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Some of the most beautiful and moving photography in the world is the photography done in outer space. For the vast majority of us, space exploration is an impossible dream, but thankfully, there is no shortage of astronauts willing to document their extraterrestrial experiences and share them with the world: Australian filmmaker David Peterson has […]
Not all photographers find it fitting to shoot with an assistant. Street photography, for example, requires a certain element of stealth, which means that traveling in a group can drastically affect a shot by making subjects more likely to notice the photographer and more likely to respond negatively at being outnumbered. However, studio and portrait […]
This year has seen some truly beautiful photography and videography, but there’s nothing like a well-crafted timelapse to blow your socks off and inspire you to grow as a photographer. With that in mind, this is a list of the ten most popular Vimeo timelapses to date from this year, based on each video’s play count […]
Think you need to live somewhere cold and snowy to get pictures of a winter wonderland? See how Erik Almas created an icy urban scene for Trondheim Torg Shopping Center without a single snowflake: To begin the process, Almas used a medium-format camera to shoot frames of a cloudy, snowless day in front of the […]
On my last corporate photoshoot, I was taking headshots in a small conference room cluttered with a large table and chairs. I wanted to give my clients immediate feedback by tethering to Lightroom, but in such a cramped space, extra cords made for a potentially disastrous setup. One false step would have not only tripped […]
Product photography is a field within commercial photography or, more colloquially, advertising photography. The end goal for advertising photography is to illustrate and eventually sell a product or service. Editing techniques like Photoshopping and retouching the portrayed product can be used to make the product seem more appealing to consumers. Advertising photography can be commissioned […]
In both studio and on-location photography, the right family poses make the difference between stunning memories and forgettable snapshots. Most families and groups don’t know the simple techniques that can create amazing frame-worthy shots. These ten tips tell you how to pose to get it right: 1. Get close. When family members are touching, the […]
Those of us who live in warmer climates often tend to look at the rocky ice-fields of Alaska (or Canada, or Russia) and wonder, “Why anyone would choose to live in such a frigid and hostile environment?”. Today’s featured video almost makes the question sound stupid, as it shows us the breathtaking beauty to be found […]
We don’t always get the chance to see and appreciate the passion that goes into a photography project. Artists spend days, weeks, months, or even years planning and executing profound works that, in the end, come down to the presentation of a few still frames. Photographer Kirsty Mitchell shares the energy that went into creating […]
The flash unit is a very sophisticated device, yet very valuable to the outdoor photographer. Sometimes nature just does not provide the best light and using flash can improve it. Whether you need flash in combination with the natural light or need to create light where there isn’t any, this book is designed to cover […]
