Photographing pets can be challenging, and photographing wildlife from a distance can be a tedious and time-consuming process. But, what happens when you wanta wild animal to play Star Wars with your action figure collection? Photographer and Lego master Chris McVeighwas determined to show us. Armed with a camera, action figures, and a whole lot [...]
A Richmond, Virginia based photographer, Meagan Abell, made a truly delightful discovery while browsing the shelves of a local thrift store. Sitting there on one of the racks, Abell found a box of old photographs, which also happened to contain four sets of medium format negatives. Like any good photography enthusiast would do, she purchased [...]
Timing is a huge component of successful filmmaking. So is framing. And director David Fincher has a good handle on both. There are a variety of reasons to use invisible split-screen composites in filmmaking, from honing the timing of shots to multiplying your actors on small-budget projects. When properly applied, this technique can be used [...]
Like many, Joni Niemel got his start in photography simply to preserve memories for his future self to enjoy. But, that was about 10 years ago and, as we all know, things can change a lot in that amount of time. In fact, after only about three years into his foray with photography, the [...]
Seascapes are awesome opportunities for photography. In fact, it will probably be your first impulse upon seeing theocean to pull out your camera (or wish you had it with you). It takes some skill, however, to turn a beautiful coastal scene into something more than a snapshot. If you are not careful, your coastal photo can be a boring picture of sand and water.
One of the keys to success for coastal photography is finding something interesting along the coastline to put in your picture... more
Let’s face it, with how rapidly camera manufacturers are improving digital technology and releasing new and improved cameras, it’s hard not to get caught up in gear acquisition syndrome. At some point, you may have evencaught yourself saying, “If I just had (fill in any piece of equipment here), my photography would be so much [...]
The first thing I want to say is that this blog has taken nearly a year to put together. Not through a lack of will power but mostly as I thought it fair to write a viewpoint after extensively using the set up giving me more time to fine tune the system. This is [...]
If your motto is, “Have drone, will fly over wildfires,” you could find yourself in some hot water. Earlier this month, we reported how private drones were delaying firefighting efforts inCalifornias San Bernardino County. Now, the heads of those drone pilots could be on the proverbial chopping block. Obviously, people weren’t happy. Officials, who credit [...]
What are photo editors really looking for from professional photographers? And how can you make connections with potential clients and land gigs? In The Inspiration Handbook: 50 Tips from 50 Photography Trailblazers, get advice from Brad Smith, Elizabeth Krist, Emily Shornick, Brinson Banks, James Bellorini, Alexandre Buisse, Kate Osba, Lindsay Adler, Elizabeth Weinberg, and Jodi [...]
