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A cool interactive video has made it’s way to the interwebs called ” What Is There In The Darkroom” and you may want to grab your digital camera to play along. The video invites you into a darkroom and asks you set your camera to f5.6 with a shutter a speed of 1 second. Grab your tripod and start taking pictures of the television that is shown in the video. The photographs that show up on your LCD screen may shock you.

Neutral density filters are most often used in bright, sunny outdoor locations to serve as a way to block out excessive lighting. Photography guru Mark Wallace points out in a video introduction to the filters that they can serve purpose in the studio as well: If you find yourself in a situation where you cannot […]

For those of you fascinated by the architecture in Dubai like I am, you’ll be pleased that photographer Richard Bentley has just released a timelapse after scouring the city for amazing compositions. Using his Canon 7D and some neutral density filters, he spent two and half weeks wandering the streets of Dubai and collecting thousands of photos which […]

Blemishes, such as scars, pimples, and acne are often visible in portraits. You may want to keep them, but if not, we’ll show you just how easy it is to remove them. Of course, it’s better to prevent blemishes with clever lighting or camera tricks than rely on photo editing. For example, you could try […]

For many people the recent developments in 3D cinema and television may seem like new technology, but in fact they are deeply rooted in the decades old technique of anaglyph 3D. Anaglyph 3D is where two separate images are shot from slightly different positions to create a 3D effect in a 2D image. There are […]

April 15, 2012, marked the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic and was celebrated with events all over the world. Photographer Amy Lynn has created her own tribute with this photo shoot, although it is–in reality–more of a homage to the James Cameron film than to the ship itself: Using models with a […]

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.