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A while back we shared Eric Pare’s method of creating perfect lighting painting circles with $3.5 tube guards. Basically it involves sticking a flashlight at the end of a tube and using it as an enormous light wand. (see the full post here). If you were wondering if different flashlights yield different results, the answer [...]

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Often we feel like we need reasons why we take photos. We need a purpose; a sense of direction. But my tip for today is this: photograph for photographys sake. I feel that the most intrinsically rewarding types of activities are autotelic activities (activities which you do for the sake of it). Auto means doing [...]

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When it comes to the unlikely and improbable, fewovercomeit better than The Impossible Project. It seems hard to imagine that we’d be seeing the launch of a new filmcamera in 2016, but that’s exactly what’s happened. Of course, the new I-1 camera does contain some very handy and modern features, not found in the other [...]

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Known around the world for their self-assembly furniture and a range of products you can repurpose for photography, Ikea wants to help you with your photography, by slowing you down and helping you to get the one shot that matters. Literally, one shot, that’s it. Titled “Klikk”, the Ikea Belgium appaims to force photographers to [...]

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As important as the shoot itself is, as well as post-production, an oft-overlooked aspect of shooting an image is the pre-production. Specifically, the process of creating the set upon which the model will be posing for the entirety of the shoot. Today though, we get a behind-the-scenes look at what exactly it takes to set [...]

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One of the most fundamental elements of photography is that of composition, or how your subject, foreground, background, light, and other elements work together to produce a complete picture. While understanding how this works is fundamental to mastering the art of photography, the underlying principlesbehind composition go much deeper than just getting all the big things rightso theylook goodin the... more

Youve probably come across photos captured on the beach near St. Barts Gustaf III airport before. You know, those ones where beachgoers can be seen almost touching the bottom of planes. Have you ever wondered who the photographers are and where they sit to capture those photos? If so, you now have your answer, thanks [...]

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One of the last things you want to see while paddleboarding is a shark. The absolute last thing you want to see while paddle boarding is a shark leap out of the water and knock you off your board. But thats exactly what happened to paddleboarder Maximo Trinidad. Thankfully, for us, the entire event was [...]

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When it comes to the names of those that have changed the photography world over the years, fashion photographer David Bailey is often one of the first that comes to mind. Leading the fashion photography of the 60s with cohortsTerence Donovan and Brian Duffy, they captured and created the “Swinging London”, and set the stage [...]

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If you are a visual learner like me, seeing images and written words reinforces your memory, and enhances your learning. Concepts, ideas, and experiences associated with images, colors, and action, stay longer in our memory, help us savour the moment, and relive the events more clearly.

Spring is in sight, the days are getting longer and lighter, let’s go out and make the most of the season and make some new memories. Here’s a fun personal photography project for you: write... more

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