Equipped […]
We’ve seen our share of amazing BASE jumps. But motocross rider Brad O’Neal takes the concept of BASE jumping to a completely different level—or rather, a flat level. While most moto BASE jumpers attempt riding off a cliff, he attempted to take off from flat ground, riding first up a giant ramp that would propel […]
We can learn a lot from watching fellow photographers at work. Everyone has their own style of shooting encompassing their unique ideas, personal influences and past experiences. By watching others closely we can draw on things they do and implement it in our own work, promoting growth in our own photography. From setup to final […]
Wedding photography can be a cut-throat business—there is a lot of competition, it requires a certain level of photography expertise, and it can be hard to get the clientele you need, especially when you’re first starting out. One thing’s for sure, though: stealing another photographer’s images to lure in customers is NOT the way to […]
Every year in the week leading up to Labor Day, an extraordinary event takes place in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert—Burning Man. For many of the thousands of participants, this week is one of the most magical, transformational, and life-changing events ever to be experienced. To help folks get a taste of the Burning Man 2013, […]
Out of all the people that work to make a wedding possible, the professional journalistic wedding photographer rises above all the rest. All brides want each element of their wedding to come together without a hitch to create the moment of a lifetime. The cake will be eaten, the dresses will fade, and the flowers […]
With the continued rapid advancement of technology, new software and devices are coming out all the time that better your camera phone and allow you to take unique and high quality photos. There are apps that can take long exposures, create panoramas, edit photos, and so on. There are detachable camera phone lenses ranging from macro […]
Twisted or genuis? Call it whatever you like, but portrait photographer Patrick Hall‘s recent studio photo shoot idea to shock willing subjects with Tasers as a way to capture totally natural expressions is nothing if not effective: No, Hall isn’t a sadist—at least, not as far as we’re concerned. His idea to tase portrait subjects spawned from a desire […]
