A few years back, Aldi Australia released a Christmas commercial set in a small, snow-blanketed Scandinavian village. The spot followed Johan, a young man returning from a trip to Australia with stories of a warm Christmas, complete with surfing and summer foods. While the elders of the village were skeptical, they eventually came around to… Continue reading Why Northern and Southern Hemisphere seasons matter in Licensing
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Who Stole this photo?
A photographer enters a photo in a competition, wins, and then another photographer comes forward and claims they took the shot. This actually happened, and the photographer Clancy Gebler Davies was stripped of her reward. Did she deserve it? Was credit for her photo stolen or did the man who claims he took the photo… Continue reading Who Stole this photo?
Best camera backpacks for hiking in 2022
Abby Ferguson Best overall Shimoda Explore V2 25L Check Price Best small Lowepro PhotoSport BP 15L AW III Check Price Best for winter trips Lowepro Whistler Backpack 450 AW II Check Price Having a proper camera backpack for hiking will make it easier and safer to bring your gear along on adventures. They offer protection… Continue reading Best camera backpacks for hiking in 2022
Camouflage: Avoiding this common intellectual property issue
Over the last two years, there have been a few high-profile cases involving camouflage prints on clothing; in 2018, an outdoor company sued a major fashion brand over the use of a camo pattern, and again in 2019, a Montana company sued a New York streetwear brand, also alleging copyright infringement. As camouflage has taken… Continue reading Camouflage: Avoiding this common intellectual property issue
Best cameras for pet photography in 2022
Abby Ferguson Best overall Sony Sony a7 IV Check Price Best overall Nikon Nikon Z 6 II Check Price Best overall Canon Canon EOS R6 Check Price Whether you want to capture more memories with your animals or share photos of your furry pals to gain social media fame, you’ll have to choose the right… Continue reading Best cameras for pet photography in 2022
Best photo sticks in 2022
Abby Ferguson Best rated JDTDC MFi Certified 128GB Photo-Stick Check Price Best photo stick for iPhone iDiskk 128GB MFi Certified Photo Stick Check Price Best photo stick for Android phones Sunany 256GB Photo Stick Check Price Photo sticks expand your phone’s memory for photos and videos, saving you from the dreaded “low storage” notifications. Unfortunately,… Continue reading Best photo sticks in 2022
Tips for incorporating action photography into your commercial portfolio
In 2002, Nike won an Emmy for Move, a campaign featuring gymnasts, joggers, basketballers, hockey players, footballers, and more in constant motion: skating, dribbling, sprinting, vaulting, and dunking. In 2003, Apple’s iPod Silhouettes campaign highlighted people mid-dance, capturing the energy of movement. And in 2012, Red Bull financed the skydiver Felix Baumgartner, as he broke… Continue reading Tips for incorporating action photography into your commercial portfolio
Where art and documentary meet: PHotoEspaña 2022 preview
Helen Levitt’s candid street scenes fill a room at Casa America through September 4. Courtesy PHotoEspaña The phrase documentary photography was coined by one of its chief proponents: Walker Evans. “The term should be documentary style,” the master photographer reflected in 1971. “An example of a literal document would be a police photograph of a… Continue reading Where art and documentary meet: PHotoEspaña 2022 preview
Photojournalist Susan Meiselas: How to be in the right place at the right time
“Tentful of Marks.” USA. Tunbridge, Vermont. 1974. (CARNIVAL STRIPPERS, page 82). ©Susan Meiselas/Magnum Photos In June, Susan Meiselas received the PHotoEspaña 2022 Award for her career as a documentary photographer covering cultural hotspots including Nicaragua and Kurdistan. As part of the Per Amor l’Art Collection, her series Carnival Strippers commands its own room at Círculo… Continue reading Photojournalist Susan Meiselas: How to be in the right place at the right time
Top Tips On Choosing A Tripod For Travel And Nature Photography
A tripod is an essential part of an arsenal carried by any travel and nature photographer so you need to make sure you have the right one.