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In my opinion, theres an extra layer of believability — a tangibility, if you will — to using practical effects as opposed to relying heavily on post-production. Post work is limited by the breadth (or lack thereof) of imagination, which is why I try to get as much as I can in-camera.

The first time that I used a projector as a lighting tool was in a fashion story about vacation getaways I shot in 2015. I resorted to projecting exotic locales on a wall behind the... more

I love DIY props and big scenes in photography that are well designed. Not many of us photographers have the place or money to create our own stages so I wanted to challenge myself to make one in our living room with a very low budget.

I had this idea of a photo with an environmental aspect that describes greed, gluttony, and overconsumption in our modern world. The scene is a rugged living room that has a disgusting and filthy man sitting on an old sofa, surrounded by all the... more

It's safe to say that Portrait mode, the artificial blurry-background generator on modern smartphones, isn't going anywhere. And now that it's here, it's only going to get better. It's an incredibly handy feature to have, and for the vast majority of users, is easily good enough that they may rethink the need to purchase a so-called 'real' camera in the... more

Photographers have many different kinds of software for producing high dynamic range images, but Microsoft Excel probably doesn't make your list of photo editing apps. Well... be prepared to change your mind.

On the off chance you don't know what Microsoft Excel is, it's a spreadsheet application that's primarily used for business application. But in May of last year, Columbia University computer science student Kevin Chen... more