Wedding photography gets harder when youre competing with the guests. By Stan Horaczek | Published Oct 25, 2016 8:55 PM EDT SHARE Unplugged from SLF Weddings on Vimeo. This is prime time for

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A former sports shooter now looks to the heavens with his lens. By Kathleen Davis | Published May 17, 2010 8:20 PM EDT SHARE Comet Lulin and Saturn Comet Lulin (C2007 / N3), at app

Sara Lando has developed a talent for photographically compensating for life’s ups and downs. In fact, the Italian photographer, based in the Veneto region in Bassano del Grappa (saralando.com), got her start in photography by making self-portraits that reflected on her life. “I did it in private as

Even in the midst of a recession, talented photographers can find a way to make a living doing what they love. And it’s not all weddings and senior portraits. In this series, editorial intern Carolina Hidalgo talks to several professional photographers about how they landed their dream jobs. This We

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Take familiar shapes beyond the ordinary. By Lindsay Adler | Published Aug 18, 2009 7:40 PM EDT SHARE The September Issue of Popular Photography hits newsstands today. In it find reviews of t

To me, taking portraits during the fall feels like cheating. If you live in an area where the leaves provide amazing colors, it seems like it’s tough to take a bad picture. But, that doesn’t mean it’s OK to get lazy and complacent. here are a few tips to make sure you’re getting the most out of thos

Heres four lighting setups from simple to complex. | Published May 6, 2010 1:06 AM EDT While the arris threw a warm light, the car was lit by the cooler 8-foot Kino flo daylight fluorescent fixture. SHARE

These tips will prepare you for the most colorful time of the year. By Stan Trzoniec | Published Oct 8, 2009 6:50 PM EDT Shrewsbury, MA-based outdoor writer and photographer Stan Trzoniec shares more tips in his book, Autumn in the Country, a

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How did photographer John Kuczala render this lab glassware with such crystalline clarity? The trick, says the New York City-based tabletop specialist, is avoiding frontlight. Backlighting against white or sidelighting against black does the job. Direct frontlight, regardless of the background, ruin

To get the shot, sometimes you do crazy things. Like clinging to a wall of ice in the dark, wielding a 2-million-candlepower spotlight. Then doing it over endlessly until you get it right. That’s what sports shooter Dave Black did to make this incredible image. With no prior ice-

Heres five lighting setups from simple to complex. By Peter Kolonia | Published Apr 16, 2010 11:08 PM EDT SHARE On a beach in Oahu, HI, Ellis captured a sandy Halle Berry with a Canon EOS 5D

For this image of an iconic African tree, Darlene Gillespie reduced her depth of field in order to add interest to her frame. Darlene Gillespie After embarking on three previous Mentor Series travel workshops, 52-year-old Rancho Cordova, California, native Darlene Gillespie knew she wanted to make h

A self-described “accidental” civil engineer, Feryal “Faye” Berber has been translating visions from her mind’s eye into photographs ever since she got her Canon A-1 in 1983. The Ringoes, NJ, resident finds motivation in her curiosity rather than a paycheck. The experiment in effervescence shown her

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