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.
Colors often play a big part in fashion photography, and the work of Los Angeles-based Derrick Freske is dripping with them. In fact, his images are brimming with colors that bring both a youthful energy and a hypnotic vibe to his chosen genre.
My name is Dominique Seefeldt, and I'm a 28-year-old photographer from Duesseldorf, Germany and I almost exclusively do people-photography. I've been shooting for almost ten years now and long time only lived it as a hobby going through various stages and genres, from still-life over automotive until I found my passion in people-photography.
Harness style camera straps have become staple accessories for photographers wanting comfort while carrying hefty cameras. The latest of these is the sleek Fotcase strap, which has just launched on Kickstarter.
In the world of photography there are those photographers who care nothing about style, being all about the function of their gear. But we don’t talk to those people (just kidding guys, we love you), so for the rest of us it matters to us if our camera straps look good and help us look good for our clients.
After featuring a handful of work showing daily life around Africa, it's time for us to go deeper into its pockets of culture that most of us rarely see. Today's featured project by Nairobi-based Osborne Macharia is an colorful inspiration for both fans and practitioners of fashion photography.
Shooting in a studio or studio style with film changes a lot more of the photography game than you'd really think. You see, there's no taking a photo, chimping, and saying you like the image or not.
DPReview recently spoke with Fujifilm reps at a recent event, who told the publication that there is totally a chance that a medium format digital rangefinder style camera is very possible. Why would this even be considered? Sure, Fujifilm has had the X Pro 2 for a while, but if you've been shooting photos for a while then you're probably aware of the company's very solid rangefinder cameras during the film days.
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.
Photographer Brandon Woelfel has a distinctive editing style that has netted him over 1. 2 million followers on Instagram. This 15-minute crash course from photographer Aaron Hurt runs through the steps required to recreate the look in Lightroom and Photoshop.
Japanese photographer Kito Fujio has captured a series of photos of his country’s playgrounds at night. The Japanese playground structures play straight into the stereotypical robots and creative designs that we might associate with the country, but under artificial lighting at night, they take on a new dynamic. Lit from both the inside and outside using remote […]
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 — […]
Defining your style is one of the, if not the, most difficult and time-consuming aspects of photography. It takes many people years or even decades of shooting before they really start to narrow down their photographic style.
An important part of developing your own editing style is the way that you color grade your images. Photographer Sean Tucker explains his approach in this 15-minute video, showing how he uses edits his photos while adhering to a consistent color palette.
After many years of experience using different lenses, I now have resorted to only using a single prime lens. I started with a 50mm, then added an 85mm, 35mm, 100mm, and 28mm to my collection, and I’ve played around with zooms.
Not sure what style of photography is right for you? No worries. Photographer Blake Andrews put together a fun, tongue-in-cheek flowchart that’ll help you figure it out. Make no mistake, this chart is comprehensive; it takes everything into consideration.