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    3 Reasons Why I Mostly Go Digital for My Landscape Photography

    3 Reasons Why I Mostly Go Digital for My Landscape Photography

    As a passionate hobby photographer, I mostly shoot analogue, but for landscape, I’ve been increasingly choosing digital over film.
    Go to the profile of Fabian Luethard
    Fabian Luethard
    Jul 6, 2021
    How Switching to Fujifilm Made Me a Better Photographer

    How Switching to Fujifilm Made Me a Better Photographer

    And how it might for you too
    Go to the profile of Bradley Allen
    Bradley Allen
    Jul 30, 2018
    How to Achieve Subject Isolation

    How to Achieve Subject Isolation

    The key to striking images is a subject that stands out.
    Go to the profile of Gareth Willey
    Gareth Willey
    Jul 8, 2021
    “Pixel Peeping” Is Wrong and We Need to Stop Doing It!

    “Pixel Peeping” Is Wrong and We Need to Stop Doing It!

    Having a 100% perfect image isn’t always necessary. “Pixel Peeping” every image is just not worth your time.
    Go to the profile of Michell Skorna
    Michell Skorna
    May 21, 2021
    A Letter to Young Photographers

    A Letter to Young Photographers

    Dear Photographer,
    Go to the profile of Nicholas King
    Nicholas King
    May 15, 2021
    Adding Acrylic Paint to Product Shots Can Make Dramatic Images

    Adding Acrylic Paint to Product Shots Can Make Dramatic Images

    If you are looking for a way to add interest to a boring subject, try throwing paint on it! Here is how took this can of Red Bull to the…
    Go to the profile of Greg Kindred
    Greg Kindred
    May 21, 2021
    Instax vs Polaroid: Which is the Best for Instant Photography?

    Instax vs Polaroid: Which is the Best for Instant Photography?

    The three key points to consider when getting started with instant photography.
    Go to the profile of Denisa Blackwood
    Denisa Blackwood
    Mar 19, 2021
    You can only capture what you observe

    You can only capture what you observe

    The thrills and tribulations of scientific photography
    Go to the profile of David Bryson
    David Bryson
    Dec 12, 2021
    The world isn’t tidy. Don’t try to make it so with your photographs

    The world isn’t tidy. Don’t try to make it so with your photographs

    Don’t be a slave to technical accuracy. What matters in ‘Street’ photography is getting the human story
    Go to the profile of Stephen Reed
    Stephen Reed
    Jun 24, 2021
    I Sold All My Gear to Keep One Lens Only

    I Sold All My Gear to Keep One Lens Only

    How owning only the essential stuff opens creative opportunities.
    Go to the profile of Peter Gróf
    Peter Gróf
    Jan 12, 2021
    Open Source Your Photography

    Open Source Your Photography

    Don’t toll gate your work — give it away instead
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    Tom
    Dec 31, 2021
    3 Photography Tips That Are Just a Little Annoying

    3 Photography Tips That Are Just a Little Annoying

    People don’t mean to be rude, but…
    Go to the profile of Mark Ali
    Mark Ali
    Jun 21, 2021
    How I Found my Perfect Digital Leica M Setup… With a Mirrorless Sony

    How I Found my Perfect Digital Leica M Setup… With a Mirrorless Sony

    Choosing a digital camera to shoot my analog-era lenses
    Go to the profile of Fabian Luethard
    Fabian Luethard
    Jul 18, 2021
    Flower Photography from a Low Angle

    Flower Photography from a Low Angle

    Shoot up at flowers for that behind-the-scenes look.
    Go to the profile of Mark Ali
    Mark Ali
    May 25, 2021
    Sorry photographers, I made a mistake and gave my photos away for free on Unsplash.

    Sorry photographers, I made a mistake and gave my photos away for free on Unsplash.

    Should commercial companies use free stock photos for profit?
    Go to the profile of Marcus Platt
    Marcus Platt
    Oct 17, 2021
    What Use is Your Photography?

    What Use is Your Photography?

    Could your photography inform or benefit others in some way?
    Go to the profile of Stephen Reed
    Stephen Reed
    Feb 16
    The Canon P

    The Canon P

    The beauty in simplicity
    Go to the profile of Talya Adams
    Talya Adams
    Feb 16
    Why Shoot Film (Sometimes)

    Why Shoot Film (Sometimes)

    In the digital era there can still be strong benefits to revisiting the way we used to practice photography
    Go to the profile of Anthony Rampersad
    Anthony Rampersad
    Sep 27, 2018
    What to Look for in Camera Reviews

    What to Look for in Camera Reviews

    We all want quality gear and quality images. But assessing quality is not limited to purely technical and standardized reviews.
    Go to the profile of Michell Skorna
    Michell Skorna
    Jul 4, 2021
    Spring in Wisconsin Farm Country

    Spring in Wisconsin Farm Country

    A photo essay of where I live
    Go to the profile of Jessica Archuleta
    Jessica Archuleta
    Jun 11, 2019
    Camera UX: sealing the X100V

    Camera UX: sealing the X100V

    Finding the right solution for a protective lens filter
    Go to the profile of Keith Telfeyan
    Keith Telfeyan
    Aug 19, 2020
    Thoughts After a Virtual Photography Show

    Thoughts After a Virtual Photography Show

    Everybody wants to sell you something.
    Go to the profile of Sonia
    Sonia
    Mar 19, 2021
    Analogue/Film Photography 101: Types of Films

    Analogue/Film Photography 101: Types of Films

    There are several types of films, and before starting to shoot, it is better to get familiar with them.
    Go to the profile of Fatma
    Fatma
    Jan 21, 2021
    This is How I Got Started with Travel Photography

    This is How I Got Started with Travel Photography

    These photos of Japan will make you want to travel
    Go to the profile of James Garside
    James Garside
    Aug 27, 2020
    Capturing Resilience: The Workers Versus The Westin St. Francis

    Capturing Resilience: The Workers Versus The Westin St. Francis

    Human willpower at its finest.
    Go to the profile of Rahul Lal
    Rahul Lal
    Aug 6, 2019
    6 Days and No Nights in Iceland

    6 Days and No Nights in Iceland

    Images from an all-too-quick adventure
    Go to the profile of tom o'connor
    tom o'connor
    May 11, 2019
    Food photography — A tasteful art.

    Food photography — A tasteful art.

    If good food comes from love, where do good photographs come from?
    Go to the profile of Bharath PS
    Bharath PS
    Oct 12, 2018
    Gearbag Archaeology: Metz Mecablitz 45

    Gearbag Archaeology: Metz Mecablitz 45

    Do you remember those days when ISO 1600 was just outrageously silly and if you were foolish enough to push your Ilford HP5 that far you…
    Go to the profile of Dietrich Ruehlmann
    Dietrich Ruehlmann
    Nov 2, 2021
    Can Nature Photography Be Artistic?

    Can Nature Photography Be Artistic?

    Struggling with the definition of a genre
    Go to the profile of Mark Ali
    Mark Ali
    May 4, 2021
    Is Photography a Foreign Language Everyone Thinks They Can Speak?

    Is Photography a Foreign Language Everyone Thinks They Can Speak?

    Or is photography’s relative ease what makes it possibly the hardest of arts?
    Go to the profile of Stephen Reed
    Stephen Reed
    Aug 22, 2021
    My Empty Place

    My Empty Place

    Part One: Photos from Friends Abroad
    Go to the profile of Ellen M. Shapiro
    Ellen M. Shapiro
    May 4, 2020
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