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by Seán Duggan · Posted
An iceberg grounded just offshore
I think that travel can be an important part of the creative experience for photographers. The idea of the open road and the images you’ll find there is a powerful draw. Seeing new sights and exploring new visual territory can be very invigorating and it helps to kindle the creative spark. You see things in a new way because the primary purpose of the journey is to see, to view the world with new eyes, and create something from that vision.
Some landscapes, some places, just get inside your head and inside
by Michael James Murray · Posted
It's June 19, and I'm at a diner in Twenty Nine Palms, California, staring warily at the first cup of coffee I’ve had in days. Ten days ago I was in Upstate New York, anxiously anticipating the images I was about to make. To most of you, this is a story you’ve heard before: traveling the country to bear witness to its grandeur. However, have you seen the world like this?
I am an art photographer
by John Harris · Posted
I appreciate a camera that allows its restrictions to become benefits, a camera that optimizes its best qualities over the addition of secondary and often unnecessary features. The Sigma dp2 Quattro Digital Camera has limitations, but to its credit, it isn't designed to do everything, and what it is designed to do—take
by Joe Reifer · Posted
When we travel to amazing places, taking pictures allows us to show our friends and family what we saw. Composing the perfect photo is a process of pointing your camera at something interesting, and shooting at the right time. But what if the people viewing your photos could virtually stand where you were standing, and look around, fully immersed in the scene?
360-degree panoramas are a unique and exciting way to let your viewers explore your pictures. If you’ve played with Google Street View, or have seen a real-estate listing with a virtual
by Jeff Cable · Posted
To me, there is nothing more exciting than flying to new locations around the globe and finding the best places to capture photos. I have been very fortunate to be able to fly all over the world and see many different locales and their resident cultures, and I find that each location offers a different opportunity for photograph mining. I say mining, because just like a miner who has to search through lots of rock to find the cherished stone, we search among the distractions, the mundane or overshot locations, for that perfect photo.
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by Forest Woodward · Posted
Much of life as a professional photographer involves taking—indeed, our job description as photographers is that we take photos for a living. It is a beautiful way to make a living and see the world and all the richer, I have found, when we are able to create opportunities to give as well.
Above photo: A young Quechua girl walks the ancient trails of her family’s land, high above the Sacred Valley, Peru.
Growing up, I was home-schooled by adventurous parents who, from the time we were born, exposed us to foreign cultures through travel. At the
by Ryan Zanoni · Posted
Explore the world beneath the water’s surface without getting wet, using ROVs and viewing systems from Aquabotix. The HydroView motorized remote-operated vehicles and AquaLens viewing systems allow you to study marine life and environments; perform inspections under your boat; carry out
by Todd Vorenkamp · Posted
Not long ago, it seemed that if you wanted to focus your camera lens so everything beyond a certain distance was in focus, you would turn your focus ring to the "infinity" setting. The lens barrel had engraved or painted markings displaying distances in feet and/or meters and just past the highest digits was this symbol: ∞
One of the traditional hallmarks of a high-quality manual-focus lens was that the focus ring would stop precisely at the ∞ mark. This allowed photographers to set their lenses quickly so
by Eric Reichbaum · Posted
When the Canon 16-35mm f/4L lens was first announced, many photographers were disappointed that it wasn’t a new version of the already existing 16-35mm f/2.8 with image stabilization. I can assure you that, during my time with this lens, I didn’t once wish that I could turn that wheel past f/4 to f/2.8. For my
by Ami Vitale · Posted
We dressed as pandas so we could get behind-the-scenes access to the panda training centerwhere they train captive-born pandas to go back into the wild.
Photography is not about the camera. It’s not even about the beautiful images we create. It is about telling powerful stories. Photography is a tool for creating awareness and understanding across cultures, communities, and countries; a tool to make sense of our commonalities in the world we share. I believe the way to find common ground is by seeing yourself in others.
A lot of my work
by Seth Resnick · Posted
When I'm on location, I shoot lots of material. I cull my work constantly, and feel relieved every time I delete another hundred or so images. Some people are amazed that I delete anything, and almost everyone is amazed at just how much I delete.
"...I find that the editing process really helps, and by deleting, I am able to analyze my shoot and create the necessary contact sheets..."
Back in the days of film, I was notorious for shooting large amounts of Kodachrome. In fact, it wasn't uncommon for me to shoot 50 rolls of film on
by John Paul Caponigro · Posted
Because I composite many images, I use a ranking system that's only slightly different from the classic Adobe five-star rating system when going through my travel photos. I use one star for images that don’t work but embody an idea that is worth revisiting. Images that can work get two stars, if combined with another image (panorama or composite). Solid images receive three stars—but for me to want to release it, to make up for what it doesn’t quite reach in graphic impact, it will need to serve a specific purpose amid other images, make a
by Jack Wolff · Posted
As with all types of weather, it’s important to know the differences between categories of Weather Alerts. Floods have three basic classifications of potential alerts: Watches, Warnings, and Advisories.
Types of Flood Watches, Warnings, and Advisories
Flood Watch: Conditions are right for possible flooding (stay alert for announcements).
Flash Flood Watch: Conditions are right for a possible flash flood (stay alert for announcements).
Flood Warning: Flooding has started or is about to start in the immediate warning area. You may be advised
by Sara Lovelace · Posted
Are you creating your own adventure, scouring the stores for a camera bag that has both outdoor functionality and stealth style? According to Vanguard's Director of Sales and Marketing, Doug Feldner, "supporting the 'real' photographer" is the commitment of Vanguard. "Real" refers to those who, whether they be professional or amateur, love utilizing their camera to create fantastic images. Vanguard has added two new lines for "real" photographers to its award-winning camera bag selection. The two new lines are called Sedona and Reno. The
by Amanda Bellucco · Posted
The Mobi is a standard Class 10 SDHC card that enables wireless connectivity in cameras that don’t already have it. The cards create their own secure hotspot, even in remote outdoor locations, to transfer media to smart devices, PCs, and Macs. With the Mobi card, you can share and transfer images instantly over Wi-Fi to your smartphone, tablet, or computer with the Eye-Fi SDHC Mobi Wireless Class 10 Memory Card, available in