Freefly Systems’ Movi: A Smartphone Gimbal Worth Considering
https://youtu.be/UQ3ytur8jrY Although I’ve produced a few videos with DSLR-sized gimbals like the DJI Ronin, I’ve never personally used a gimbal before. But when I started…
Kwaku Alston’s “A Great Day in Hollywood”
In 1958, 33-year old Art Kane assembled 57 jazz musicians to the stoop at 17 East 126th Street at an ungodly 10 a.m. and photographed…
5 Outstanding Wedding Photographers on the Skills You Need to Succeed (That Have Nothing to Do with Photography)
Earlier this year we launched The List – a selection of 90 finalists from those who applied in our 80,000+ community of PhotoShelter members, chosen…
Photographing the Agonizing Pain of Children: John Moore and Chris Hondros
Getty Images award-winning photojournalist John Moore has traveled the world capturing horrific scenes of violence from war zones to egregious human rights violations. For the…
5 Top Landscape Photographers on Getting the Perfect Shot
Every job has its highs and lows. When we see incredible landscape photography we often forget about the 4 a.m. wake up calls after camping…
5 Common Copyright Misconceptions Held by Photographers
The most recent version of the Copyright Law of the United States (December 2016) weighs in at a whopping 354 pages. And while there are…
Your Copyright Registration Fee Might Double to $100
A proposed change to U.S. Copyright Office registration fees will nearly double the cost to photographers to $100 if it is approved by Congress. In…
What a Mathematician Says About “Lens Compression” in Photography
Our friends at Fstoppers recently created a video to explain "How Lens Compression and Perspective Distortion Work." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TTXY1Se0eg "Lens compression" has been a contentious phrase…
These 5 Event Photographers Are Some of the Best in the Business – Here’s Why
The one skill you can’t teach is also probably one of the most important when it comes to event photography. Event photographers are hired to…