Photography Blogs & Tutorials

There are plenty of composition rules in filmmaking and photography. Of course, there are many reasons to follow them but there are often the reasons to break them, too. Nerris Nassiri from Aputure talks about five composition rules you should follow but also teaches you when and how you should break them. 1. Eye-level […]

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Ansel Adams is a photographer who is spoken about a lot. To many, especially landscape photographers, he’s a huge inspiration. Every snippet of information we see about his photographs or the man himself offers valuable insight. We learn more about who he was, how he worked, and his thought process. In this one hour and […]

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Make no mistake, this is, in fact, a review of the X4 Circular Polarizer from Breakthrough Photography (link is external). That being said, the entire subject requires a little bit of photographic geekiness in... more (link is external)

Despite the recent difficulties, Kodak has launched a new product.Kodak Mini Shot is a new 10MP instant camera from this company, and its a crossover between a point-and-shoot, instant and toy camera. It allows you to print the images instantly, but also to post them to your Instagram feed as you take them. The Kodak […]

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Photographing huge gigs like those of acts like Bon Jovi is the dream of just about every would-be concert photographer. To go on tour with them, get exclusive behind the scenes access, and have millions of people see your work? Well, that’s just fantasy. For most of us, at least. But for photographer David Bergman, […]

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Of all the features I’ve read about regarding the Sony A7RIII, this is the one that’s probably impressed me the most. I don’t often shoot tethered, but when I do, it’s often quickly. Usually, I’ve got animals in front of the camera, and they tend not to take direction very well. So, I’m shooting fast, […]

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The holiday season is upon us, and suddenly everyone seems to be in a rush. We all have a million things to accomplish in just a few short weeks. At this time of year, Im always scrambling to get my Christmas photos processed and ready for viewing. Feeling overwhelmed once again this year I decided to turn to Luminar by Macphun (link is external), soon to be Skylum, and try out their unique Accent AI Filter. Its supposed to be a super simple and quick... more (link is external)

As the holiday season is nearly upon us, and we are about to get drowned in a sea of Tinsel and mistletoe. I thought it would be a good time to give you a breakdown of one of my older images, Bad Santa. So put on your festive jumpers, grab a cup ofEggnog and settle […]

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Every photographer or filmmaker has things that go into their bag, even if they’re working as part of a team. There are things that you just know you’ll need. While everybody’s list is going to be slightly different depending on what they shoot, it’s a good thing to think about. Just so you’re not caught […]

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National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen has recently filmed a video which shows how terrifying global warming really is. The video shows a weak, starving polar bear in a desperate search for food. Its heart-wrenching, but more than that its a warning of the planet Earth that an entire species may disappear if we dont […]

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