A Celebration of Black & White Photography
Black and white photography is undoubtedly timeless. From portraiture to wildlife photography to documentary work, removing color presents photographers with a compositional challenge that requires…
Apple’s Uninspired “Shot on iPhone” Winners
After a controversial launch surrounding photographer compensation, Apple announced the winners of its 2019 “Shot on iPhone” contest to highlight the “best photos shot on…
New Guide! The 2019 Photographer’s Guide to Instagram Hashtags
"Hashtags are WAY SUPER BIG TIME essential for our photo research. Instagram is our dream bucket filled with personal projects and crazy tech science-y laser…
Creating an Iconic Moon Photo: Andrew McCarthy Dishes On His 50k Image Composite
California-native Andrew McCarthy (@cosmic_background) has made a habit of creating stunning planetary images from the comfort of his backyard in Sacramento. He’s one of a…
Photographing Alaska and Canada’s Inuit Communities
Brian Adams has been on our radar for a while. An editorial and documentary photographer, his style is simultaneously calm and probing. He's got a…
New Guide! The 2019 Photographer’s Guide to PhotoShelter: 101
How you display and share your work can be as important to your business as the photographs you take. And if you've ever wondered about…
#Freelancelife AMA with Melissa Lyttle
We often talk about the impact of social media on the photography industry. One thing less discussed, though, is how photographers can harness their own…
The New York Times’ Photographic Double Standard
In covering the terrorist attack on a Nairobi hotel that killed at least 21 people by Shahab extremists, The New York Times decided to publish…
World Record Egg and the Meaninglessness of Likes
In the absurdist style of the same photo every day accounts on Instagram, @world_record_egg has smashed past the 18 million likes of Kylie Jenner’s baby…