In honor of Memorial Day and for those who have served and are currently serving our country, we highlight three military photographers who kindly answered some of our questions giving us an inside look at life as a war and conflict photographer.
How You Shot It is a series where you show us how you shot an image. Today’s post comes from Andrew Bird a portrait and landscape photographer from Poconos Mountains, Pennsylvania.
Architectural photographer Mike Kelley creates and executes his dream shoot – and brings back to life an iconic airline; PAN AM
When we hear the word “HDR” we often cringe, and it is for good reason. When we hear HDR, we photographers think of fake, candied, overly-processed images with crazy colors, unnatural artifacts, and an over-the-top surreal or even “cartoonish” look to the image. HDR photography involves techniques that require attention to detail in both the … Read more
When Ronaldo Stewart first started dabbling in the world of auto photography, he knew that he wanted his photos to show the one element that he felt was most important, speed. He loved and admired the car photos that showed a car speeding down a back country road as the trees whipped by, or down … Read more
Photography lighting tips for shooting in tight spaces. Don’t be at the mercy of bad lighting just because you can’t fit your giant soft box in the space.
Creative set ups for taking portraits without a dedicated studio space, using natural and artificial light. In part 1, I simply show you what I have in my mobile photography kit and why I chose it.
Learn how to keep your expensive photography equipment safe with these 6 safety tips.
Introduction In our studio one of our most crucial pieces of gear are our tripods. Tripods give us the flexibility to create stable and unique shots; from bracketed High Dynamic Range shots to slow shutter drags, to wild 15 shot composite images. All of this is made possible by using a tripod. With so many … Read more
The Mac Pro is almost ready to be released and adventure photographer/filmmaker Lucas Gilman was one of the few photographers who had early access to it. Hear what he says about it and how it affected his workflow.
Being a digital wedding photographer for the past decade, I have had the pleasure (and displeasure) of using pretty much every different kind of wireless flash system ever invented for these types of photojournalistic situations. Off the top of my head, I have owned or at least extensively used the following systems: Pocket Wizard Plus … Read more
We don’t have $5,000 to spend on a Kino Flo lighting setup. So in this article and video, we will show you how to create a Peter Hurley style square lighting look, with just a strobe and some reflectors.
