In the 1950s, Slim Aarons photographed the sun-drenched beaches of Capri. In the 1970s, Michael Dweck captured bathers and surfers luxuriating on the sandy shores of Montauk. In the 1980s, Gay Block told the stories of residents of Miami’s South Beach, who sat on their porches or brought chairs to sit on the beach in… Continue reading 10 awesome summer photography ideas to try yourself
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Frame The Star Challenge 2022 — Intense Face-off in Chennai and Pondicherry
Frame The Star 2022 by Mercedes-Benz, in partnership with Better Photography and OVERDRIVE magazines, saw a total of 16 photographers spend eight days shooting in three cities. Into the Magnifying Glass After a rain-soaked first leg of the Frame The Star Challenge Face-off round in Mumbai, we flagged off the second leg of the unique… Continue reading Frame The Star Challenge 2022 — Intense Face-off in Chennai and Pondicherry
Best drones for real estate photography in 2022
DJI Best Overall Autel Evo Lite + Check Price Best for photography DJI Mavic 3 Check Price Best budget EXO Drones Blackhawk Pro 2 Check Price Since hitting the mainstream market, drone technology has come a long way, resulting in some very impressive drones for real estate photography. It seems like a distant memory when… Continue reading Best drones for real estate photography in 2022
Best wide-angle lenses for Sony in 2022
Abby Ferguson Best overall Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM Check Price Best ultra-wide Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM Check Price Best prime Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM Lens Check Price Wide-angle lenses—for Sony shooters and everyone else—represent an essential piece of kit in a well-rounded gear bag. As the name implies, wide-angle lenses provide a… Continue reading Best wide-angle lenses for Sony in 2022
How to Build a Basic Photo Post-Processing Workflow With Adobe Camera Raw
Photographing in RAW format gives you the best options for your post-processing as it’s retaining all the information from when you took the image. Due to that, though, RAW files have a large file size and look a little flat, so they might require a little more ‘post-shoot’ thought than some other formats. Here, we’ll… Continue reading How to Build a Basic Photo Post-Processing Workflow With Adobe Camera Raw
How to be a conscientious travel photographer: Creating thoughtful images with Susan Portnoy
The Tiger’s Nest monastery in Bhutan. Susan Portnoy So, you’re packing your bags—and your camera—for a little summer vacation. It’s only natural that you’ll want to document your trip, but, what’s the point of taking pictures at popular destinations when millions of others are, too? PopPhoto chatted with award-winning travel photographer Susan Portnoy of The… Continue reading How to be a conscientious travel photographer: Creating thoughtful images with Susan Portnoy
NFT trends: Digital architecture
A pink chair overlooking a vast blue glacier. A view of an ice floe under a blazing golden sky. A bathtub in the middle of a picturesque wetland. These places might not exist in the “real world,” but last year, they were brought to life by the influential artist Alexis Christodoulou. A collection of nine… Continue reading NFT trends: Digital architecture
[Photo Keywording Tips] How to add effective keywords to help your photos get discovered
You’ve taken the perfect shot, uploaded it to 500px, and are ready to license it. But how can you be sure your image will be seen by buyers? Keywords! Tagging your image with the right photo keywords will increase the photo’s visibility by ensuring it appears in relevant search results. The wrong keywords—or worse, too… Continue reading [Photo Keywording Tips] How to add effective keywords to help your photos get discovered
How to take good pictures in bright sunlight
Using a flash may seem counterintuitive on a bright day but it’s the perfect tool for overcoming harsh shadows subject’s faces. Stan Horaczek Bright sunlight is one of the most challenging weather conditions to shoot in. If you’re not careful, your photos can come out wildly overexposed, brutally underexposed, or way too contrasty and filled… Continue reading How to take good pictures in bright sunlight
Maestro Contributor: Santiago Ribas
Santiago is an architect who started working with 360º photography way back in 1998. Back then, he created a CD about a region in Portugal, his home country. The 360º exploration of buildings and landscapes has always attracted him and Santiago hasn’t stopped capturing Portugal in 360º. His goal is to document the interesting history… Continue reading Maestro Contributor: Santiago Ribas