Essential accessories every photographer should have

SanDisk If you got treated to a new camera, perhaps your first camera, during this holiday season, it can be daunting to figure out where to start. Unfortunately, the medium can be a pretty gear-heavy one. You can get away with a really minimal kit for a long time, but there are some essentials that… Continue reading Essential accessories every photographer should have

There’s still time to get these digital gifts for creators

These digital gifts can be purchased right up to the last minute. Abby Ferguson We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › If you waited until the last minute to get gifts, it may be too late for physical items to arrive in time.… Continue reading There’s still time to get these digital gifts for creators

Exciting photography challenges to inspire you

In 2018, a photographer named Kelsey Maggart went viral online after creating “The Hobby Lobby Challenge,” inviting people to shoot remarkable photos in the aisles of ordinary craft stores. During the pandemic, people got creative when photographing their pets as part of the “see a dog, share a dog” challenge. Meanwhile, the “challenge accepted” trend… Continue reading Exciting photography challenges to inspire you

How to Photograph a New Year’s Eve Party 

Seasoned photographers discuss their pro tips on how to plan for and shoot that fun, chaotic, once-a-year New Year’s Eve party. The post How to Photograph a New Year’s Eve Party  appeared first on The Shutterstock Blog.

The Exposure Triangle And How It Affects Your Photos

Getting a new DSLR can be quite an overwhelming experience for a new photographer. All the knobs and buttons seem to do a thousand different things (and they do), but the dirty secret of photography is that, at its core, knowledge of the exposure triangle is what will make your new DSLR sing. If you… Continue reading The Exposure Triangle And How It Affects Your Photos

Photographer Captures Freediving Grandmas Who Delve Deep into the Ocean

A photographer captured the portraits of South Korea’s legendary “Grandma Divers,” elderly women who freedive deep into the ocean for seafood. [Read More]

Bottled Desires: How Sant Khalsa captured the commodification of thirst in the early 2000s

Reading Time: 3 minutes Between 2000 and 2002, Khalsa photographed more than 200 water stores across the US. Now, 60 of the gelatin-silver photographs are published in a new photobook In the mid 1970s, fresh from art college, Sant Khalsa left New York for the American West, trading “concrete, metal, glass and verticality” for “horizontal,… Continue reading Bottled Desires: How Sant Khalsa captured the commodification of thirst in the early 2000s

The 500px Global Photography Awards 2022

Your stand-out images might be all it takes for you to win $2000 US, earn the title of 500px photographer of the year and so much more! Our annual photography awards are now open for submissions and we’re looking for the best of the best. This year’s 500px Global Photography Awards has upped the ant;… Continue reading The 500px Global Photography Awards 2022

One thing: What is your digital shoebox? Do you have a legacy plan for your photos?

Before digital photography we had shoeboxes. Where is your digital shoebox? Where are your photos? Most of you can probably answer that question quickly, but take it one step further: does anybody else know where your photos are? What happens to your photos if something happens to you? What is your photo legacy? I began… Continue reading One thing: What is your digital shoebox? Do you have a legacy plan for your photos?