20+ Stunning images with complementary colors

In 1961s, Fred Herzog photographed a woman on the street, with just her green skirt and red stockings visible in the frame. In 1972, Helen Levitt photographed kids in New York City, dressed in various shades of yellow and purple. In the 1980s, Martin Parr photographed an ice cream shop in an English beach suburb,… Continue reading 20+ Stunning images with complementary colors

Go ahead and use TikTok all you want

Cuddle up with TikTok all you want. What else is there to do?. Stan Horaczek TikTok is a fun, silly place. To scroll through it is to take in a sensational amount of people dancing and lip-syncing. There’s a video of Cameron Diaz’s wine drinking challenge, a very polite kid named Grey, and a clip… Continue reading Go ahead and use TikTok all you want

Hit the road with this fully-functioning, Victorian-era mobile studio & darkroom

With big windows and a skylight, plenty of natural light shines through. Charterhouse Antiques Fancy yourself a photography studio on wheels? What about one with a little history? On Friday, August 5, 2022, a historic, horse-drawn mobile Victorian photo studio goes on auction at Charterhouse in Dorset, England.  Related: Going back to film? Here’s what’s… Continue reading Hit the road with this fully-functioning, Victorian-era mobile studio & darkroom

Oh, snap! Meet the Polaroid street photographer using an old-school Speed Graphic

Antoine has a bevy of cameras, but the Speed Graphic is the showstopper. Jean Andre Antoine “I haven’t shot digital photography in over a decade probably,” Jean Andre Antoine admits. The Harlem native is taking our phone call from the “office,” which for this street photographer means Prince Street between Broadway and Crosby in New… Continue reading Oh, snap! Meet the Polaroid street photographer using an old-school Speed Graphic

Thomas Hoepker’s ’63 road trip, plus four other fantastic photobooks to get you inspired

Controlled Burn & Dodge #1, CA 1999. © Bob Kolbrener This month’s photobook selection includes a collection of photos of pairs by Finnish photographer Pentti Sammallahti; Thomas Hoepker’s look back at his 1963 road trip; Alex Webb and Rebecca Norris Webb’s lockdown project of photos from Cape Cod; a collection of Bob Kolbrener’s B&W Californian… Continue reading Thomas Hoepker’s ’63 road trip, plus four other fantastic photobooks to get you inspired

How to shoot better car photos

Show your whip off with some tasteful motion blur. Mark Elias Many types of creative possibilities are available when photographing cars. You’re proud of your’s and what you may have done to it. But there are good ways and bad to show others the apples and oranges of your eyes. Follow our advice and you’ll be… Continue reading How to shoot better car photos

Best ND filters for 2022

Stan Horaczek Best overall HOYA Pro ND Filter Check Price Best for cinematography Lee Filters Stopper Check Price Best budget Neewer ND Filter Kit Check Price A quality ND filter (short for neutral density filter) cuts the amount of light coming into the camera without affecting the color or overall appearance of the image. While… Continue reading Best ND filters for 2022

7 Photography Jobs You Wish You Had

The global digital photography market is expected to reach $149.98 billion by 2026, growing from $79.12 in 2017. Cameras are getting better, and editing software is getting smarter. The technology is more accessible than it’s ever been, and interest in the medium—and the profession—is on the rise. According to a 2018 survey by PDN, the… Continue reading 7 Photography Jobs You Wish You Had