‘Amateur Photographer’ Celebrates Incredible 140th Anniversary
Amateur Photographer magazine hit a massive milestone today, turning 140 years old.
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Amateur Photographer magazine hit a massive milestone today, turning 140 years old.
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petapixel.com »A photographer spent five years traveling the world to turn the lens on amateur astronomers who have contributed to science. [Read More] petapixel.com »
An amateur astrophotographer captured a rare fireball hitting Jupiter marking one of the brightest flashes ever recorded on the planet. [Read More] petapixel.com »
This past weekend saw Formula 1 arrive in Japan, and in a country with a rich amateur photographer culture, it is perhaps no surprise that organizers of the Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit sell special tickets for sports shooters. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Amateur astronomer Kai Ly has discovered a new moon of Jupiter while examining photos taken in 2003 with the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT). It is the first time a new moon in the Solar System has been discovered by an amateur. petapixel.com »
"This jet, in particular, was not discovered until 2017, so at the very least the window of time for someone else to image this is relatively small," explains Connor M. Matherne to the Phoblographer in an interview. thephoblographer.com »
The folks over at popular tech channel Linus Tech Tips recently did something fun. They combined your standard Amateur vs Pro photography challenge with the Pro Gear vs Smartphone trope to answer a different kind of question: Can a rote amateur with an expensive camera beat a professional who’s using only a smartphone? For this […] petapixel.com »
A team of five French amateur astrophotographers has captured a gorgeous 204-megapixel, 1,060-hour photo of the Large Magellanic Cloud. The Lowell Observatory reports that the team, which goes by the name “Ciel Austral” (which translates to “Southern Sky”), captured thousands of photos between July 2017 and February 2019 and stitched them together to create this […] petapixel.com »
When it comes to photography, it can be easy to blame our bad images on our gear (or lack of it). The truth is, while gear can make your job easier, there is no substitute for the time and effort spent on learning to perfect your craft. About a year ago, we set out to […] petapixel.com »
After many years of doing photography as an amateur, I came to a few simple and rather trivial realizations. 1. Focusing on the flaws of your camera is just an excuse to buy new hardware. Re-reading reviews of your current camera is the best remedy for that. The awesome features that made you buy the […] petapixel.com »
As it says in the title, I am an amateur photographer looking for constructive criticism. I know no one reads these so let's get to the pictures. boredpanda.com »
Back on September 20th, 2016, an Argentinian amateur astronomer named Victor Buso was setting up and testing a new camera on his telescope when he captured something that may have never been caught on camera before: the first moments of a supernova. petapixel.com »
My name is Susan Hartman, I’m an amateur photographer who is learning something new every day. I love nature and all that surrounds me so I combine this passion with photography. Here are the results! boredpanda.com »
By now, everyone has seen the viral post concerning how becoming a professional changed the way one photographer "sees" things. I think the concept of the article is solid. However I think the article quickly became misleading, as the photo comparisons were made between a cell phone, and a DSLR camera. boredpanda.com »
About two years ago, I used to go about my usual everyday life like most people do, not noticing all of the beauty around me. After I picked up a camera and started taking photos of my kids, I started to see the world in a whole new way. Once you start to see it, you can't un-see it. boredpanda.com »
Here’s a 6-minute video in which photographer and retoucher Nino Batista looks at some of the most common retouching mistakes that amateur photographers tend to make. Eliminate these from your post-processing workflow to take your photos to the next level. petapixel.com »
Award-winning art photographer Vijce is back with fresh inspiration, though it's not exactly the colourful work you may be used to from him. This time, the German camera pro used a gloomy train station staircase as his main subject, but the beauty he brought to the'ugly' location is something we can all learn from. boredpanda.com »
Lots of folks consider themselves hobbyists and amateur photographers--and they always wonder how they can take better pictures. Lucky for those folks, The Project Photography came up with a number of great tips that the advanced photographers will do and consider (because of course they have experience) but that others may not. thephoblographer.com »
Tired of constantly being asked ‘what camera did you use to take that photo?’ and ‘what is the best camera?’ photographers at Mango Street decided to show the difference between pro photographers with amateur gear and an amateur with pro gear. boredpanda.com »
Mango Street lab put together a fun video where two individuals, one a pro and one an amateur, shoot the same model and compare results. The catch? The pro is shooting with a kit costing around $500 used: a Canon T3i and 18-55mm kit lens, plus a 40mm F2. dpreview.com »
Amateur Photographer of the Year has announced that its 2017 awards are now open for entries on Photocrowd.
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