Photographer Stephanie Smith recently shot birthday portraits for her best friend, Nicole Ham. But instead of normal portraits, Ham got swaddled for her 336-month shoot and posed in the style of those infant portraits you find all over social media.
Smith, a Columbia, South Carolina-based photographer who shoots as Southern Stitched Photography, was approached by […]. petapixel.com
With Christmas just around the corner, you might be thinking about setting yourself some creative goals for the photographic year ahead. One option is to shoot a 365 project, where you take one image every day for a year. digitalrev.com »
2018-12-18 03:00
I have major gear envy syndrome. Every new release seems to bring with it a feature that makes me jealous enough to attempt to justify a ridiculously expensive purchase. But even for those of you happily using your 5-year-old DSLR (I secretly envy you), there is always the question of when to upgrade your camera […] petapixel.com »
2018-11-20 18:47
Here are the three releases every Licensing contributor needs to know, and when to use them. iso.500px.com »
2018-10-10 18:00
If the the Inrigo camera backpack looks unlike any camera bag you've seen before, that's because it's not your ordinary camera bag. First, it's a waterproof bag, much like the dry bag you use when you when you go to the beach or anywhere your valuables can potentially get wet. thephoblographer.com »
2018-07-20 13:00
If the the Inrigo camera backpack looks unlike any camera bag you've seen before, that's because it's not your ordinary camera bag. First, it's a waterproof bag, much like the dry bag you use when you when you go to the beach or anywhere your valuables can potentially get wet. thephoblographer.com »
2018-07-20 13:00
Most of us landscape photographers still like to use cameras with an optical viewfinder. It’s the traditional method and basically it just feels. . . right. No matter how many press releases you read saying that a new camera’s EVF is the best thing ever, they still don’t compare with an optical viewfinder when it comes to connecting to the scene. digitalrev.com »
2017-12-14 03:00
The lead photo of this blog post is surely not the way to take a photo when using the LCD screen of your camera. Instead, it's actually the worst way; but lots of people do it when they shoot with their phone or even with a camera that has an LCD screen. thephoblographer.com »
2017-10-13 07:00
A well-known saying amongst photographers is 'the best camera is the one that you have with you'. This is true because ultimately, capturing the moment is more important than the device which records the image. digitalrev.com »
2017-07-23 03:00
Get your groove back Have you ever found yourself in a photographic rut, feeling uninspired to go out and shoot? Most of us have – it's a frustratingly easy place to end up. So what's the best way to reclaim your inspiration when 'photography block' strikes? Through self discipline, which can be a breath of fresh air at a time when memory cards are large enough to feel limitless and social feeds provide an endless stream to flip through. dpreview.com »
2017-07-14 16:00
Get your groove back Have you ever found yourself in a photographic rut, feeling uninspired to go out and shoot? Most of us have – it's a frustratingly easy place to end up. So what's the best way to reclaim your inspiration when 'photography block' strikes? Through self discipline, which can be a breath of fresh air at a time when memory cards are large enough to feel limitless and social feeds provide an endless stream to flip through. dpreview.com »
2017-07-14 16:00
You've obviously heard of the rule of thirds when it comes to composition, but have you heard of the rule of tenths? It's basically a much more complicated rule of composition. Where the rule of thirds breaks images down into thirds diagonally and horizontally, the rule of tenths goes even further. thephoblographer.com »
2017-07-11 19:00
We all know that a good camera is helpful when it comes to producing high quality video. Just as important, however, is how the camera moves. A good director or cinematographer can utilize camera motion in to set the mood, add emotion, or even to disorient the audience. dpreview.com »
2017-06-14 17:15
4 times when a Hail Mary might be the right move A bee hops between blackberry flowers on a sunny day in North Tacoma. By holding the stem of the flower in one hand and camera (with a full-frame fisheye) in the other, I could adjust the composition quickly and blast frames whenever the bee appeared close. dpreview.com »
2017-06-10 13:00
