Photographer Neil van Niekerk recently invited his friend Marco Leibetseder into his NYC studio for a photo challenge: rather than using flash, Niekerk and Leibetseder set themselves the challenge to capture some creative portraits that showcased “depth” in-studio using only continuous lighting.
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French photographer Hadrien Picard was recently put to the test by his friends at Red Bull. In one of their recent “Pressure Shot” episodes, Red Bull challenged Picard to capture a full photo essay with BMX star Matthias Dandois. petapixel.com »
2020-03-06 23:53
You may have heard of the 52-Week Photo Challenge, but have you tried it out before? I committed myself to the challenge in 2014, and my photography skill set has greatly improved since then. Because of that, I want to share this with you. petapixel.com »
2019-08-24 19:09
In 2016, AdoramaTV aired a reality TV show called Top Photographer in which 5 photographers competed over 5 episodes to be named the best photographer. Adorama just announced a new Top Photographer series, but this one is a monthly photo challenge that anyone can enter on Instagram. petapixel.com »
2019-06-13 19:51
We recently challenged photographer Steven John Irby (AKA Steve Sweatpants) to step outside his comfort zone. Irby usually shoots candid street photos and is the mastermind behind Street Dreams Mag, but we tasked him with shooting 7 creative urban portraits of one model in the city of Barcelona. In addition to focusing on the model, […] petapixel.com »
2018-05-29 18:15
It’s amazing what can be done with Photoshop these days with simple techniques and a lot of patience. Case in point: UK-based photographer Denyer shared this 4-minute timelapse of an edit he did for fun, removing a large crane covering a busy building over 2-hours of retouching. It all started when Denyer was chatting in […] petapixel.com »
2017-10-17 20:44
My original 52 Week Challenge in 2016 was a huge success, with tens of thousands of photographers participating from around the world. In celebration of those who have completed the first challenge, a new challenge is now here! The challenge for 2017 has a higher difficulty level than the original challenge. While this challenge is […] petapixel.com »
2016-12-28 22:21
The idea of standing in front of a camera is terrifying to most photographers, but when it comes to your own engagement and wedding photography, you have no choice, right? Well… maybe not. Toronto-based photographer Navy Nhum recently managed to capture a great engagement session with her sweetheart all by their lonesome. Nhum’s decision was […] petapixel.com »
2016-12-10 02:58
Don't think you can capture great photos during a photo walk? Think again! These photos will prove you wrong. The post Check Out Our Epic Global Photo Walk Challenge Winners appeared first on 500px ISO. iso.500px.com »
2016-09-30 22:25
It’s easy to forgot how easy we have it shooting digital in 2016, because when digital cameras first started picking up steam they were not easy to use. How difficult were they? Watch as Jared Polin of Fro Knows Photo takes the 15-year-old Nikon D1X out for a modern day on-location portrait shoot. Warning: The […] petapixel.com »
2016-08-20 20:42
Photoshop can feel infinite. It’s a lot like a high-tech espresso machine or a sports car: you don’t have to use all of its features for it to be functional, but when you can, it’s a powerful tool. [Read More]
Adobe Photoshop contains a very broad and deep set of tools for making edits and adjustments to images. While there is little limitation to what can be achieved using the native tools available in Photoshop for more than two decades, they may not be as intuitive and user-friendly to photographers who have spent most of their time editing raw images in Lightroom. [Read More]
Levels often seems like a boring old tool in photo-editing programs. Maybe you’d use it to quickly fine-tune contrast by dragging the left and right sliders inwards.
Shooting the busiest scenes we encounter while traveling in Asia can be very challenging. After 15 years of running photography tours and teaching in the area, I know that busy markets and streets can either be a photography heaven or a nightmare. [Read More]
It’s been a while since my last article on drone photography (2019 to be precise). Since then I’ve used lots of DJI drones. Earlier this year I bought a Mini 3 Pro to see if this could potentially replace bigger drones for my travels.
It's a common problem — dozens of nearly identical photos on your iPhone, eating up your storage and making it difficult to find what you're looking for. How does this happen, and, more importantly, how can you delete or merge those duplicate photos? [Read More]
In this article, we are going to take a look at rim lighting. As you might guess, rim lighting is used to light a portion of the edge of your subject. While it is most often used as part of a multi-light setup, it can be used on its own for dramatic effect. [Read More]