I’ve been doing professional portrait and fashion photography for over 3 years now, but from the very beginning I have always considered myself an “aspiring photographer,” because you never stop improving and looking for new challenges.
There are a number of things that contribute to a great photo. Sometimes nailing just one of these things […]. petapixel.com
Lots of people are fed up of hearing about Kate Middleton and her apparent penchant for Photoshop. But as yet another major photo agency goes on record to say another of her images was "digitally enhanced," there is a need for transparency. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-03-19 17:35
Apple has officially entered the era of spatial computing, with the Vision Pro headset now available for customers to purchase. And being first through the door is not cheap. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-01-19 20:05
It takes a lot of hard work to become a professional photographer. There are untold hours of toil to perfect the craft and lots of money spent to reach a pro level. petapixel.com »
2023-08-09 19:32
How much should photographers charge? I feel like that statement is as triggering as my toddler asking me about death or where babies come from. But unlike the age-appropriate answers we give our kids on hard topics, it’s important to do some adulting on the topic of money. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-11-25 20:38
Every professional photographer has asked at some point: How much should photography cost? It’s a longstanding question to which there’s no easy answer. But, could this be yet another annoyance that photographers could instead delegate to software? Zenfolio thinks so. thephoblographer.com »
2022-10-14 07:00
Over the next ten years, the number of photographers is expected to grow by 17%, or more than double the average growth rate for all industries, according to the U. S. petapixel.com »
2022-08-29 19:13
Since Apple launched the M1, software developers have been racing to release new versions of applications to take advantage of its new architecture, with the most recent update coming from the Capture One Pro team. petapixel.com »
2021-05-28 23:06
Many of us enjoy quality. Be it a car or a lens, there’s a pleasure in using quality things. And in the case of lenses, how perceivable is the quality of the images captured? The research for this article was prompted by my “lust” for the Voigtlander 50mm f/2 Apo Lanthar. Phillip Reeve has written […] petapixel.com »
2021-04-05 21:04
In a new project that mixes science and art, artistic duo Shinseungback Kimyonghun has created a series of images that have pixels removed until an AI program can no longer recognize the subject — in this case mountains. petapixel.com »
2021-02-22 23:14
How much RAM do you really need to edit photos in Adobe Lightroom? 8GB? 16GB? 32GB? And how much of a difference would upgrading your current system actually make? Ryan of Signature Edits decided to find out, and he’s put together a helpful comparison video to share his results. In the video above, Ryan starts […] petapixel.com »
2019-09-30 21:08
Photographer Terrance Lam’s friend recently purchased Sony’s entire line of pro G Master lenses. Curious about how the cost stacks up against other ecosystems, Lam decided to do some research and find out how much equivalent camera and lens kits cost for other brands. petapixel.com »
2019-03-08 20:05
Oliphant Backdrops are iconic backdrops used in portrait photography. You’ve probably seen these backdrops in photos by Annie Leibovitz and many other famous photographers. Art always comes with a price and rightfully so, and the biggest question many people ask is how much the backdrops cost. petapixel.com »
2017-05-31 21:03
Kids today might find this hard to believe, but there really was a period in time when smartphones didn't exist. "But how did they entertain themselves?" we hear you cry. "How did they survive without instant and constant access to hilarious videos of cats being cats and people failing at stuff?" Well, actually, they managed just fine. boredpanda.com »
2017-02-21 13:45
Kids today might find this hard to believe, but there really was a period in time when smartphones didn't exist. "But how did they entertain themselves?" we hear you cry. "How did they survive without instant and constant access to hilarious videos of cats being cats and people failing at stuff?" Well, actually, they managed just fine. boredpanda.com »
2017-02-21 13:45
We all know that headshot photography is all about capturing the essence of our subjects - their personality, character, and unique qualities that make them stand out.
A photographer captured the portraits of South Korea's legendary "Grandma Divers," elderly women who freedive deep into the ocean for seafood. [Read More]
Most professional portrait photographers exclusively use strobes for a variety of reasons, but commercial photographer and director Isaac Alvarez explains that in some circumstances, there are still reasons to use constant lights. [Read More]
I. Love. Film. If there were an opportunity only to photograph and develop film today, I would do it in a heartbeat. I miss the smell of the chemicals, the sound of running water, and the amber light in the darkroom.
Mother’s Day is about a few things: flowers, lunch or dinner together, and of course, family photo time, a good opportunity to update the archive with images of us all together again. [Read More]
"Thrifting is my middle name," says photographer Aline Smithson. "I did do some of that, I used some of my own wardrobe, and photographer friends shared some clothing too. " Aline is quite the photographer.
There is a common misconception that men are much easier to photograph. While this holds when it comes to men’s much less demanding styling, women can be every bit as easy to work with as men. Understanding a bit of psychology at play, setting expectations, and communication are vital elements of a successful shoot.