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Photography Tips & Insights from Steve McCurry

Photography Tips & Insights from Steve McCurry

Scott Schuman was granted the pleasure of interviewing iconic photographer, Steve McCurry, earlier this year and was kind enough to edit the footage together into a five part video series. Each of the videos covers a different aspect of the life of a professional photographer. In the first episode, McCurry discusses the importance of light […]

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Past and Present of a Photojournalist

Past and Present of a Photojournalist

By now most photographers have embraced the world of digital photography in some form or another, leaving behind the days of darkrooms and film spools altogether. Despite the changing of the times, however, there are still photographers who prefer to work with the analog medium and you might even be surprised to learn that at […]

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Band Photography in the Misty Mountains

Band Photography in the Misty Mountains

Shooting local bands is a great way to start out making money in photography and building up your portfolio. In this video, Flash Light Productions shows their first behind-the-scenes shoot which takes place in a dim and misty mountain setting and features the members of the band, Last Act Standing. While the video may be a […]

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Pro Photographer Shoots Tilt-Shift With a Cheap Camera

Pro Photographer Shoots Tilt-Shift With a Cheap Camera

In an intriguing fusion of high art and low-cost technology, a professional photographer has embarked on a unique project: capturing the world through tilt-shift photography using a surprisingly inexpensive camera. This endeavor not only challenges the norms of professional photography but also serves as a testament to the adage that creativity knows no bounds. Embracing […]

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Art of Boudoir Photography

Art of Boudoir Photography

This is sort of a new one for us, we have never mentioned a deal on boudoir photography before. But many readers have requested articles on it and the publisher of this popular guide offered us a discount, so it is a good opportunity for those that are interested. This is also an excellent field […]

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Los Angeles Time-Lapse Photography

Los Angeles Time-Lapse Photography

In this first installment of the timelapse photography project known as TimeLAX, the iVideoMaking studio has released a four-and-a-half minute video that shows the bright lights, fast cars, and busy people of metropolitan Los Angeles. The complete series will be the result of photo shoots taken at more than 200 locations in the Greater Los […]

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Telling the Stories of People’s Lives Through a Wet Plate Photography Project

Telling the Stories of People’s Lives Through a Wet Plate Photography Project

You may have heard about the resurgence in wet plate photography that has been happening lately. Many have started using this old style of photographing to change the landscape of the digital dominated world. But perhaps no one has taken on this technique with more passion than Ian Ruhter who converted an old ice-cream style […]

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Discovering the Work of a Mysterious Unknown Master of Street Photography

Discovering the Work of a Mysterious Unknown Master of Street Photography

Vivian Maier was a private person. She lied about her name, she locked her doors. She never showed her photographs to anyone. Shortly before her death in 2009, when Chicago historian John Maloof uncovered over 100,000 of her negatives and rolls of undeveloped film at a local auction, her name quickly discovered the fame and […]

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Creating Visual Narratives Through Your Photography

Creating Visual Narratives Through Your Photography

Using photography to convey a message or tell a story is one of the primary goals we strive to accomplish. Being able to do so is a skill that is not always as easy as it seems. Too often we find our photographs look contrived or far from the target of what we are attempting […]

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Largest Panoramic Photo in the World: How it Was Made

Largest Panoramic Photo in the World: How it Was Made

Ever try to stitch six photos together to make a panorama? How about 52,000? That’s what photographers in London did recently to create the world’s largest panoramic photograph. The photos were taken from the BT Tower, a communications building that was designed to sway as little as possible in the wind. On the 29th floor, […]

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