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Today we’re revisiting Ian Ruther. He and his collaborator, Lane Power, have brought us a profoundly inspiring documentary that is the culmination of a trans-America trip undertaken in the truck/gigantic camera introduced in this article, which was written about Ruther back in April. The product, “American Dream”, explores not only his subjects, or his equipment, […]
“For many, native and indigenous peoples seem invisible, like relics of the past. But native peoples haven’t disappeared, we’ve modernized.” This is the idea behind photographer Kiliii’s latest project, NATIVE, in which he travels the Pacific North Rim capturing the faces of indigenous people and how they have embraced the modern world, yet kept their […]
Much like its subject matter, sports photography is one of the most competitive styles of photography. There are limited spaces available to photographers at many sporting events, and those fortunate enough to get a press pass are usually competing with other highly skilled photographers in hopes of taking a photograph worthy of a Sports Illustrated […]
When using studio lights and off-camera flashes, things can get complicated pretty quickly. Mastering artificial lighting is a tough challenge in photography, and one that takes a lot of your time. Below is a video describing how to you flash zones (or groups) to streamline your lighting setup and get multiple shots without the hassle […]
Whether you’re a young freelance photographer or a well established professional with great accounts to run, you’ll always come across long processes of estimates before each job you perform. You know how hard and subjective this can be, for any lecture on the practical business side of successful negotiating may come very handy—this is a very […]
Here’s a short and sweet photo session, brought to us by photographer Ben Garrett. In this video, he takes us swiftly through a recent shoot he did for Steadfast Creative, a web and mobile design firm sporting a nautical theme. With a few handy techniques and a bit of a mess, he shows how his […]
Lightroom 4 Unmasked is designed to be a complete guide to Adobe Lightroom 4 and it is in-depth to say the least. At 312 pages this PDF eBook is full of high resolution detailed step-by-step instructions, and the tips, tricks and ideas that make digital darkroom work productive and more enjoyable. If you’re looking to fully […]
Nature photographers know that shooting beautiful environmental portraiture isn’t always as calming and serene as the final product looks. As Benjamin Von Wong shares in the video below, he and his model had to brave below-freezing temperatures (9 degrees Celsius), icy water, and difficult terrain for their photo shoot at Albion Falls in Hamilton, Ontario: To […]
In his timelapse video entitled “Toy Boats,” photographer Nathan Kaso combines a collection of still photographs taken in Sydney, Australia with an effect known as tilt-shift to create a whimsical presentation that almost resembles stop motion animation or claymation (Gumby, anyone?). Tilt-shift refers to a photographic treatment that makes life-size scenes and objects appear to be […]
For all the history buffs out there, or just for anyone wondering what came before Instagram, we thought you’d really enjoy this short from filmmaker Matt Morris. It introduces us to Harry Taylor, an American photographer who has resurrected the antique 19th century art of tintype: Deeply affected by his mother’s illness (she was hospital-bound […]
