In this blog article I will share a very useful tip which Brendan Van Son explained to me when I was on the second day of his photography workshop in Hucachina, Peru. He saw what I was doing when trying to photograph the above scene and saw that I was making the same mistake that lots of photographers make when photographing landscapes and showed me where I was going wrong.
His advice helped me out a lot and enabled me to get a much better photograph. . thephoblographer.com
The year was 2014. I was seven years younger and because of that, it was a very good year. Do you remember the time when it didn’t hurt to get out of bed? When camera bags didn’t feel like bags of wet cement, and when your eyesight was so good you could spot a discounted […] petapixel.com »
2021-11-19 22:46
My dad has been part of a trucking and excavating company for just about his whole life. He was a trucker for a long time and sometimes when I was little I would go for rides in his semi. Once we were even in a parade. boredpanda.com »
2021-05-03 06:04
Photographer Andrew McCarthy was shooting the Sun recently when an airliner unexpectedly flew right into his shot. The result was this picture-perfect image of “A Civilian Transit.” McCarthy was shooting in the afternoon from Northern California on January 17th when this happy little accident occurred. “When you take pictures as often as I do, the […] petapixel.com »
2021-02-10 19:37
First and foremost, I'm not rich. But compare my income today to that of when I was younger, then it's safe to say I'm doing okay. When money was scarce, I would visit my local photography store, salivating and longing for cameras that my bank balance would not grant me. thephoblographer.com »
2020-05-17 13:00
Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2019 Winners At the beginning of this month, 260 semi-finalists were selected out of nearly 60,000 entries for Red Bull Illume's photography and videography contest. dpreview.com »
2019-11-27 22:18
A spiky iceberg reflecting in the waters of Disko Bay, under intense sunrise colors. I took this shot while scouting for my Greenland workshop. It was the last morning of our trip on a Russian Yacht, and little did I know that it would be the best by far. dpreview.com »
2017-07-15 17:00
Fujifilm Acros 100 is the company's last black and white film emulsion, and for many photographers it was an absolute favorite. Acros 100 is a very fine grain film considering how it's also a fairly slow film. thephoblographer.com »
2017-04-30 07:00
Astronomy photographer Marc Leatham was left a little red in the face after an innocent mix-up over an invite to go shooting. Leatham tells DigitalRev that he’d been heavily involved in astrophotography for the past four years and knew a few friends from church who also had an interest in night photography. digitalrev.com »
2016-12-29 03:00
Let's get a few things out of the way first: yes, the Fujifilm Instax mini 90 is a three-year-old camera. No, it is not a digital camera. Yes, it was my favorite camera of the year. Now let's proceed. dpreview.com »
2016-12-28 14:00
Photography, like any other visual art form, showcases the beauty and terror of the world. Photographs hold the power to narrate a story, change the perceptions of the masses, and help transform society in the long run.
Photographers have been waiting for the RF successor to the beloved Canon EF 35mm F1.2 L lens. While it wasn’t what we got, the Canon RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM hopes to fill that gap with a fast wide-angle lens with low-light performance, sharp images, and weather-sealing in a first-party lens. Is this the L lens you need in your kit?
You probably won't believe me, but I fervently subscribe to the idea that I've received the most death threats of any journalist working in the photo-industry today. Anyone else that I've spoken to about this doesn't really get them.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Leica I, the first 35mm camera to be mass-produced by the company. As part of the massive celebration under the theme of 100 Years of Leica: Witness to a Century, the company has launched M11 in different editions, as well as organized several events to mark this significant milestone.
There are days when I can't help but wonder about the life of my photos centuries down the line. What will happen to those photographs if they manage to survive. Will they be adored by my great-grandchildren, or will they be tucked away in whatever cloud storage device they have in store? But as I pondered over the future, another question popped up in my head: the now.
Every year during Black History Month, we celebrate the exceptional works of Black photographers across various genres. Despite facing numerous challenges, these talented artists have worked tirelessly to achieve success in their careers.
Some photographs are so distinct that they force you to look at them several times before you finally begin to grasp what's happening. Cuban-American photographer Abelardo Morell's work, which will be exhibited at the Clark Art Institute, is an example of that.