Aheem (East River), 2020. © Marie Tomanova Marie Tomanova didn’t expect to end up in New York City. She didn’t think she’d be a photographer either. But sometimes the best things happen when you don’t expect them. The Czech-born photographer released her second book, New York New York, last fall, and recently had a collection… Continue reading Marie Tomanova’s intimate portraits of young New Yorkers
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What’s In Your Bag? An Inconspicuous Kit…
…is one that allows you to be unobtrusive. Earlier, I used to carry two bodies with two lenses, but people would get very conscious of the gear. Pattabi Raman is a biologist-turned photojournalist based in Pondicherry. His work on the aftermath of the Sri Lankan war has won him plenty of critical acclaim. Here, he… Continue reading What’s In Your Bag? An Inconspicuous Kit…
Kahran Bethencourt on capturing creative, dynamic portraits of children
© CreativeSoul Photography Kahran and Regis Bethencourt are the photographic duo behind CreativeSoul Photography—an Atlanta-based studio focused on capturing dynamic portraits of children that celebrate the beauty of natural hair. The married couple has been shooting together for over a decade, working on campaigns for children’s fashion and haircare brands, and their work has appeared… Continue reading Kahran Bethencourt on capturing creative, dynamic portraits of children
Aaron Yeandle’s Fascinating Portraits Allowed Him to Explore
“Covid was a new and invisible terror,” the photographer Aaron Yeandle remembers. “March 2020 was a very scary time, as we were just seeing and hearing about these mass deaths all over the world.” In Guernsey, where Yeandle is based, the first lockdown ran for 88 days, starting on March 24th. During that time, the… Continue reading Aaron Yeandle’s Fascinating Portraits Allowed Him to Explore
If You Need a Bigger Backdrop for a Photoshoot, Try This
Have you ever had a great background you want to use for an image but it just isn’t big enough? With this combination of techniques, both in-camera and in post-production, you can make it seem as if it was big enough. [ Read More ]
This Lesser-Known Way to Fake Sharp Eyes in Photoshop
Sharp eyes are one of those crucial elements you can’t do without in your photography. Here’s how to make eyes look sharp in Photoshop with two features you’ve probably never thought about using before. [ Read More ]
Natalia Kovachevski Captures the Magic of the Female Gaze (NSFW)
“My earliest memories of nature are of the sea,” the French artist Natalia Kovachevski tells me. “Growing up as a Mediterranean girl, I was convinced I was a mermaid and a witch–a wild woman, part-animal, with an affinity for the natural world.”
A Look at Portraits Shot at Every Aperture
There is a bit of an obsession with shooting portraits at extremely wide apertures nowadays, and certainly, that is a popular look for a reason. Nonetheless, always shooting at f/1.4 to blow the background to smithereens can become a bit of a crutch and end up making your work a bit one-dimensional. This awesome video… Continue reading A Look at Portraits Shot at Every Aperture
Ershad Fatahian Metaphorically Shows Women’s Struggles in a New Series
“There are countries that are still dominated by traditional and fanatical patriarchal views,” states Ershad Fatahian about what inspired him to make his series of images titled Unseen. Photographed entirely in his home country of Iran, he hopes to bring about an awareness of the struggles women face with this set of photos.
Nikon Z 40mm f/2 Review: Affordable and Surprisingly Useful
Despite a nearly two-year global supply chain shortage, Nikon has been making good on the company’s promise to deliver a plethora of new lenses for the mirrorless Z system. Filling in most of the missing gaps from the F-mount lineup with greatly improved lenses, this time with a unique and affordable “in-between” focal length lens… Continue reading Nikon Z 40mm f/2 Review: Affordable and Surprisingly Useful