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Testing 3 popular AI-powered sky replacement tools

How to travel with film by land and sea

How landscape photographer Erin Babnik captures epic photos without leaving a trace

How to safeguard your camera gear from theft

How Getty covers championship basketball with a small army of cameras—and robots

Preprocess Raw files with machine learning for cleaner-looking photos

DIYer 3D-prints a working 35mm movie camera

Photographing Formula Drift with an instant camera

How to travel with a film camera

Outsmart your iPhone camera’s overzealous AI

Landscape photographer Michael Kenna on viewing old work with fresh eyes, and the joys of the analog process

Going back to film? Here’s what’s changed

5 reasons digital photographers should try film

How to set a timer on your iPhone camera

How to make a stop-motion movie with a smartphone

How to use artificial intelligence to tag and keyword photos for better organization

The complete guide to shooting expired film

How to take a picture of the moon that doesn’t look like a tiny, white blob

You should buy a sous vide machine and develop your own color film

How to post multiple photos on Instagram

The promise and difficulty of AI-enhanced photo editing

Veteran photo editor Jim Colton on how all those Olympic photos get processed

How to edit your ex out of a photo

How to take Instagram-worthy photos of your home

When AI changes its mind: the unpredictable side of computational photography

Dreamy vistas dominate the 2021 International Landscape Photographer of the Year awards

An introduction to boudoir photography

Someone hacked a Game Boy Camera to shoot with Canon DSLR lenses

How to use AI to sort and edit your photos faster

Composition in the age of AI: Who’s really framing the shot?

You’re already using computational photography, but that doesn’t mean you’re not a photographer

VSCO’s new pink and blue-hued ‘infrared’ filters

Kahran Bethencourt on capturing creative, dynamic portraits of children

Photography resolutions to set for the new year

Pro tips to take the best photos when trying to sell your car

Photojournalist Krisanne Johnson on how to create a successful long-term photo project

Pro tips for taking flattering food photos in any setting

These are the most colorful destinations in the world

How to change the light seals in an old film camera

How to hide a secret message in your images

Adobe’s Lightroom Academy is a free, interactive way to learn photography

A Clever Hack For Printing Photos Onto Wood From an Inkjet Printer

Tips for taking great photos of dogs

Pro sports photographer Simon Bruty is ready for uncertainty at the 2021 Olympics

Food and drink photographer Louise Palmberg makes images good enough to eat

The First Modern Street Photograph Ever Made

Here’s what it’s like to shoot a rare extinct instant film

Clean your camera lenses at home

How to take better selfies in any situation

Get Your Old Slides and Negatives onto a Scanner!

Everything you need to photo edit like a pro

Open Post: What’s Your Dream Photography Destination?

How to learn new skills online

QR codes are a smart way to share your image library. Here’s how to make your own.

Watch this handy tutorial on how to make your own photobook

How to sell your photos online, according to a pro

How to create surreal milk bath photography

This year’s Home Run Derby contestants will wear connected cameras during the competition

Tips for taking stunning aquarium pictures

You Can Do It: Turn Your Aquarium into a Fish Photo Studio

How to photograph a meteor shower

Tips for photographing fireworks
