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5 reasons digital photographers should try film

We know our share of fussy digital photographers who would never try film. But we also know plenty of others who find working with analog to be the more enjoyable and rewarding form of photography. Not only that, shooting film hones skills that are transferable to digital. With that in mind, here are five compelling… Continue reading 5 reasons digital photographers should try film

How to use artificial intelligence to tag and keyword photos for better organization

Gett Images Computational photography technologies aim to automate tasks that are time-consuming or uninspiring: Adjusting the lighting in a scene, replacing a flat sky, culling hundreds of similar photos. But for a lot of photographers, assigning keywords and writing text descriptions makes those actions seem thrilling. When we look at a photo, the image is… Continue reading How to use artificial intelligence to tag and keyword photos for better organization

The complete guide to shooting expired film

If you’re shooting film already, you know that you need to develop a tolerance for uncertainty. Film can be fogged, or wrecked in development. Your shutter might drag or the mirror not swing up correctly. Without an LCD screen built into the camera, you have no way to check whether you got the shot—you’ve put… Continue reading The complete guide to shooting expired film

How to take a picture of the moon that doesn’t look like a tiny, white blob

This shot was from a 2015 eclipse as seen from upstate New York. It was shot on a Canon 7D with a Tamron 150-600mm zoom lens. Stan Horaczek The moon is a photographic tease. It hangs up there in the sky, all big and bright. Then you try to take a picture of it and… Continue reading How to take a picture of the moon that doesn’t look like a tiny, white blob

You should buy a sous vide machine and develop your own color film

Developing black-and-white film is easy. It requires an up-front investment, and you have to practice loading film in the dark a few times before you get the hang of it, but once you’ve done it a few times, it’s a cakewalk. You can see a full, step-by-step guide here. Developing color film, on the other… Continue reading You should buy a sous vide machine and develop your own color film

Gregory J. Peterson on capturing an empty New York City one bike ride at a time

One Liberty Plaza and Isamu Noguchi Sculpture. May 14, 2020, 4:43 pm. Gregory J. Peterson Nearly two years ago, New York City, like much of the rest of the world, went “on pause” as COVID-19 cases soared and hospitals became overwhelmed by the influx of the sick. Broadway went dark, museums shuttered their doors, restaurants,… Continue reading Gregory J. Peterson on capturing an empty New York City one bike ride at a time

How to scan negatives using a standard scanner

If you have old negatives or slides that you want to preserve digitally, you probably already know that just throwing them on your flatbed scanner won’t work. You need a bright light source that comes from behind the negative and the multi-function printer/scanner you use to print coupons is seriously lacking in that department. However… Continue reading How to scan negatives using a standard scanner

Martin Parr on collecting photobooks, shooting tennis, and the challenges of modern street photography

Tennis, from the Martin Parr’s recent photobook “Match Point.” Roland Garros, Paris, France, 2016. © Martin Parr / Magnum Photos Martin Parr’s photography is instantly recognizable. He zeroes in on the foibles of everyday life, focusing on people in their natural surroundings, highlighting the quirkiness of their lives. A Magnum photographer since 1994, Parr has… Continue reading Martin Parr on collecting photobooks, shooting tennis, and the challenges of modern street photography

The promise and difficulty of AI-enhanced photo editing

Jeff Carlson Several years ago, an executive at Skylum (the makers of Luminar editing software) told me the company was aggressively hiring hotshot machine-learning programmers as part of a push to infuse Luminar with AI features. It was my first glimpse at the importance of using AI to stand apart from other photo editing apps.… Continue reading The promise and difficulty of AI-enhanced photo editing