I’m not usually one to talk about celebrities that I keep in touch with from photo shoots. Some of this comes out of professional courtesy, and another part of it is that I’m a bit of a private person. petapixel.com »
2017-05-24 21:07
Sundisc has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to fund production of its portable light shaper. The Sundisc is an ultra-portable softbox and reversible reflector in one and works with your DSLR's or mirrorless camera's flash gun. dpreview.com »
2017-05-09 21:20
One of the common pitfalls photographers fall foul of is showing too much in an image. When greeted with an explosion of focal points and a myriad of colours, it’s a challenge for the viewer to pick out a main subject in the scene. digitalrev.com »
2017-05-09 03:00
One of the common pitfalls photographers fall foul of is showing too much in an image. When greeted with an explosion of focal points and a myriad of colours, it’s a challenge for the viewer to pick out a main subject in the scene. digitalrev.com »
2017-05-09 03:00
Many photographers, myself included, often tout the ability of mirrorless cameras to utilize old film era lenses to save money and try new focal lengths without breaking the bank. But at what point does doing this actually, make sense, and when does it start to be a bad decision. thephoblographer.com »
2017-04-29 07:00
This digital contact sheet is what you get when you’re doing a high school portrait photography project, but your only friend is a cat. “This was a high school photography class I took in 2011,” the photo enthusiast, Cherie, tells PetaPixel. petapixel.com »
2017-04-22 21:54
Anything can happen when cameras are rolling for live TV, and sometimes hilarity ensues. For a daily dose of humor, check out this video that shows what just happened today during a live broadcast of BBC News. petapixel.com »
2017-03-10 22:00
At what point does something go beyond inspiration? Edward McGowan is a California based photographer who has an interesting situation in his hands. Back in 2011, McGowan shot this photo that has since become quite popular (You can also see it on Flickr here): McGowan seen his fair share of people trying to steal it […] petapixel.com »
2017-02-04 20:49
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
In about one week, we will mark the anniversary of the most traumatic and violent piece of French history in the last decades. On the 13th of November, 2015, several coordinated terrorist attacks took place in Paris, less than a year after the attacks against the newspaper Charlie Hebdo. Today, Paris still feels different. Much […] petapixel.com »
2016-11-08 22:07
There comes a point where the living for the weekend becomes such an obsession that it’s time to build a life around the driving passion. Life isn’t supposed to be lived in two day chunks followed by 5 days of monotony and anticipation. petapixel.com »
2016-10-07 19:06
Some advertising photographers equate the degree of stress during a high-profile shoot as a metric of their skill as a photographer: If you’re stressed, then perhaps you were unprepared or lacked knowledge, they might say.
Lavazza, perhaps Italy's most well-known coffee brand, has released its 2023 calendar shot by Los-Angeles based photographer Alex Prager. Along with the photos, the company has also released a behind-the-scenes look at the massive production. [Read More]
Members of the Jewish community in Ottawa say they are angry after the National Holocaust Monument was used as a backdrop for photos and videos. [Read More]
Auction house Christie’s is preparing to auction off the camera used by photographer Douglas Kirkland to shoot some of the most recognizable images of Marilyn Monroe. In honor of this impressive lot, they’ve put together a retrospective that takes you behind the scenes of this iconic and intimate photo shoot. “It was really Marilyn Monroe […]
While it's very common to commemorate such occasions as engagements, weddings, or the birth of a child with a photoshoot, no one said you can't do the same for your divorce. So to celebrate the end of her 13-year-old marriage, this woman decided to get a bold photoshoot and went viral for it.
Bulgarian artist photographs 9 owners and their dogs and creates funny and creative photo collages. The collection was made as a university project.
People love to commemorate special occasions with lovely photoshoots. It helps to share their special moments with important people and also creates a memento that will last for years. And while most of them turn to Pinterest to search for ideas before they book a photographer, they often forget to add some of their own ideas.