In 2006, Edward Steichen’s 1904 picture of a pond in Westchester County, New York, bathed in moonlight, fetched a whopping $2.9 million at Sotheby’s. In 2011, Andreas Gursky’s photograph of the Rhine river sold for $4,338,500 at Christie’s. And in 2020, even at the height of the pandemic, an Ansel Adams print, created at Grand… Continue reading Tips to build a great landscape photo
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How to Build Your Own Basic Makeup Kit for Photo and Video Shoots
Sometimes hiring a makeup artist is impractical. Your project may not have the budget to support it, or you’re doing some really fast run-and-gun work and you need to move really quickly. In these types of situations, it can be helpful to have a small photography makeup kit to help you handle some quick fixes.… Continue reading How to Build Your Own Basic Makeup Kit for Photo and Video Shoots
Ephemeral auroras and playful galaxies: these are the Astronomy Photographer of the Year winners
“Back to the spaceship,” runner-up, People & Space category. © Mihail Minkov An aurora dances, illuminating the night sky. The Milky Way stretches across snowy mountain tops. An abstracted view of the sun and moon. These images and more make up the winning cohort for this year’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year awards, which are… Continue reading Ephemeral auroras and playful galaxies: these are the Astronomy Photographer of the Year winners
23 Cinematic Music Tracks to Inspire Your Next Video
Your choice of music can be everything when it comes to your video project. We’ve put together some of our favorite pieces, loosely categorized to make it easy for you to find what you want. Free Video Course on Choosing The Best Cinematic Background Music Choosing the right cinematic background music for your videos is… Continue reading 23 Cinematic Music Tracks to Inspire Your Next Video
How to create double exposures on film
Double exposures are easy to experiment with and can often lead to unexpected results. Evan Purney You pick out a roll of film and load it into your camera. You advance by a few frames. You line up your shot and…*CLICK.* The shutter opens for just an instant, light hits the film, and the moment… Continue reading How to create double exposures on film
How to Apply Makeup for Photography: Women With Lighter Skin
Here we are going to be doing a natural, basic makeup application on a woman with light skin, and hopefully you’ll learn to be able to recreate it and follow along at home. 1. Exfoliate Our model has a normal/dry combination skin. Knowing that, first I’m going to apply a light exfoliator all over their… Continue reading How to Apply Makeup for Photography: Women With Lighter Skin
Best photography insurance of 2022
Zanariah Salam/EyeEm/Getty Images Best overall PPA PhotoCare Plus Check Price Best value PPA PhotoCare Check Price Best budget Thimble Check Price Photography insurance is a less than glamorous topic but is a necessity. As a photographer, videographer, or droneographer, one thing is certain: gear is expensive. And when you look at the money you spend… Continue reading Best photography insurance of 2022
A dark matter camera will soon allow scientists to peer into atomic clouds
When built, the MAGIS-100 atom interferometer will be the largest in the world. But it’s still missing a key component: a detailed camera. Stanford University This story originally appeared on Popular Science. In suburban Chicago, about 34 miles west of Lake Michigan, sits a hole in the ground that goes about 330 feet straight down. Long… Continue reading A dark matter camera will soon allow scientists to peer into atomic clouds
How to Use Slow Shutter Speed With a Flash to Freeze Motion in a Photo
In this tutorial from the Intermediate Flash Photography course, we’re going to be talking about how to use a slow shutter speed and a flash to get really cool images like this: How to Freeze an Image With Flash One of the first things that most photographers learn is that in order to get sharp… Continue reading How to Use Slow Shutter Speed With a Flash to Freeze Motion in a Photo
Queen Elizabeth II’s camera collection was nothing short of awesome
The queen taking a picture at the Royal Windsor Horse Show. May, 1982. Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images Queen Elizabeth II passed away today at the age of 96. One of the most photographed human beings of the 20th century, her own passion for photography was no secret. The late British monarch was… Continue reading Queen Elizabeth II’s camera collection was nothing short of awesome