Submit you best images featuring repetition for your chance to win a free Fstoppers tutorial.
Our next episode of Critique the Community will feature a fairly subjective topic. We invite you to submit your best images that give a sense of “repetition…
A Lesson in Humility: The Best Photo I Ever Took and I Had Almost Nothing to Do With It
In my photographic world, it’s sometimes nice to remind myself that I’m often little more than a monkey pushing buttons on a very expensive box.
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A Lesson in Humility: The Best Photo I Ever Took and I Had Almost Nothing to Do With It
In my photographic world, it’s sometimes nice to remind myself that I’m often little more than a monkey pushing buttons on a very expensive box.
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Five Year Retrospective: Switching to Nikon from Canon
After a lot of thought and contemplation, I switched from Canon to Nikon five years ago. Each camera system has a lot of pros and cons, but the real question is do I regret the switch?
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Top Three Mistakes Photographers Make
Bejamin Jaworskyj breaks down some of the biggest mistakes he sees photographers making in his workshops. Some of the biggest mistakes include not shooting enough images of a single subject and overloading a single shot. I understand this feeling, as…
Why I Won’t Travel With a Laptop Anymore
For years, whenever I’ve traveled, I’ve gone through the trouble of dragging a MacBook Pro, charger, and cables along with me. I tried something different on my most recent trip, and I don’t think I can go back.
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Ten Gear Suggestions for Beginner Filmmakers
One of the most frequent types of questions I see on social media is about gear or gear recommendations. For the most part, photographers and videographers who are relatively new to the industry tend to ask about what gear they should or shouldn’t bu…
Squarespace Sets Dangerous Precedent With New Unsplash Partnership
Recently, Squarespace announced a new partnership with Unsplash via their company blog. Before we dive into why this story is worth discussing, it’d help to explain who Squarespace and Unsplash are and what they do.
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Pros and Cons of Being a Staff Photographer
If you are thinking of taking a full-time photography position, you should read this first.
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Plastic Lenses Are Awesome so Stop Being Sniffy About Them
Cheap, soft, and lightweight, with woefully slow autofocus and shoddy build quality; however terrible they might be, plastic lenses are great value. Quite why people get so agitated about this topic is a bit of a mystery because cheap glass can be am…
Plastic Lenses Are Awesome so Stop Being Sniffy About Them
Cheap, soft, and lightweight, with woefully slow autofocus and shoddy build quality; however terrible they might be, plastic lenses are great value. Quite why people get so agitated about this topic is a bit of a mystery because cheap glass can be am…
Add Excitement for More Opportunities
Finding clients to hire you can be a complicated and expensive process. This article explores a free and simple marketing technique that has proven to be extremely effective.
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Beauty Is Not Only in the Eye of the Beholder
I once was told the worst reason for liking a piece of art was for its beauty. I disagree.
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In Defense of a Fatter Portfolio: Why You Should Include More Photos
Everywhere I look, professional photographers are calling for people to put their portfolios on an extreme diet. Well, I’m here to defend my curvier portfolio and why this decision is entirely intentional.
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Wedding Vendors Aren’t Entitled to Pictures
In a typical wedding, dozens of vendors come together to make the bride’s day special. All these vendors have one thing in common: the photographer doesn’t owe them a single picture.
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Indiana Photographer Known For Copyright Lawsuits Sues Again
We live in a time when photography becomes more and more commonplace but appreciation of the commercial value of photography is uncommon. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that copyright lawsuits from photographers are increasing.
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Are You Offended When You Are Advertised Products and Services in Free Photography or Video Educational Material?
You find priceless photography or filmmaking knowledge in online material. You start digesting it, but together with the precious free information, the author mentions a product or a service, which they obviously try to sell you. Do you feel you have…
Four of the Biggest Photography Rip-Offs to Avoid
Unfortunately, photography is an expensive passion, but what do you really need to spend your money on? In this video, Marc Newton looks at four of the biggest photography rip-offs you should avoid at all costs, and he doesn’t hold back.
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Critique the Community Wedding Imagery
Submit your best wedding photos for a chance to win one of two free Fstoppers tutorials.
It’s time to pull out your best wedding imagery to see how well it stacks up against the community and how you can be improving.
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As Photographers We Should Take Time To Be Thankful
With many of my fellow Americans preparing to sit down to Thanksgiving dinner, let’s take a moment away from turkey and dodging awkward conversations about politics to give thanks to those who provide us the motivation to persevere.
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