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Jun 05

Graveyard Girls: A Photo Shoot with a DIY Dam, Water, Milk, and Flour-Covered Girls

Categories: Inspiration WalkthroughsTags: behindthescenesbtscreativedamdeathflourgraveyardkylethompsonmilkshootwaterI’ve been... show more
Categories: Inspiration WalkthroughsTags: behindthescenesbtscreativedamdeathflourgraveyardkylethompsonmilkshootwaterI’ve been living out of my car and driving all over the country to create new work. This past Sunday, I stopped near Nashville, Tennessee to see my friend and fellow photographer Marissa Bolen. While there, we collaborated to put together a photo shoot — a shoot that involved a homemade dam, water, milk, and [...](Read more...)... show less

Earthquake Turns Photographer’s Jupiter Photo Into a Light Painting

Categories: Finds Inspiration NewsTags: andrewdareastroastrophotographyearthquakejupiterlightpaintingstars“Earthquake... show more
Categories: Finds Inspiration NewsTags: andrewdareastroastrophotographyearthquakejupiterlightpaintingstars“Earthquake astrophotography light painting.” How’s that for a novel photography technique? It sounds strange, it’s an apt description of how photographer Andrew Dare captured the squiggly photo above (on right). Dare was photographing the night sky with long exposures when an earthquake struck while his shutter was open. Dare, a professional photographer and yacht skipper [...](Read more...)... show less

How to Shoot Starry Photos of Fireflies

Categories: TutorialsTags: fireflieshowtolearnmethodtechniquetutorialFirefly photographs are commonly shot using long exposures from a... show more
Categories: TutorialsTags: fireflieshowtolearnmethodtechniquetutorialFirefly photographs are commonly shot using long exposures from a tripod. The proper exposure depends on the ratio of the fireflies’ luminosity to that of the background. That ratio is constant if we assume (as is usually the case) that the background lighting doesn’t change much over the course of a session. We usually would [...](Read more...)... show less

Yellow Duck Version of ‘Tank Man’ Photo Goes Viral Despite Chinese Censorship

Categories: NewsTags: chinacommunismdemocracygovernmentmemetankmantiananmensquareviralYesterday was the 24th anniversary of the... show more
Categories: NewsTags: chinacommunismdemocracygovernmentmemetankmantiananmensquareviralYesterday was the 24th anniversary of the massacre in Tiananmen Square — an event that has been immortalized in history by AP photographer Jeff Widener’s famous “Tank Man” photo we shared earlier today. What you may not know is that, in China, the government still does everything it can to keep the event shrouded in [...](Read more...)... show less

Fear Is Not Real: Fight the Photogra-Fear

Categories: EditorialTags: businessencouragementfearworryI’m not gonna lie; I was worried. I sat in the movie theater with my box... show more
Categories: EditorialTags: businessencouragementfearworryI’m not gonna lie; I was worried. I sat in the movie theater with my box of buttered jalapeno popcorn (Jalapeno popcorn is created by tipping the container of jalapenos found in the condiment area onto your popcorn. They provide them for your nachos and hot dogs, but it is a shame not to use [...](Read more...)... show less

Starry Long Exposure Photos of Fireflies in the Forests of Japan

Categories: InspirationTags: bokehbugsfirefliesjapanlongexposureyumecyanThis beautiful photograph is titled “Last Dance of the... show more
Categories: InspirationTags: bokehbugsfirefliesjapanlongexposureyumecyanThis beautiful photograph is titled “Last Dance of the Fairies.” It was shot by Japanese photographer Yume Cyan in a forested area near Nagoya City, Japan. Yume has been visiting the wooded areas over the past month with a Canon 5D Mark III and 50mm lens. After setting up his camera, Yume snaps long exposures [...](Read more...)... show less

Camera Noir: An Ultra-Simple, Minimalist B&W Camera App

Categories: Products SoftwareTags: blackandwhiteblackandwhitephotographycameranoiriosapppacifichelmphotoappphotographyappSome might... show more
Categories: Products SoftwareTags: blackandwhiteblackandwhitephotographycameranoiriosapppacifichelmphotoappphotographyappSome might say that simplicity is a lost art these days. Where the digital realm is concerned, many of us judge a product based on how much it can do — and camera apps are no exception. We want myriad filters, editing options, the ability to comment and like other people’s photos in a social [...](Read more...)... show less

Olympus’ 5-Axis Image Stabilization May Soon Arrive on Sony A-Mount Cameras

Categories: Equipment News Rumors TechnologyTags: 5axisimagestabilizationolympuspartnershipsonysonysteadyshotstabilizationIn light... show more
Categories: Equipment News Rumors TechnologyTags: 5axisimagestabilizationolympuspartnershipsonysonysteadyshotstabilizationIn light of the ever-tightening bond between camera manufacturing giants, Olympus is rumored to be working hand-in-hand with Sony to bring their 5-Axis image stabilization technology to Sony’s upcoming A-mount cameras. The news, reported by Sony Alpha Rumors, cites a known source who is presumed to be familiar with the development. That would suggest that [...](Read more...)... show less

Top Photographers Share Their Thoughts on Success and ‘Making It’

Categories: Finds InspirationTags:... show more
Categories: Finds InspirationTags: davidburnettdavidhobbygregheislergulfphotoplusInterviewsjoemcnallyjohnkeatleypeterhurleyscotthargissuccesszackariasPursuing a career doing something you love can be a terrifying thing, and so we often look to the people who have “made it” in our field as sources of inspiration. We see the work of a Heisler, Hobby or Arias, and it helps us to push through when times get tough, as they inevitably [...](Read more...)... show less

The Story Behind the Iconic “Tank Man” Tiananmen Square Photo

Categories: EducationalTags:... show more
Categories: EducationalTags: behindthescenesbtsfamoushistoricalhistoryiconicjeffwidenerliuheungshingstorytankmantiananmensquarewallstreetjournalWhen the Chinese military moved into Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on June 5, 1989 to forcibly remove pro-democracy protestors, an anonymous man famously decided to place himself in front of the long column of Chinese tanks that were rumbling into the area. Photos and videos of the incident were immediately published and broadcast around the world. [...](Read more...)... show less
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