It’s no secret that Reddit makes huge amounts of ad revenue off content that’s often posted without the copyright owners’ permission. But did you know the company is also asking photographers to use their photos for commercial purposes without any payment… or even credit? Bellingham, Washington-based commercial photographer John Wingfield (@johnwingfield) regularly shoots beautiful photos […]
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In this short tutorial, Unmesh Dinda of PiXimperfect lays out his “Sharpening Separation” technique: a more advanced sharpening technique that allows you to sharpen your images as much as you like without creating those dreaded halos. petapixel.com »
2019-08-02 21:36
Photographers were just dealt a big legal blow this week after a Texas state appeals court ruled that the state can infringe upon copyright without risking punishment under the state’s or federal government’s “takings” clause. petapixel.com »
2019-06-14 21:32
A Virginia federal court sparked quite a controversy among photographers last month when it ruled that copying photos found on the Internet is fair use. Now a European Union court has just issued a landmark ruling that states you can’t simply republish a photo because it’s freely accessible online — you need the photographer’s permission […] petapixel.com »
2018-08-08 18:15
Photographer John Dykstra says he believes in the power of perspective. His surreal photo style is created entirely with practical effects and simple ingredients — things like paint, chalk, and glass — rather than digital image manipulation techniques. petapixel.com »
2018-07-17 20:07
I love making surrealistic portraits using props, practical effects, and illusions. Since I didn’t want to resort to Photoshop to create my images, I knew that I would have to get physical and build my own stage. boredpanda.com »
2018-07-16 12:13
YouTube star Ryan Higa is a self-admitted horrible dancer, so recently he came up with a solution to fix that: to dance without moving through stop-motion photos. The 5-minute video above is the incredible dance video that resulted. petapixel.com »
2018-06-04 19:48
Here’s an 18-minute video by Sean Tucker on how to improve your food photography skills at home without buying any expensive gear. The first thing that the video casts light on is that it’s not all about the photographer. petapixel.com »
2017-08-19 17:45
Sharpening gives your images a bit of pop by increasing the edge contrast, but it’s easy to go too far and end up with an over-sharpened mess. In this 10-minute video, Tony Northrup demonstrates how sharpening works in Lightroom and how to know how much is enough. Northrup notes that while almost all images can […] petapixel.com »
2017-08-15 17:14
I discovered this week that my 500px Marketplace photo is being sold elsewhere, and I haven’t gotten a dime of sales (yet). If you sell photos through 500px, this is something you should be aware of. petapixel.com »
2017-05-25 22:34
I visited all these places from my studio. I created all of this miniature landscapes here in my studio with help of very basic products. I used old cardboards, plaster, polystyrene sheets, newspapers and acrylic colours. boredpanda.com »
2017-05-09 20:24
Absolut wants to revolutionize how we hang picture frames on our walls. Yes, Absolut the vodka brand. It has announced the Hangsmart, a new device that lets you do away with measuring, leveling, and even screws. petapixel.com »
2017-05-09 17:25
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
Who thinks wedding photography has become a bit predictable this year? Boring, even? Sure, the first time you see a teeny tiny couple lost in a massive landscape, it’s impressive. Or a backlit couple in profile. petapixel.com »
2016-12-27 21:04
For the past two years, I have been working on a series titled GIANT. I started this project because, well, it seemed like it would be hella fun. And it truly has been — every agonizing moment of it. petapixel.com »
2016-09-06 18:03
So you’ve gotten pretty good at photography. Now what? If you’re like a lot of people, the idea of turning this creative outlet into a career might sound like an enticing next step. Many of us struggle with how to get started though.
The producers of the Netflix show Love is Blind — Kinetic Content — appear to be currently soliciting photographers to shoot five weddings over the course of five consecutive days that are scheduled for the next season of the show.
It’s one thing when a non-profit asks for a freebie, or an influencer offers “exposure” for your services, but what just happened to photographer Tim Wallace is on a whole other level.
Photographers have been speaking out in recent years about getting asked to do work for little or no money. A new research study is now suggesting that one of the reasons photographers get lowballed is because they love their jobs.
Working for free has a huge stigma attached to it, and for good reason. If you don’t know how to work for free properly, you can be taken advantage of and devalue other photographers’ work in the process.
One of the often recurring discussions among professional photographers is whether or not we should ever work for free. I’ve been known to rail against those who do and against clients who request free pictures… so why did I recently waive my own rule? A little background first: I describe myself as a corporate communications […]