From Antigone Kourakou’s “Transfiguration”. © Antigone Kourakou In this month’s photo books selection, we take a look at an expansive annotated selection of Alec Soth’s work; a collection of images by famous photographers all shot on “the other film” (Polaroid); flowers in contemporary photography; Antigone Kourakou’s surrealist B&W images of women and nature; Curran Hatleberg’s… Continue reading Antigone Kourakou’s surreal exploration of nature & humanity, plus five other photo books for summer 2022
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Best Photo Light Boxes for 2022
Stan Horaczek Best overall Fositan Photo Box Check Price Best kit Godox LST40 Check Price Best value Neewar Photo Studio Light Box Check Price A photo light box—otherwise known as a light tent or shooting tent—can make product photography a much faster and simpler process. These little boxes are essentially small studios with built-in backgrounds… Continue reading Best Photo Light Boxes for 2022
How to calibrate your monitor for perfect photo editing
If you’ve ever been told your photos are too dark, too bright—or worse, that your colors look wrong—you might have a calibration issue. Calibrating your computer monitor before editing your photos ensures your colors and brightness are accurate, according to a common standard. Without calibration, you run the risk of your photos looking “off” on… Continue reading How to calibrate your monitor for perfect photo editing
Best LG monitors for 2022
Stan Horaczek Best overall LG 27UP850-W Monitor 27” Check Price Best for photo editing LG 32UL950-W 32″ Class Ultrafine 4K Check Price Best ultrawide LG 40WP95C-W 40” UltraWide Check Price If you haven’t considered LG monitors for your editing setup, you’re missing out on several really excellent options. Buying a monitor is a big deal… Continue reading Best LG monitors for 2022
SantaColor 100 is a ‘new’ 35mm film repurposed from aerial surveillance stock
The folks behind SantaColor 100 are currently raising money to bring this new stock to life. Santa 1000 For photographers scrambling to get their hands on what feels like an ever-dwindling supply of color film, here’s some good news: Santa 1000, the brand behind Santa Rae 1000 (a now discontinued but very funky, 35mm high-speed… Continue reading SantaColor 100 is a ‘new’ 35mm film repurposed from aerial surveillance stock
How wellness and self-love are influencing commercial advertising
Last year, The Body Shop UK released a new campaign titled Self Love Street, telling the story of three housemates overcoming self-doubt, the pain of rejection, criticism, and the pressure to be “perfect.” The brand was spurred to action, in part, by research indicating that almost one in two people feel more self-doubt than self-love—and… Continue reading How wellness and self-love are influencing commercial advertising
Photographer Paul Harries Bethinks on the Great Chester Bennington
“Magazines always wanted shots of him with his shirt off, I am sure he found this tedious, but he never made a fuss about it,” says photographer Paul Harries about photographing Chester Bennington. “These shots were not used at the time but when the news came through about his death, I was asked to find… Continue reading Photographer Paul Harries Bethinks on the Great Chester Bennington
Nikon confirms the end of production for the D3500 & D5600 DSLRs
Nikon is sunsetting two more DSLR bodies. Nikon/Getty Images The death rattle of the DSLR just inched ever closer (Pentax shooters, cover your ears) with the news that Nikon has officially discontinued two more DSLR cameras, the D5600 and the D3500. That brings its current DSLR lineup down to just four cameras, only one of… Continue reading Nikon confirms the end of production for the D3500 & D5600 DSLRs
Here is how to fake the inside of a fridge for product photos
You know those beverage photos that show someone reaching for a cold drink, shot from inside of a fridge? Those are the photos that make you think “Hm, I suddenly feel like an ice-cold beer.” Or soda. Or whatever your drink of choice is. Photos like that are not as easy to take as cracking… Continue reading Here is how to fake the inside of a fridge for product photos
New Zealand’s Little Penguin Die-off: Is Climate Change to Blame?
In recent months, more than 500 little penguins, the world’s smallest penguin species, have been washing up on northern New Zealand’s beaches