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For the 2013 Gulf Photo Plus (GPP) conference, held annually in Dubai, guest instructors John Keatley, Lindsay Adler, and Zack Arias were pitted against each other in an all-out battle for the best photo. Racing against a 20-minute deadline to compose, shoot, and edit their photo, the photographers had to think on their feet and pull out […]
RJ Muna is a creative photographer with more than 150 national awards under his belt. In this interview with Marc Silber, Muna talks about lighting and composition in his dance and studio photographs and his thought process when preparing for a shoot: Before he even picks up a camera, he thinks of what he’s trying […]
If there’s one thing that’s certain in the world of photography, it’s that the number of photographers has increased exponentially with the digital revolution. Since technology has made photography more accessible, the industry has experienced a pronounced rise in interest. In the short film below, aptly titled Take My Picture, Garage Magazine tells the story […]
Okay, so you’ve decided that you want to be a wedding photographer. You might have come to this conclusion after years of practicing photography and finally settling on a niche. Or, perhaps you might have just done a friend a favor and photographed their wedding and thought that it was an enjoyable, easy way to make some money. […]
Annie Leibovitz has been a leading lady in the world of photographers since she first started working for Rolling Stone in the early 1970s. Prior to that, she studied painting at the San Francisco Art Institute, working on building her skills as a photographer in her spare time. Once shifting her creative focus from painting […]
Salem Krieger, a photographer who has done work for Forbes, Nike, Merryl Lynch, and others, knows a thing or two when it comes to making the best of what’s available when shooting on location. Krieger has traveled the world doing just that and in the following hour and half long presentation, he will discuss some […]
Equipment has always been at the center of the professional photographer’s world. More and more, it feels like a mad rush to accumulate the best possible camera, the finest lenses, the most elite lighting system. There are photographers out there who will look down at someone for owning and using anything less than the top-of-the-line […]
“Over the years, I’ve created thousands of different presets, and I’ve chosen the best of the best for these packages. And I think you’ll come away more-than-impressed with what these HDR-in-Lightroom presets can do to your photos. This may sound strange, but each time I click on them, even I am impressed and surprised.” -Trey […]
For a long time, strobe units have enjoyed an untouchable place in the world of professional photography. Now, with the improvement of compact fluorescent bulbs, high ISO performance, and the introduction of DSLR HD video, continuous lighting is making a comeback in a big way. More and more, people are combining stills and video in […]
L.A. photographer Ryan Schude has a unique take on photography, something he calls “staged narrative tableaus.” These elaborate photographs encompass a large scene such as a restaurant or pool party and typically involve several carefully placed characters all with their own personality and story that is somehow brought out through the scene. These staged photos […]
