As a landscape photographer I’m a big fan of grand vistas and photographing with wide angle lenses. But sometimes the smaller things can be just as impressive. In this little article I’ll be sharing some tips that will hopefully give you some inspiration when photographing abstracts. And when you start to see them, you can’t […]
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Luke Stackpoole is a London-based landscape photographer and Adobe Lightroom Ambassador who has traveled around the world in search of dramatic scenery. From the barren deserts of Namibia to the frigid seascapes of Iceland, Stackpoole has amassed a stunning portfolio that shows the world’s most dreamlike landscapes. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-05-19 23:49
Spring is around the corner and the little flowers start to pop up everywhere. This article focuses on how to photograph these little flowers with a macro lens. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-03-06 19:38
Photos are a time machine to the past. Nothing better represents this than vacation pictures. We aren’t taking these photos for us now, we’re taking them for us a year or more down the line to look back on. petapixel.com »
2021-08-25 16:54
As I am a professional photographer and known mainly for my images with wide angle lenses, here is something new. It’s been raining here for weeks already—not the greatest conditions for landscape photography—so I took out my macro lens to photograph some mushrooms in the forest. The great thing about this is that you can […] petapixel.com »
2020-10-13 16:17
In order to make your snapshots stand out above the rest by making them look professional, incorporating several creative elements can do just that. I am often asked by pet owners how to get the best shots of their furry companions with a basic camera. If you are a doting pet owner, more than likely […] petapixel.com »
2018-05-10 21:43
You may have a favorite time of day to do an outdoor photo shoot, but sometimes you might not have the luxury of picking the perfect time and lighting conditions. Here’s a 4-minute video from photographer Kayleigh June that details a number of ways you can cope with harsh light from a midday sun. “This is not […] petapixel.com »
2017-12-26 18:19
If you're into more sensual portraiture, you most likely know that every photographer tends to use shapes lines and colors to appeal to someone's eyes. You probably see this kind of work amongst lots of #instafamous photographers--but there are ways to make it look less tacky and more about balancing both the beauty of your subjects and the artistic features in photography. thephoblographer.com »
2017-03-13 13:04
My name is Alex Brock, and I’m a photo enthusiast living in South Florida. I spent many nights last summer chasing storms through swamps and along the beach attempting to learn to shoot lightning, and I’d like to share some things I learned to help others who are starting out. I’m a simple hobbyist, so […] petapixel.com »
2017-03-10 21:02
In September I shot a campaign for Nikon using its new D500 camera, in which the brief was to demonstrate how fast, powerful and robust it was. We set about capturing split-second moments of impact, photographing scenes that would otherwise be impossible to see with the naked eye. To illustrate this, I shot world champion […] petapixel.com »
2016-12-14 20:42
V-Flat World announced the Aqua Tray, a shallow and transparent acrylic tray that lets studio photographers easily use water as a prop. It is, basically, a shallow plastic bucket, but it does take the guesswork out of trying to build a custom solution. [Read More]
A wildlife photographer lost $11,000 worth of camera equipment and very nearly his life after falling into a river while shooting wildlife photos. [Read More]
Commercial photographer Andrei Duman aims to highlight the effects of climate change through a new personal project, Lake Powell: A 40-Year Visual Story of Water Crisis. [Read More]
I think that even in the hearts of the saddest folks, some part of them finds a smile when looking at images of Holi. I grew up knowing it as Phagwah, but Holi makes it, in my opinion, much more marketable.
Inspired by the quietness displayed in Japanese ikebana arrangements, photographer Robert Peek's images display a calm, mystic, and lively radiance that captivates viewers' attention and curiosities. [Read More]
If you're a landscape photographer that carries around tons of ND filters with you, you probably are already aware of photographer rave about the OM SYSTEM series of cameras. But OM SYSTEM has a feature that makes photographing the sunset even better.
For nearly 13 years, photographer Jordan Godly captured his surf photography with a DSLR. But in 2020, that changed and he ditched digital in order to go back to film. [Read More]