Summer is coming and that means one thing for many photographers: the dreaded midday sun! Fear not people, you can use that harsh light to your advantage.
I’ve been asked a lot of questions lately in response to my 365 project regarding shooting in midday sun.... more
Berlin-based professional adventure photographer Benjamin Jaworskyj was recently flying to a workshop in Norway when he got a chance to test the low-light capabilities of his... more
What would your camera be like as a person? That’s the question Sony Thailand tries to answer in this strange and humorous 3-minute advertisement that was published earlier this month.
Sony’s goal is to tout the benefits of its small and powerful... more
If your smartphone serves as a primary camera in your life, you may have come across a Goldilocks-style conundrum when trying to figure out how to stabilize your phone and trigger it remotely. Standard tripods may be too big and bulky, but a selfie stick is too small and not versatile enough for your needs. The... more
Here’s a short and sweet educational video by the YouTube channel What Is… that provides an overview of film and how it works. While the discussion is through the lens of filmmaking, much of it is relevant for still photographers as well.
Few of us will ever be so bold as to take a screwdriver and a spudger to a beloved camera. But how do we satisfy the urge to know what's going on inside of it? For curious types with a weak constitution for taking things apart, there's iFixit. The good people at iFixit publish product-specific disassembly guides, written to help common folk... more
Purple Reign: Photographer Brian Ach shares his experiences of working with Prince
Paris, France. June 2011. Brian wanted to show what it was like to experience a Prince performance, so he decided to shoot in a more artistic and editorial way than is typical for concert photography. This is the first shot he showed Prince, which was the shot that defined Brian's stint as... more
