The human eye can’t possibly see how light washes over a portrait subject when you fire your strobethe speed of light is simply too fast. But someone actually managed to capture the whole process on camera… nanosecond by nanosecond.
This interesting video demonstration was captured using a technique called... more
Someone finally did (and recorded) what many of us want to do when a friend whips out the smartphone to capture their dinner for Instagram posterity. Check out the video above for your dose of silly humor this week. (Warning: Strong language.)
Join us as we take a nostalgic trip into photography’s hey day. It’s 1978, and you’re a fly on the wall at Contact Press Images, working with world-class photojournalist David Burnett on a photo essay about the last traditional cattle drive.
That, in essence, is what this little short documentary titled “Moving Stills” is all about. It’s a fascinating look at how... more
Getting into fashion or beauty photography doesn’t have to involve getting lots of expensive gear right away. As New York City-based photographer Jeff Rojas shows you in this short tutorial, you can... more
“365 Days of Photos,” “One Photo a Day,” “One Shot, One Day,” “365 Challenge” Do these sound familiar to you? Have you ever wanted to take at least one photo a day, every day… and I mean Every. Single. Day?
Well I did. I read a few interesting articles about it and I must say I got very excited back then. But then I started making mistakes. Here are a few great ways I found that’ll make sure you fail... more
Here’s a really neat quick tip about your standard, in-the-box Canon camera strap that you probably didn’t know about. That rubber thing attached to the strap? It’s actually serves a very specific purpose.
The Canon EOS-1D X Mark II is Canons flagship DSLR aimed at pro photographers, with a lineage dating all the way back to 2001s EOS-1D. As usual, this iteration of the line is full of new and updated technologies designed to make it one of the top performing cameras in the world.
A quick glance through the headline features will tell you that this is a pretty amazing... more
It’s easy to forgot how easy we have it shooting digital in 2016, because when digital cameras first started picking up steam they were not easy to use. How difficult were they? Watch as Jared Polin of Fro Knows Photo... more
Making a living as a commercial photographer these days can be tough. But trying to keep the lights on at for-profit schools that teach photography to budding professionals aint no picnic, either. Just ask anybody who used to work for Brooks Institute in California or... more
