You have found your style when you can’t do anything else. It’s your default, your normal, your nature. Style comes when imitation and influence perish. It’s something that becomes one… you, yours.
Defining your style or finding your style is a life’s journey. I hope you are always evolving and changing, never stagnant when it […]. petapixel.com
"My friend is a photographer for musical artists, and was on tour for 2 months for Julia Micheals and Bea Miller, so I had Jade all that time." boredpanda.com »
2019-06-14 13:05
There are a great number of differences between professional photographers and those that shoot only as a hobby. Surprisingly enough one, of those differences isn’t always talent. There are many amazing and talented photographers that shoot for a hobby and they take my breath away. petapixel.com »
2019-04-16 18:49
Photographer Stephanie Smith recently shot birthday portraits for her best friend, Nicole Ham. But instead of normal portraits, Ham got swaddled for her 336-month shoot and posed in the style of those infant portraits you find all over social media. petapixel.com »
2019-01-05 21:57
With Christmas just around the corner, you might be thinking about setting yourself some creative goals for the photographic year ahead. One option is to shoot a 365 project, where you take one image every day for a year. digitalrev.com »
2018-12-18 03:00
I have major gear envy syndrome. Every new release seems to bring with it a feature that makes me jealous enough to attempt to justify a ridiculously expensive purchase. But even for those of you happily using your 5-year-old DSLR (I secretly envy you), there is always the question of when to upgrade your camera […] petapixel.com »
2018-11-20 18:47
Here are the three releases every Licensing contributor needs to know, and when to use them. iso.500px.com »
2018-10-10 18:00
If the the Inrigo camera backpack looks unlike any camera bag you've seen before, that's because it's not your ordinary camera bag. First, it's a waterproof bag, much like the dry bag you use when you when you go to the beach or anywhere your valuables can potentially get wet. thephoblographer.com »
2018-07-20 13:00
If the the Inrigo camera backpack looks unlike any camera bag you've seen before, that's because it's not your ordinary camera bag. First, it's a waterproof bag, much like the dry bag you use when you when you go to the beach or anywhere your valuables can potentially get wet. thephoblographer.com »
2018-07-20 13:00
Most of us landscape photographers still like to use cameras with an optical viewfinder. It’s the traditional method and basically it just feels. . . right. No matter how many press releases you read saying that a new camera’s EVF is the best thing ever, they still don’t compare with an optical viewfinder when it comes to connecting to the scene. digitalrev.com »
2017-12-14 03:00
The lead photo of this blog post is surely not the way to take a photo when using the LCD screen of your camera. Instead, it's actually the worst way; but lots of people do it when they shoot with their phone or even with a camera that has an LCD screen. thephoblographer.com »
2017-10-13 07:00
A well-known saying amongst photographers is 'the best camera is the one that you have with you'. This is true because ultimately, capturing the moment is more important than the device which records the image. digitalrev.com »
2017-07-23 03:00
Get your groove back Have you ever found yourself in a photographic rut, feeling uninspired to go out and shoot? Most of us have – it's a frustratingly easy place to end up. So what's the best way to reclaim your inspiration when 'photography block' strikes? Through self discipline, which can be a breath of fresh air at a time when memory cards are large enough to feel limitless and social feeds provide an endless stream to flip through. dpreview.com »
2017-07-14 16:00
Get your groove back Have you ever found yourself in a photographic rut, feeling uninspired to go out and shoot? Most of us have – it's a frustratingly easy place to end up. So what's the best way to reclaim your inspiration when 'photography block' strikes? Through self discipline, which can be a breath of fresh air at a time when memory cards are large enough to feel limitless and social feeds provide an endless stream to flip through. dpreview.com »
2017-07-14 16:00
You've obviously heard of the rule of thirds when it comes to composition, but have you heard of the rule of tenths? It's basically a much more complicated rule of composition. Where the rule of thirds breaks images down into thirds diagonally and horizontally, the rule of tenths goes even further. thephoblographer.com »
2017-07-11 19:00
We all know that a good camera is helpful when it comes to producing high quality video. Just as important, however, is how the camera moves. A good director or cinematographer can utilize camera motion in to set the mood, add emotion, or even to disorient the audience. dpreview.com »
2017-06-14 17:15
