Photography Blogs & Tutorials

We do a lot of weekly challenges around colors but we haven’t done one on pink yet on my watch! So I thought it was time.

By June Yarham

Weekly Photography Challenge – Pink

Pink is a color many peopleassociate with femininity and girlsor girly stuff. Most commonly we think of pink flowers when we talk... more

Shane Hurlbut has worked as DP on some greatHollywoodmovies and Terminator Salvation. But, despite the huge budgets often afforded him, he doesn’t sniff at the ideaof DIY solutions. Some of Shane’s more recent work has been on the AMC show Into the Badlands. During the filming of the show, actors had to be lit by [...]

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For parents, having great photographs of your kids is a big deal. For the kids, dressing up atHalloween is a big deal. This year, commercial photographer Josh Rossi decided to combine the two with his three year old daughter, Nellee. To fulfil her dream of becoming Wonder Woman, just spent $1,500 on a hand made [...]

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Rose colored glasses, in the pink, tickled pink, pinkie finger and a pink elephant. This color can represent a lot of things. Here are some examples by different photographers who found unique pink subjects to shoot.

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Virtual and augmented reality has become a big deal in the last couple of years. There’s a lot of different options out there now for shooting and streaming 360 content. If you want to get into VR content, though, it can be difficult to know where to begin. Most of the currently available solutions are [...]

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Two weeks ago we asked you if you can toss a reflector behind your back folded and catch it open. Apparently, it was not as an easy task as we thought. (you can practice, 5-in-1 reflectors are cheap, just remember they are out to get you). 13 photographers took a shot at this dangerous trick. [...]

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With so much information in the world, sometimes it can be hard for newcomers to sift through the noise when theywant to learn how to use Photoshop. For me, I started by purchasing the software. I tried to work out what each tool did, then realised I was getting nowhere…although I did manage tosomehow to [...]

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Festivals, fairs, and carnivals are a great visual opportunity for any travel photographerbecause they provide us with a glimpse into the local culture. I remember working in the Gion Matsuri festival in Japan. While one can say that Japan is super modern and hi-tech, the festival allowed me to see a different, more traditional side of the place – from the local food to the clothing.

Here are some tips that will allow you to make the best out of your next festive event

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Entaniya’s fisheye lenses for GoPro cameras have proven to be quite popular since they were initially released. They led to the creation of something Entaniya calls “One Shot VR“. This is essentially footage shot with a single 250 fisheye lens and then mapped into a VR sphere. It doesn’t contain the complete surroundings, but as [...]

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I have to admit, this announcement has surprised me a little. Named the Ektra, after its classic 1941 rangefinder, it seems to hold one major difference. Well, aside from the fact that one’s actually a camera, and the other’s a smartphone. The difference is that this one appearsto be Kodak in name only, being produced [...]

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