Using rental equipment to elevate your commercial photoshoots

Between $3,000 cameras, $1,000 lenses, $500 speedlights, and $300 LED panels, photo studio costs can add up quickly. It can also be a pain to store and transport all your gear, especially when you add 16-pound c-stands and giant octaboxes into the mix. “Not only do photographers have to haul everything from shoot to shoot,… Continue reading Using rental equipment to elevate your commercial photoshoots

Getty Images is releasing an archive of 30,000 images on the African & Black Diaspora

The initiative presents over 200 years’ worth of images depicting people, places, and events of the African and Black diaspora. Getty Images Duke Ellington leans over a piano. French colonial troops stand to attention during World War I. Abolitionists, cricket teams, Malcom X, The Jackson 5, a Dior runway show. These images are among the… Continue reading Getty Images is releasing an archive of 30,000 images on the African & Black Diaspora

The best resources for photographers interested in Web3

In just a few years, non-fungible tokens could be part of museum exhibitions around the world—and make an appearance in every major art fair. In the near future, artists could use AI tools to create photorealistic animations, or they could use them to recreate the aesthetic of Dutch Master paintings. On the blockchain, breaking the… Continue reading The best resources for photographers interested in Web3

Meet the kid photographer taking over the Internet

Storee Elle Walton captures cheerleaders at the Southern Heritage Classic, an annual football game between Jackson State University and Tennessee State University. Storee Elle Walton Storee Elle Walton is a renaissance woman. Or, more precisely, a renaissance girl. The Memphis, Tennessee, eight-year-old has taken the internet by a storm since being photographed capturing a Memphis… Continue reading Meet the kid photographer taking over the Internet

A century of abstract photography, plus four other photo shows worth checking out

Henry Holmes Smith, “Mother and Son.” 1970. Dye transfer print; 10 x 8 inches. Funds from the Photography Acquisitions Alliance, 2020.216. © Smith Family Trust, courtesy Glitterman Gallery Spring has finally arrived and with it comes an array of excellent photographic exhibitions opening across the country, including the first museum survey of Deanna Lawson’s work,… Continue reading A century of abstract photography, plus four other photo shows worth checking out