4 times when a Hail Mary might be the right move A bee hops between blackberry flowers on a sunny day in North Tacoma. By holding the stem of the flower in one hand and camera (with a full-frame fisheye) in the other, I could adjust the composition quickly and blast frames whenever the bee appeared close. dpreview.com »
2017-06-10 13:00
I’m not usually one to talk about celebrities that I keep in touch with from photo shoots. Some of this comes out of professional courtesy, and another part of it is that I’m a bit of a private person. petapixel.com »
2017-05-24 21:07
Sundisc has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to fund production of its portable light shaper. The Sundisc is an ultra-portable softbox and reversible reflector in one and works with your DSLR's or mirrorless camera's flash gun. dpreview.com »
2017-05-09 21:20
One of the common pitfalls photographers fall foul of is showing too much in an image. When greeted with an explosion of focal points and a myriad of colours, it’s a challenge for the viewer to pick out a main subject in the scene. digitalrev.com »
2017-05-09 03:00
One of the common pitfalls photographers fall foul of is showing too much in an image. When greeted with an explosion of focal points and a myriad of colours, it’s a challenge for the viewer to pick out a main subject in the scene. digitalrev.com »
2017-05-09 03:00
Many photographers, myself included, often tout the ability of mirrorless cameras to utilize old film era lenses to save money and try new focal lengths without breaking the bank. But at what point does doing this actually, make sense, and when does it start to be a bad decision. thephoblographer.com »
2017-04-29 07:00
This digital contact sheet is what you get when you’re doing a high school portrait photography project, but your only friend is a cat. “This was a high school photography class I took in 2011,” the photo enthusiast, Cherie, tells PetaPixel. petapixel.com »
2017-04-22 21:54
Anything can happen when cameras are rolling for live TV, and sometimes hilarity ensues. For a daily dose of humor, check out this video that shows what just happened today during a live broadcast of BBC News. petapixel.com »
2017-03-10 22:00
At what point does something go beyond inspiration? Edward McGowan is a California based photographer who has an interesting situation in his hands. Back in 2011, McGowan shot this photo that has since become quite popular (You can also see it on Flickr here): McGowan seen his fair share of people trying to steal it […] petapixel.com »
2017-02-04 20:49
What do you do when a celebrity with almost 5 million followers on Instagram shares your photography with their audience without credit… twice? That’s the question fashion photographer Don Mupasi is wrestling with this week. petapixel.com »
2017-02-03 19:55
In about one week, we will mark the anniversary of the most traumatic and violent piece of French history in the last decades. On the 13th of November, 2015, several coordinated terrorist attacks took place in Paris, less than a year after the attacks against the newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Today, Paris still feels different. Much […] petapixel.com »
2016-11-08 22:07
There comes a point where the living for the weekend becomes such an obsession that it’s time to build a life around the driving passion. Life isn’t supposed to be lived in two day chunks followed by 5 days of monotony and anticipation. petapixel.com »
2016-10-07 19:06
Dune: Part II was recently released in theaters, garnering positive reviews from movie-goers and reviewers alike. Over at Kolari, we were hyped to see infrared photography used in one of its most visually stunning movie sequences in recent memory. [Read More]
Great portraiture will always be in vogue, whether you’re working on an assignment or challenging yourself to shoot for your commercial Licensing portfolio. The post How to shoot creative portraiture that sells appeared first on 500px.
Over the many years I have spent teaching photography, one question I constantly get — over and over again — is, “How do I find my style?” And over these years, I’ve had many attempts at thinking about this deeply, and I’ve come to a solidified opinion on what I think style in photography — […]
The first thing that a street photographer should be learning is the technical side, which can initially feel like a daunting task when you consider both the fast-moving, spontaneous aspect of the genre and the fear that just doing it can cause.
Bruce Gilden is one of the top street photographers of our generation. He’s controversial, talented and he has his own style… so there’s no question as to why some might want to emulate him. I look at his work and I think to myself, “I could do this, I have 2 out of the 3 […]
What is style? This is a question to which I’ve given a lot of thought. The best answer I’ve come up with is that your style is the sum of all your choices. Warning: This article contains portraits that may not be safe for work.