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Robert Doisneau’s Love Affair with the Streets

This Is How You Create a High-End Photograph of a Bottle of Wine

I, Photographer: Sam English Photographs Horses

9 Photo Composition Tips From Steve McCurry

How to photograph grizzly bears without getting mauled

What Music Photographers Can’t Live Without

What Is It Like To Photograph an NFL Game In a Blizzard?

Parting Shot: The Most Frigid City on Earth

Behind the Shot: Peter Schafrick’s Spinning Paint Photo

How professional photographers take snapshot photos

How-To: Shoot an #IceBucketChallenge Speedlite Portrait Photo

Travel Photography: Winter in Japan

Video: Watch a Hotel Room Turn Into a Studio For a Photo Shoot With Pharrell

Video: How Not To Quickly Change a Camera Lens

Video: Behind the Scenes with Peter Hurley, the Headshot King

How-To: Present Your Photography Work In a Printed Portfoloio

I, Photographer: Editorial Sports Shooter Anthony Geathers

Things Your Photo Teacher Wishes You Knew Before Coming to Class

Knut Egil Wang’s Beautifully Funny Photos of Norwegians on Vacation

Is Artistic Vision Innate or Developed?

Software Workshop: Fake Infrared Photography Using Adobe Camera Raw

Behind the scenes with pro cat photographer, Larry Johnson

The “Squinch”: Peter Hurley’s Tip For better Expressions In Headshot Photos

How To Make The Most Of Your Fall Photography

October Photo Challenge Finalists: Food Photography

Tips from the Pros: Posing Subjects for Group Portrait Photography

Pro Tip: Use a Prism In Front of Your Lens For Unique Photos

Zack Arias Gives an In-Depth How-To for Shooting Photos Against a White Background

Building Photos: How to Craft Amazing Architectural Shots

Sorcerer’s Apprentices: Pros Share What They Learned from the Legendary Mark Seliger
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My Project: Laurent Chehere’s Floating Houses

Freezing Time, Capturing Motion: Matthew Pillsbury’s Long Exposures of Tokyo Bustle

This Video Explains The Methods Behind Common Blur Photo Filters

Photographer Yuri Acurs Lights a Plane In-Flight Using a Massive Strobe Setup

10 tips for using darkness in your photography

How Matthew Pillsbury Shot His New York Times Magazine Relaunch Cover

How To: Add Hero Lighting to Composite Photos

Mark Seliger’s Oscar Portraits From the Fanciest Photo Booth Setup Around

Photography Project: Boil Your Film For Fascinating Photographic Results

I, Photographer: Martial arts photographer James Law

How To: Use Colored Flour and Strobes to Create Powerful Portrait Photography

Behind the Scenes: Photographing Benedict Cumberbatch for Vanity Fair

How-To: Using a Drone for Dramatic Nature Photos

Video: 10 Tips For Taking Better Pictures of Your Dog

The Story Behind the Shot: Ben Cooper’s Aerial Solar Eclipse Photos

5 Composition Tips For Better Nature Photography

Behind The Photo: Lincoln Barbour’s Composite Band

Mentor Series: Smoky Mountains

Vincent Laforet’s helicopter photography

Insanely Patient Photographer Makes a Light-Painted, Stop Motion Video of a Skateboarding Skeleton

Here’s How to Make a DIY Flash Grid From Drinking Straws

Mentor Series: Quebec

Tips for Getting Started in Infrared Photography

Tips from a Pro: Brian Harkin Environmental Portrait Photography

Food Photography Like You’ve Never Seen

12 tips for photographers curious about DSLR video

Mentor Series: Costa Rica Video Workshop

You Can Do It: Portrait Photography On Location With Softboxes

8 tips for improving your Instagram photography

Martin Schoeller’s Career in Portraits

FYI: You May Have a Chance to Photograph the Aurora This Week In the USA
