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Friday Inspiration: Magazine Covers Featuring Greta Thunberg, Lizzo, Harry Styles and The USWNT
Landing a national magazine cover can mean big things for a photographer’s career. The week of TIME's highly-anticipated Person of the Year announcement always has people paying extra attention to magazine covers and their associated photographers — and we're no…
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What NOT to Buy a Photographer This Holiday Season
Dear well-meaning photographer friend or loved one, Don’t take this the wrong way, but don’t do it. I repeat: do not do it. Don’t purchase that lens mug. Delete it from your cart. We’re begging you. We don’t need another…
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6 Ways to Customize Your PhotoShelter Website
Earlier this year we introduced you to our incredible Tech Support Team: Anne, Jelan, Sarah, Damari, Amanda and Karen. They’re experts on PhotoShelter’s templates, back-end image organization, sales tools and everything in-between. In an effort to help you make the…
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Holiday Gift Ideas: 7 Pieces of Lighting Equipment Co-Signed by the Pros
Great photography depends on great light. While we’re huge fans of natural light, relying on diffused window light or the sun itself at the exact moment you need it isn’t a good solution when you’re dealing with a paying client,…
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Friday Inspiration: Tom Hanks, Nancy Pelosi and Other Scroll-Stopping Instagram Photos From This Week
Expertly lit portraits featuring a bearded Tom Hanks and a perfectly composed Nancy Pelosi before a big announcement. Quiet yet powerful commentary on the privilege of shade in Los Angeles, a city plagued by climate change and income inequality. A…
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December 13, 2019

Friday Inspiration: Magazine Covers Featuring Greta Thunberg, Lizzo, Harry Styles and The USWNT

Landing a national magazine cover can mean big things for a photographer’s career. The week of TIME's highly-anticipated Person of the Year announcement always has…

December 12, 2019

What NOT to Buy a Photographer This Holiday Season

Dear well-meaning photographer friend or loved one, Don’t take this the wrong way, but don’t do it. I repeat: do not do it. Don’t purchase…

December 11, 2019

6 Ways to Customize Your PhotoShelter Website

Earlier this year we introduced you to our incredible Tech Support Team: Anne, Jelan, Sarah, Damari, Amanda and Karen. They’re experts on PhotoShelter’s templates, back-end…

December 10, 2019

Holiday Gift Ideas: 7 Pieces of Lighting Equipment Co-Signed by the Pros

Great photography depends on great light. While we’re huge fans of natural light, relying on diffused window light or the sun itself at the exact…

December 9, 2019

All I Want for Christmas (and Hanukah and Kwanzaa) is…

The holiday season is upon us, and it's the perfect time to start dropping hints about all the wonderful gear and experience that you covet…

December 6, 2019

Friday Inspiration: Tom Hanks, Nancy Pelosi and Other Scroll-Stopping Instagram Photos From This Week

Expertly lit portraits featuring a bearded Tom Hanks and a perfectly composed Nancy Pelosi before a big announcement. Quiet yet powerful commentary on the privilege…

December 6, 2019

Holiday Gift Ideas: 10 Reliable Camera Bags For Any Photographer

One of the most personal choices a photographer can make is a camera bag. They need to be strong, help distribute weight, easy to pack…

December 5, 2019

New Guide! The Photographer’s Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide

We’ve partnered with Feature Shoot to bring you The Photographer’s Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide. Inside, you’ll find gift recommendations from 27 different professional photographers, including…

December 2, 2019

How Are the Presidential Campaigns Using Photography?

You might expect sophisticated use of imagery by the U.S. Presidential candidates in the Instagram age. But the capture and use of imagery runs the…

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