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Rangefinder Reveals its 30 Rising Stars in Wedding Photography

Rangefinder has announced the 2021 finalists of its annual “30 Rising Stars of Wedding Photography” awards that celebrate creativity and vision in wedding photography. First launched as a magazine in the early 1950s, Rangefinder is now a fully-online publication for all things photography and business, particularly weddings and portraits. Its name also is tightly associated… Continue reading Rangefinder Reveals its 30 Rising Stars in Wedding Photography

How to Easily Create More Engaging Instagram Posts

I want to show you an iOS app called SCRL that I use to easily create those fun, swipe-able panoramic posts on Instagram using an iPhone. I know, I know. You’re probably rolling your eyes, thinking that this is yet another post to help you game the Instagram algorithms and get you “all the likes”… Continue reading How to Easily Create More Engaging Instagram Posts

How I Captured My Luckiest Wave Photo

My name is Lance Wilson and I’m a 14-year-old nature photographer located on the Central Coast of California. When the COVID-19 pandemic started, I was super bored and had nothing to do with my time. To counter that, I took up photography as a hobby. Since then I have become super obsessed with landscape, wildlife,… Continue reading How I Captured My Luckiest Wave Photo

Shoot and Edit Infrared Photos With Any Camera

Infrared photography can be a wonderful new avenue to explore and can really get the creative juices flowing. It can also produce some otherworldly and beautiful images. Unfortunately, the cost and commitment of converting an existing camera to be capable of infrared is a barrier for many to trying it out. But, as this video… Continue reading Shoot and Edit Infrared Photos With Any Camera

Hit the Beach with this Malibu Barbie-Themed Polaroid 600

Retrospekt, the same company that just launched a Pepsi-themed Polaroid last month, is back at it with its second Barbie-themed instant camera: the Malibu Barbie Polaroid 600. Retrospekt refurbishes instant film cameras and offers restored vintage models and launches new custom collaborations with both national and international brands, all released as official Polaroid products. Since… Continue reading Hit the Beach with this Malibu Barbie-Themed Polaroid 600

Boom Microphone vs. Lavalier: What’s the Best Recording Mic?

The first step to getting good audio is picking the right microphone. Let’s take a look at the pros and cons of the boom mic and lavalier. If you have a production gig coming up, you’ve likely got your camera locked down and ready to go. Right? Everything is going to go flawless. Right? But, dear… Continue reading Boom Microphone vs. Lavalier: What’s the Best Recording Mic?

Slideshow: the Winner and Finalists for the 2021 International Wedding Photographer of the Year competition

Winner and Finalists for the 2021 International Wedding Photographer of the Year competition The overall winner and finalists for the 2021 International Wedding Photographer of the Year (IWPOTY) competition have been announced. More than 1,500 images from 415 photographers in 58 countries were submitted to 9 categories including Black & White, Epic Location, and Couple… Continue reading Slideshow: the Winner and Finalists for the 2021 International Wedding Photographer of the Year competition

Share Your Colors: The Very Hungry Photographer

Food photographer Ivana Lalicki shares how her passion for cooking turned into a fulfilling career. Everyone has a unique story to share, and Shutterstock has the assets that allow you to share it. That’s why this holiday season, we’re inviting you to receive 25% off, site-wide, as part of our Share Your Colors campaign. Click… Continue reading Share Your Colors: The Very Hungry Photographer