Photography Blogs & Tutorials

I remember how excited I was when I first started posting on instagram. I finally had a platform to get my work seen, tell my stories, share my life and get inspired by those of others. It was all about creativity and art and The Work, it was fair and ethical and just awesome! Things […]

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In this article, I’ll give you some ideas and tips on how to use a prism to make some really cool and creative photo effects.

Prisms

Have you ever seen the beautiful rainbows dispersed by hanging suncatchersand wondered, how would that look in a photograph? Unfortunately, the small prisms used on most suncatchers don’t fill enough of the camera frame to render a detailed image. But where there’s a will, there’s a way!

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Keeping cables tangle-free can be a nightmare. As photographers we may have quite an array of cables. Long trigger release cables, flash head cables, USB extensions for shooting tethered, for example. If you shoot video as well, you might have to deal with XLR and other cables, too. And when it comes to cables, there’s […]

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Are your photos technically flawless and aesthetically pleasing? Its great if they are, but theres one more thing to make them much better and raise them on a whole new level: storytelling. In this video, Daniel and Rachel from Mango Street will guide you through the steps you need to take to implement successful storytelling […]

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Summer is arriving here in northern Europe, and with it, a whole new world of color, vitality, and humming activity. Its the perfect time to go outside and explore what all the buzz is about! Doing macro photography outdoors can be a very rewarding and pleasant activity, and no, it doesnt have to be complicated. Knowing some basics will make it more worthwhile, and it might also help you learn even more from your experiences.

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Initiation rituals and hazing the new guys at work is a pretty common experience. Sometimes it’s simplya practical joke to see how gullible they are. For larger organisations with a new wave of interns, trainees and hopefuls, it’s a challenge with your noobie peers. And these traditions happen the world over. Broadcasting & media production […]

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The camera’shotshoe is generally the last place you want to place a flash as your main light source. Sometimes, though, it can’t be helped. It’s common at weddings and events where you’re constantly walking around looking for the shot. It’s more about the memory than the quality of the light. Although that doesn’t mean we […]

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We all have the voice of the inner critic within us. Sometimes it whispers, sometimes it shouts, but it always affects our work. The crew from Canon Australias The Lab has created an experiment to see how photographers cope with the voice that constantly criticizes them. It shows what its like to work under this […]

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  Stabilization is definitely one of the essential things to have in mind while shooting and processing the video. Computer engineers from Duke University have come up with an algorithm that quickly resolves the problem of blur caused by the shaky footage. This solution looks at the problem from a fresh angle and resolves it […]

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When you pack your gear, you know how important it is to organize it properly. Spartan Cases has launched MDX Lid Organizer, which help you use that wasted lid space in your Pelican 1510 or 1535 case. Its a convenient way to organize your gear, keep it protected while using up the storage space to […]

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