The alarm on my phone sounds at 4 am. For a few bleary seconds I think, this can’t be right…but then it hits me: I have a plane to catch. Not only me, but my wife, our four kids, and my mother-in-law need to cram ourselves and all our bags into the minivan and be on the road by 4:45 am.
We are headed to St. Louis for my last photography conference of the year: Shutterfest.
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To an up-and-coming photographer or creative, an award win can feel like a make-or-break point in their career. It could be a chance – or THE chance – to be elevated to the next career level, earn the respect of peers, the attention of agents, and attract new clients, with some free PR to boot. […] petapixel.com »
2021-08-18 17:50
There are countless elements to photography, but there are three elements that have shaped my photography the most. I am assuming you know the basics of your camera, as they obviously are important. petapixel.com »
2021-04-01 20:39
There is a huge misconception out there about portrait photography (and many other genres of photography) that you need to spend boatloads of cash on very fast lenses to be able to create portraits that will stun people; this simply isn't true. thephoblographer.com »
2020-04-15 01:00
Dad jokes are everywhere, and if you think you can escape it in the photography world, you're sorely mistaken. Today, we bring some brilliant (or face palm-worthy) bits of humor that are peppered with puns and some sprinkling of wit here and there. thephoblographer.com »
2018-10-18 10:00
Dad jokes are everywhere, and if you think you can escape it in the photography world, you're sorely mistaken. Today, we bring some brilliant (or face palm-worthy) bits of humor that are peppered with puns and some sprinkling of wit here and there. thephoblographer.com »
2018-10-18 10:00
1/160, F20, ISO100, diopter 12. 5 This Emperor shrimp is about 1. 5 cm long, shut using a 12. 5 diopter. A few months ago, a friend invited me to try underwater photography and join a macrophotography workshop in Anilao, the Philippines. dpreview.com »
2018-06-02 16:00
Those of you who are into fashion photography or are interested in learning more about it and how those looks are achieved are going to like this deal today. Photowhoa is currently offering 50% off an advanced fashion photography lighting tutorial series and this is going to be a great resource for anyone who is looking to improve their fashion photography. thephoblographer.com »
2018-05-31 01:00
Whether you're still wondering about your next DSLR, first mirrorless pick, or extra lens to play with, there's always one last question worth ticking on your checklist. Do the experts think it's the best choice? To help you come to a decision, the folks of the Technical Image Press Association has recently announced their selection of the best photography gear, accessories, and imaging tools for 2018. thephoblographer.com »
2018-04-22 07:00
Street photography is not a niche of photography known to be much of a money maker, in fact if you get into street photography looking to make money you are looking in a very wrong place. This means that street photographers are often looking for more affordable kit options that allow them to get what they need for the look they are going for with the lowest hit to their wallet as possible. thephoblographer.com »
2017-12-13 14:00
Darkrooms were once the photographers' sacred space for harnessing the magic of photography. Today, we mostly find them in a handful of schools teaching traditional photography, independent labs, and private artist spaces. thephoblographer.com »
2017-11-22 11:00
Richard Schneider's Street Photographers Lightroom Presets are obviously designed for the street photography community; and they're primarily designed to target a whole number of different street photography styles and creatives out there. thephoblographer.com »
2017-10-14 07:00
When you are getting into photography there are some things that many aspiring photographers dream about accomplishing; for some that is something like getting published in a big name magazine. thephoblographer.com »
2017-07-23 07:00
As a consequence of spending the last 15 years working in photography and writing for photo mags or websites, it turns out that most of my friends are also photographers. Meet-ups are dominated by gear or industry talk and someone is always on hand to loan the other kit. digitalrev.com »
2017-07-06 03:00
Back in February, we shared a simple animation made by the film brand Ilford that shows how a film SLR works. It turns out that video was the first in a series of many animations in a playlist titled “Introduction to film photography. petapixel.com »
2017-05-20 18:35
I was sitting in my dorm room at Arizona State University. To my left I had my XBox on (as it was pretty much 24/7) with some racing game on pause. In front of me I had my future, for I was entering a photography competition that I believed would make me famous and rich […] petapixel.com »
2017-05-05 18:43
Everyone is a photographer, and that includes celebrities. But some celebrities take their photography more seriously than others, investing both significant time and money into developing their craft. petapixel.com »
2017-04-06 23:00
What does it take to turn your photography hobby into a business? Many have tried and failed, but by following a few simple guidelines you will be able to take a hobby you love, and turn your photos into cash. digitalrev.com »
2017-03-02 03:00
As a photography lover I always look for new sparks in order to improve my technique: here in Northern Italy, it's enough to watch out of my window to see the beauty of the Alps. From winter to summer, this incredible mountain landscape, it's one of the best place where to practice photography and test new frames (in my personal opinion). boredpanda.com »
2016-12-27 13:28
Back in the day, 35mm film was called “miniature” format; its itty bitty negatives were considered only good for snapshots and maybe street photography (sorry, Leica shooter Henri Cartier-Bresson).
This week, director Steven Soderbergh took part in an interview where he discussed the making of Presence, in which he revealed it was filmed on a Sony a9 III... which he gleefully referred to as a DSLR. [Read More]
There was an interesting CP+ article discussing how various companies were going out of their way to change the focus of their marketing at this event to younger people, beginners, and females. From the Nikkei article; At CP+2024, events and exhibitions aimed at young people, women, and families stood out, and photo circle exhibits and [.
Sight was the first of our senses to be technologically shared in a world we did not witness with our own eyes. Photography—writing with light—has historically meant a one-to-one relationship between what was before a camera (defined as a lens focussing light on a recording media) and what came out the other end, created by a human. [Read More]
Apple was seemingly content to sit by the sidelines as the AI craze took the tech world by storm last year, but that has changed. Apple is all in on AI, and it seemingly happened in the blink of an eye. [Read More]
An analog photographer has stuck his head above the parapet to claim that AI-generated images are "the best thing that has happened to photography." [Read More]
I can be called an Apple fanboy. I'd push back on the notion that I love everything the company does but for better or worse, I'm ingrained in the Apple ecosystem and have been for more than two decades.