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Jacob Riis and "How the Other Half Lives"

Tutorial • Beginner

Just because you didn’t get to go to that awesome photography conference doesn’t mean that you can’t learn something from the pros! Occasionally, we’ll be...

Cameron Knight • 4 Nov 2012
Theory

Russ Bishop: Mastering the Landscape and the Adventure

Tutorial • Beginner

Today, I am pleased to introduce you to Russ Bishop, a landscape, adventure sport and fine art photographer from California. As you will find out, Russ...

Peter West Carey • 31 Oct 2012
Theory

Amy Dresser on Faking It

Tutorial • Beginner

Just because you didn’t get to go to that awesome photography conference doesn’t mean that you can’t learn something from the pros! Occasionally, we’ll be...

Cameron Knight • 28 Oct 2012
Street

Rui Palha: Geometry and Street Photography

Tutorial • Beginner

A black and white user, Rui Palha mixes geometry with the human figure to create unique images, following the master photographers in street photography, but...

Jose Antunes • 24 Oct 2012
Cameras & Lenses

Location Photography: How to Comprehensively Capture a City, Village or Street

Tutorial • Beginner

Photographing a location can be an extremely valuable exercise. It poses a large variety of challenges, working with both landscapes, portraits, large scale...

Simon Bray • 8 Oct 2012
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An Interview With Landscape And Wildlife Photographer Jon Cornforth

Tutorial • Beginner

It gives me great pleasure to introduce you to Jon Cornforth, an outstanding wildlife and landscape photographer based in Seattle, Washington, USA. Jon's...

Peter West Carey • 22 Sep 2012
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How To Get Your Subject To Act Naturally

Tutorial • Beginner

Working as a portrait photographer can sometimes feel like a real chore. If things aren’t going your way, then it can be really difficult to change the...

Simon Bray • 30 Aug 2012
Theory

A Beginner's Guide to Thoughtful Framing & Cropping

Tutorial • Beginner

All of us have a slightly different view of the world. No two people see any given subject exactly the same, at a minutia level. That view is our...

Peter West Carey • 22 Aug 2012
Theory

Benedicte Guillon on Mobile Photography

Tutorial • Beginner

Just because you didn’t get to go to that awesome photography conference doesn’t mean that you can’t learn something from the pros! Occasionally, we’ll be...

Cameron Knight • 12 Aug 2012
Theory

Phil Sharp: Having Eyes for Portraits

Tutorial • Beginner

Phil Sharp is a portrait and commercial photographer based in London. He is known for his relaxed yet professional attitude and his distinctive and...

Simon Bray • 8 Aug 2012
Theory

Identifying and Capturing Personality in Your Portraits

Tutorial • Beginner

The next time you shoot a portrait, think about how you can truly portray the unique personalty or a special characteristic of your subject. We need to go...

Antoinette Seaman • 6 Aug 2012
Theory

Clay Bolt: MYN Made Me a Better Naturalist

Tutorial • Beginner

Backyard Naturalists is a new program to inspire children to look at the natural world. Meet Your Neighbours (MYN), the photographer's project funded by Clay...

Jose Antunes • 1 Aug 2012