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Becoming a photography expert is considerably easier than one might imagine. You simply decide. If that one line were the extent of this article – and you pondered it long enough – you’d understand the weight of the advice. It is that simple. It’s been said before many times; using available FREE information, some determination and a little “stick-to-itiveness” you can become an expert on anything in six months. I’ll include a caveat if you’re a left-brained-tunnel-vision-engineer; you can become an expert on any topic.

When shooting the cover for a recent issue of The Grid magazine, photographer, Finn O’Hara, was filmed for a behind the scenes look of a cover shoot. The entire video is about a minute and half long, but still manages to highlight a few steps in the process. A very compelling final result called “Confessions of an Unrepentant Smoker.” Have a look here.

It’s fair to say that photographers sometimes baffle people with jargon—especially when describing our styles of photography, such as traditional, reportage, contemporary, documentary, photojournalistic, etc. So, here we have set out the three main styles on offer today. Of course, some photographers offer hybrids that pinch elements from all three of these styles, but most […]

There have been plenty of time lapse videos floating around the interwebs lately and it’s inspiring many photographers to give the medium a go. As with any photography, getting the lighting correct is crucial to the end result. Jay P. Morgan gives a walk through of the lighting setup he used when making a timelapse video. While your timelapse photography will probably be little different from Morgan’s, there’s still plenty of sound advice in the video. Some of it even translates into other styles of photography as well.

Josh Owens is making a career out of making timelapse videos. His appropriately titled film, NYC, demonstrates to us the talent that makes the job choice feasible. Under the Mindrelic moniker, Owens has made a number of New York City based timelapses. Have a look at NYC: To make this particular timelapse, Owens set up […]

When faced with the dilemma of not being able to hold his camera and his off-camera flash, Jesse Rosten used a little bit of ingenuity to devise what he jokingly calls the Strobist Jetpack. (Once you see the contraption, the name will make a lot more sense!) He used a frame pack that he picked up at […]

Light painting can be done using a variety of techniques. One of the more common methods involves a very dark setting and a handheld LED light that’s used to write or draw into the air while a photograph is being exposed. If done correctly, the resulting graffiti-like photograph can look visually stunning. While light painting itself […]

Setting someone on fire may seem a little extreme just to get a photograph, but that’s what photographer Benjamin Von Wong does in this video: Unconventionally, Benjamin put a post on Facebook asking if anyone wanted to be set on fire. Up stepped his friend, Jo Gorsky, and from there they put together a small […]

As with any type of sports photography, photographing skateboarding takes a bit of insider information. It will be easier to photograph if you know a little bit about the sport. Prior knowledge can help you predict the movements of a skater and also give you an understanding of where you need to be to get […]

In recent years the boundaries between cinematography and photography have become increasingly blurred. In this incredible video from Variable Productions, we can see how closely aligned they are: Taken at the unique Hindi festival of Holi, the film was shot on the Phantom Flex, a camera that can capture up to 2,570 frames a second […]