When Sam Brockway first set foot in Nevada’s Jarbidge Wilderness, he could scarcely believe he was still in the United States. Before him stretched 11,000-foot mountain peaks, lush groves of aspen trees, blossoming wildflowers, and crystal-clear blue rivers. Dirt roads as far as the eye could see. At night, he and his friends fell asleep… Continue reading #VanLife: Four photographers who traveled off-grid
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How to Build a Professional Photography Portfolio with Zero Clients
This blog post is written by the team at The Photographer Mindset. If you’re just stepping into the world of photography or you’re looking to turn your hobby into a source of income but don’t have many connections or clients, then this blog post is for you. It can be tricky to get your foot… Continue reading How to Build a Professional Photography Portfolio with Zero Clients
Sun, camera, action: The ultimate guide to adventure photography
For as long as there have been cameras, photographers have been among the world’s most intrepid adventurers. More than one hundred years ago, Herbert Ponting and Frank Hurley embarked on voyages to Antarctica, braving inhospitable terrain few dared to explore. By the 1920s, an aviator by the name of Edith Keating was helping to pioneer… Continue reading Sun, camera, action: The ultimate guide to adventure photography
15 places every landscape photographer should add to their bucket list
For William Henry Jackson in 1870, it was Yellowstone Lake. In 1904, for Edward Steichen, it was a tucked-away pond nestled in the woods at Mamaroneck, New York. For Eliot Porter in 1962, it was the woodlands of New England. For Galen Rowell, it was Half Dome in Yosemite in 1972. For some of history’s… Continue reading 15 places every landscape photographer should add to their bucket list
Sasha Huber redresses seven portraits of enslaved individuals made in 1850, in an act of decolonisation and grace
All images from the series Tailoring Freedom © Sasha Huber. Original images courtesy of the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University. The works Fassena, Jem, Alfred and Jack and Drana from the series Tailoring Freedom were commissioned by The Power Plant, Toronto; Autograph, London; Turku Art Museum, Finland; and Kunstinstituut Melly, Rotterdam, 2022.… Continue reading Sasha Huber redresses seven portraits of enslaved individuals made in 1850, in an act of decolonisation and grace
Think like an image buyer and sell your content!
The world of commercial photography evolves at lightning speed, but you can anticipate the trends if you tap into what buyers want in real-time. Over on Getty Images, for instance, the start of this year saw a rise in searches for “family vacation” and “family reunion,” indicating increased demand for photos of people spending time… Continue reading Think like an image buyer and sell your content!
See the tempestuous finalists of the Weather Photographer of the Year Awards
“Inside a cumulonimbus cloud, particles of rain, snow or ice move up and down, colliding and causing an imbalance in the electrical charge. Cloud-to-ground lightning, as seen in this image, happens when a channel of negative charge zigzags downward in a ‘forked pattern’. This is usually invisible to the human eye and travels to the… Continue reading See the tempestuous finalists of the Weather Photographer of the Year Awards
Paris streets in B&W, Meyerowitz’s classic ‘Cape Light,’ and other books worth viewing
From Joel Meyerowitz’s “Cape Light”. © Joel Meyerowitz This month, we look at a collection of COVID-19 lockdown portraits of mothers and their children, each captured through a pane of glass; a series of subtle B&W photos showing a diverse Parisian quarter; a look at the history of portrait photography, from the Daguerreotype to the… Continue reading Paris streets in B&W, Meyerowitz’s classic ‘Cape Light,’ and other books worth viewing
These dazzling photos of the Milky Way will take your breath away
“The Rocks”. Rachel Roberts Starlight, star bright, we hope to see the Milky Way on a cloudless night. Astrophotography inspires and reveals wonder and majesty all around us, and dedicated photographers are often out when the world sleeps, documenting dazzling displays. Capture the Atlas recently announced the winners of its annual Milky Way Photographer of… Continue reading These dazzling photos of the Milky Way will take your breath away
How landscape photographer Erin Babnik captures epic photos without leaving a trace
Death Valley National Park, 2018 (Photographed in 2017). Erin Babnik To celebrate Earth Day 2022, we’re revisiting some of our favorite environmental stories and interviews from the PopPhoto archives. Nature is full of interesting and beautiful things. But creating a pristine nature photograph requires a lot more planning and preparation than driving to a geotagged Instagram spot… Continue reading How landscape photographer Erin Babnik captures epic photos without leaving a trace