Macro photographer Mark Thorpe(A.K.APixelHobo) just sent us this awesome macro photography tip. The idea is to create a concave macrodiffuser that will illuminate your (itsy bitsy) subjects from all around, eliminatingshadows. He calls it‘El Monstro’. The build is easy as long as you have ample supply of gaffers tape Ingredients What is missing from the [...]
Photographing people in their natural environment can produce amazing photos, and tell a story. But it can also be incredibly challenging, as you will have to work fast and adapt to the location.Follow these simple steps and you should capture some great environmental portrait photos:
Use a wide-angle lens
The nature of this type of photography is that you need to capture the persons surroundings, and to do that you will need a wide-angle lens such as 24mm, 28mm or 35mm lens.... more
Drone fans, amateurs and professionals alike, dread hearing about safety incidents involving their beloved flying devices. Knowing that any crash can put them at risk of even more restrictive rules, especially if a person is hurt, responsible operators make sure they follow the guidelines and take the necessary precautions. One FPV (first-person view) mini quadcopter [...]
With so many cameras on the market now it’s hard to know which one to buy if you’re just getting into digital photography. Should you get a full on DSLR or go for the more streamlined mirrorless ones?
In this video Tony Northrup and his partner Chelsea do a comparison of four different cameras in roughly the same price range (under $1000) including:
Earlier this week, the Washington City Paper made a stand against what it considered an unfair concert photography contract presented by the Foo Fighters with an article entitled Why Were Not Photographing The Foo Fighters. Concert photographers everywhere stood up and slow clapped for the headline and main idea of the article and the stand [...]
I’ve already used thoseDIYreflectors in a couple of my articles but I’ve never actually did a full post explaining how they are built and used. I want to show you how easy it isto make this reflector and how useful it can be. Definitely a good use for $1.5. It actually takes around 5 minutes [...]
David Johnson's photo series of long exposure fireworks with a focus pull technique have gone viral around the web. Many people have been asking about the exact technique and settings, so I thought Id construct a quick tutorial of how to produce photos like these. This is a How I Took It Contest entry.
