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Photography Project Illustrates the Bond Between Homeless People and Their Pets

Photography Project Illustrates the Bond Between Homeless People and Their Pets

Norah Levine has been working on an interesting photo project that illustrates a side of poverty that we don’t always see: the relationships that are formed between people who are homeless and their pets. The project, which she calls Lifelines, started in Austin, Texas. Listen to her moving story: The project was founded by Levine […]

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The Fundamental Rules of Street Photography Composition

The Fundamental Rules of Street Photography Composition

Check out this awesome slideshow that walks us through the fundamentals of street photography composition. A helpful resource for photographers, the presentation was created by Eric Kim as an educational supplement to his course on street photography at the 2014 Gulf Photo Plus Exposition in Dubai: The slideshow provides a nice visualization of various rules […]

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This Timelapse of Melting Ice Cream is Strangely Beautiful

This Timelapse of Melting Ice Cream is Strangely Beautiful

Have you ever wondered what melting ice cream looks like in slow motion? Probably not. The cold creamy substance is best in its frozen state, and we try so desperately to keep it that way before it turns into a soupy mess, either in our bowl or down our arms. But through the wonders of timelapse […]

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Cheap Photography Hack: Add a Neutral Density Filter to a Fisheye Lens

Cheap Photography Hack: Add a Neutral Density Filter to a Fisheye Lens

Fisheye lenses are infamous for shooting “hot”—the lens captures so much area that the meter often gets confused, allowing in too much light. Normally the answer would be to just screw on a neutral density filter, but the design of most fisheye and wide angle lenses makes it almost impossible on many cameras. The usual […]

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How to Make Your Underwater Photos Pop

How to Make Your Underwater Photos Pop

If you’re into underwater photography and have been wondering why your photos don’t quite look like the pros’, the difference may very well be in your post-processing. Shooting underwater comes with some unique challenges, and post-processing can make all the difference between a dull, washed-out photo and one that is brilliant and alive. Check out […]

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Funny Spoof Shows You How to Photograph a Wedding

Funny Spoof Shows You How to Photograph a Wedding

Sometimes going for that perfect shot can make us oblivious to the people around us. In everyday situations, this might create an awkward moment or two, but at a wedding it can be disastrous. In the video below, photographer Randy Risling gives us a quick guide on what not to do when going for those […]

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How to Organize Your Photos Guide

How to Organize Your Photos Guide

Looking to organize your photos? Then this new eBook and video guide from top HDR photographer Trey Ratcliff will help you get your digital life organized. Found here: How to Organize Your Photos “This is a problem for me too. I have tens of thousands of photos. Some are personal, but most are landscape photos. Some […]

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Ordinary Americans Photographed With 7 Days’ Worth of Their Own Trash

Ordinary Americans Photographed With 7 Days’ Worth of Their Own Trash

Here’s an attention grabbing album of photographs that not only tell a story but also help bring awareness to a serious environmental issue. Gregg Segal’s “7 Days Of Garbage” project illustrates modern households lying in piles and pools of the trash they accumulated over the course of a week: The images were taken in Segal’s […]

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How to Shoot Instant Film with a Large Format Camera

How to Shoot Instant Film with a Large Format Camera

Believe it or not, film still exists in this digital world. In fact, Fuji still makes instant film, which Stefan Litster uses in his Zone VI large format field camera. Take a look as he walks around town taking portraits of random folks with his setup while he shares some tricks of the trade with […]

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6 Tips for Better Photos: Getting Your Settings Right

6 Tips for Better Photos: Getting Your Settings Right

Successfully manipulate shutter speed and aperture with these tips for shooting compelling photos with dramatic effect. Plus, get even more industry secrets when you download Craftsy’s printable eGuide to Understanding Exposure for Better Photos, featuring helpful tutorials on ISO, shutter speed, aperture, proper exposure and more. 1. Capture movement using slow shutter speeds. Give a […]

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