What is the best way for a company to expand its reach across local photographers? Collaborations? Workshops? Talks? Perhaps all of the above. In a new bit to showcase its varying products for photographers, Nikon has announced a new initiative that is creative and fun, and will certainly engage more people: Its first-ever Nikon Tour.
How do we define 'interesting'? People and pictures are diverse, and art has no rules. Is there a rule to define 'interesting' photography? There's no common ground for a rule, and photographers don't like 'rules'.
The other day, I was listening to On Taking Pictures, which was my favorite podcast that recently returned. And on this show, photographer Bill Wadman talked about how photographers at the Eddie Adams workshop shoot portraits at around 20 frames a second or so these days.
15 years ago, photo workshops were not yet a thing. You could sign up for a photo excursion on a cruise ship or other tour for which you had no instruction, but dedicated, stand-alone photo workshops were not really prevalent until around 10 years ago.
"I had some big issues in my life that I needed to process, and photography was a way for me to do that," explains fine art photographer Jennifer McClure. "I didn’t set out to work in fine art, but I am happy that I landed here.
Leica Akademie UK has announced the launch of its Leica Lab program which is set to offer an exclusive learning experience provided by industry experts with backgrounds in commissioning, shooting, editing, and curating work.
The longer I've worked in the photo industry, the more I've been able to see photos within a photographer's portfolio and put together a scene. Lots of photographers use images from workshops and tradeshows in their portfolio.
One of the biggest things that I think that any and every photographer needs to keep in their mind is that you always need consent to touch a model or move a subject; and Jerry Ghionis is the master of showing you how to do this.
Ian Norman and Diana Southern over at Lonely Speck just uploaded their full 2016 astrophotography workshop to YouTube for free. This incredible resource covers everything from getting the shot, to basic editing, image stacking, and panorama stitching.
Automotive photographer Dave Cox (AKA ShootingDave) recently put together a handy step-by-step tutorial that shows you exactly how he uses light painting to capture dramatic car photos when working in a tight space like a workshop.
After I saw an ad on Facebook about an upcoming Best Buy photography workshop, I got the idea to attend it, and I thought other photographers would be interested in the experience, too. I signed up, paid the $50 to attend the workshop, and got an email confirming my registration. My Background I have shot […]
Photography workshop are a dime a dozen these days, but that isn’t stopping a retail heavyweight from launching its own: Best Buy is now in the business of photography workshops for beginner and intermediate photographers.
We've featured photographer Luc Kordas a number of times here on our website, and his latest project features shooting in Coney Island. The popular Brooklyn tourist destination is iconic for a number of reasons; and in the past few years it has arguably become a hot spot for street photographers.
Part of what catches the attention of would-be wet plate photographers and fans is the hands-on processes that come with the age-old medium. In a recent video, wedding and wet plate photographer Markus Hofstaetter tells us exactly how hands on it gets by showing us how he makes his own metal plates for wet plate photography.
Photographer Nick Fancher is known for combining thriftiness and creativity into eye-catching portrait lighting, and he has even written two books on the subject, titled Studio Anywhere and Studio Anywhere 2.
Dear photography workshop and conference organizers, we need to have a chat. There is a lot of nonsense going on in the workshop world, and it needs to stop. Taking someone’s money and promising that you can help their business is no joke, and it needs to be taken seriously! Every week we hear a […]
I have been touring Europe with my Digital Artist workshop for past couple of years and now I decided to do something different on my home turf Finland. I decided to put together a two and a half day workshop about creating fantasy art.
Mike Mezuel II puts on workshops at Big Bend National Park in Texas for photographers who want to learn best to photograph the night sky. In this 5-minute video, follow along as Mike leads his students out on a shoot beneath the dazzling night sky over Texas. The location couldn’t get much better for this […]
After purchasing our three video Street Photography Marketing workshop, photographer Michiel de Lange had further questions to ask; like "Should I enter a street photography competition?" Considering what happened recently with Sal Cincotta and judges at Shutterfest, it's a very big problem that is in the industry and which can mean that sometimes you get completely swindled out of your money.
We've collaborated with a few folks and put together a number of workshops (some free) that you'll be interested in checking out if you're into street photography.
Hey folks, This Sunday, we’ve got a special portrait photography workshop that we’re teaching involving how to use Fujifilm Instax Wide in the studio. Plus we’ve got more just for street photographers.
Working with a portrait subject in the studio first and foremost requires you to stop thinking about them necessarily as your subject and instead more as your collaborator. Now don't get me wrong, you're essentially going to the conductor of the orchestra most of the time so to speak--but you need to think about people in a different way.
Hey everyone! This weekend, we’ve still got our Food Photography workshop in Brooklyn and there are still available spots left for folks to sign up! Attendees get a free 24/7 camera bag, a three course dinner and a critique on their food photographs. Join us! Find out more info right here! Have you ever arrived
This is one of the first steps that we're going to teach in our Food Photography workshop later on this month. It involves lighting your food in a different way and is just the first step involved with making your food photos look great.
Join La Noir Image's and The Phoblographer's Editor in Chief Chris Gampat for an Adorama Event Space exclusive as he takes you on a journey to create better street photographs and through a growing new branch of street photography called Urban Geometry in this two day exclusive, limited-sized intensive course.
Hey everyone, On January 28-29th, we’re teaching a special workshop here in NYC in collaboration with Adorama. All attendees get a free 24/7 Traffic Collection Sling bag and personalized instruction from both the Phoblographer’s Chris Gampat (that’s me) and Daniel Schaefer.
If you’re one of those people that has always wanted to create a professional looking image with Instant Film, then you’ve come to the right place. Is it difficult? Not really; but it will surely require you to think in a different way.
On January 14-15th, we're throwing an exclusive two-day intensive photography workshop in Los Angeles. You'll learn a whole lot about approaching subjects, honing your reflexes, etc. You'll go from Hollywood to Downtown LA with the Phoblographer's very own Daniel Schaefer.
On January 14-15th, we're throwing an exclusive two-day intensive photography workshop in Los Angeles. You'll learn a whole lot about approaching subjects, honing your reflexes, etc. You'll go from Hollywood to Downtown LA with the Phoblographer's very own Daniel Schaefer.
If you’re like some of us, food is more than just an essential part of life’s sustenance, it’s a sensory experience. In fact, scientific research shows that taking a picture of food before you dig in may actually increase the experience for you.
Hey folks! Next weekend, we’re hosting what’s going to be an awesome street photography workshop right here in Brooklyn, NY. and ending with a fantastic, high quality BBQ dinner. Want read more? Head on past the jump or just check out all the details here.
I wrote an article in 2017 about bad photography workshops, and I made a promise to the community that I would never speak at, attend, or help promote a workshop again unless it was one I believed in wholeheartedly.
15 years ago, photo workshops were not yet a thing. You could sign up for a photo excursion on a cruise ship or other tour for which you had no instruction, but dedicated, stand-alone photo workshops were not really prevalent until around 10 years ago.
My name is Marc Weisberg, and I’m a luxury home photographer based in Southern California. This is an article about why I’ll never use FedEx again to ship my camera gear to a workshop, as well as what you need to know before ever shipping camera gear. It’s the story of how FedEx utterly screwed […]
Daniel is a cobbler like his father was before. Some clients asked him to repair their shoes, but never came back. He stored them on a shelf in his workshop for almost 25 years waiting for his customers.