What’s old is new again. The advent of the World Wide Web, nearly a generation of photographers ago, seems to have induced an institutional memory loss about basic principles of commerce. — PDN-Online (Photo District News), the most influential photography trade publication, on February 7, 2018, published article titled, “How Photographers Charge for Social Media Advertising Jobs,” It stated, “As advertisers shift more of their marketing dollars from traditional media to social media, reps and photographers are changing the way they calculate…

As photographers, we have a lot of tools available to us: compositional rules, lighting knowledge, the exposure triangle, and so on. Color is just another one of those tools. While it can be an intimidating element to a photographer, color can help solidify a voice. …

As photographers — or really anyone with a smartphone — we’re flooded with stunning imagery on a daily basis. Both travel shots of faraway lands and captures more close to home which show our local area in a whole new light. Yet when we’re surrounded by postcard-perfect photos, it’s alluring…

Detaching ourselves from the amount of work we’ve spent on something, and the end result, is a critical part of the creative creation process. Nobody cares how hard it was to create something unless it shows in a material way. It’s important to not confuse effort with results. When…

by Myles Little The image of the apartment with an infinity pool is from a project that photographs tax havens all around the world, which are legal; places where the wealthy corporations and individuals can stash their money to avoid the taxes. And Singapore is one of the capitals for…

by Matt O’Brien Matt O’Brien first went to Colombia to photograph beauty contests. The San Francisco-based photographer fell in love with the country, and the Polaroids he took over the next eleven years are now published in his new book, No Dar Papaya. No dar papaya is an expression unique…

Part II of our series, featuring behind the scenes of campaigns for Star Wars for Target, Starbucks, and more — by Cade Martin Star Wars for Target Deutsch LA, Star Wars, Target. Any one of these names alone would make an attractive project. Put them together, along with a pinch of Disney and a dash of Lucas Films and I can’t be entirely certain I wasn’t dreaming. I was completely geeked to be considered…

by Cade Martin As the only child of a university art professor and freethinker mother, I grew up surrounded by shapes and images. My love of art grew out of summer vacations filled with trips to galleries, museums, and art studios. At home I often found myself around the dinner…

by Julie Glassberg In the mid 70’s a series of movies called “Torakku Yarō” (Truck Dude), with the star actor Bunta Sugawara, came out. The ten movies follow the drivers of two trucks — Ichiban Boshi (first star) and Jonathan — through the country. …