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How One Photographer Captures High-Speed Exploding Bulbs — On the Cheap

How To: Illuminate Portraits with Window Lighting

I, Photographer: Jonathan Mehring on the Collaborative Process of Skateboard Photography

Is Darkroom Photography Still Relevant?

Photography A-Z: 26 Tips For Better Photos

How-To: Take Unique Photos of Fireworks Using Focus Blur

A Blind Photographer On The Magic of Light Painting

Quick Tip: How to Shoot Abstract Sunsets

Tips From a Pro: Robert Paetz’s Astro Photography Engagement Portraits

High-Speed Droplet Photography: An Introduction

Yes, You Should Feed Your Wedding Photographer On Your Big Day

Carol Walker’s Tips for Taking Majestic Horse Photographs

This Is What Happens When You Shoot a Roll of Film That Expired In 1993

Photographer Hoshi Yoshida Photographs Mountain Bike World Cup Races With a Leica M6 Film Camera

The State of Street Photography: How Has the Digital Era Changed a Classic Discipline?

How-To: Photographing Morocco

Dustin Snipes shoots a clever portrait of an NBA star

You Can Do It: Use Two Lights to Freeze Action

Software Workshop: What’s New in Adobe Lightroom 5?

Tips From a Pro: How to Take Better Photos of Your Kids

How-To: Concert Photography With Strobes and Flashes

Three Photographers Reinvent the Classic Still Life

Behind the Lens: Lucas Jackson on His Long Exposures of the Oklahoma Tornado Aftermath

Low-Light Photography: An Introduction

Behind the Scenes with Tim Tadder’s “Water Wigs” Photos

7 Great DIY Wedding Photo Ideas for Tech-Savvy Couples

How To: Experiment with Subtractive Lighting Using Glassware

How-To: Include Pets In Wedding and Engagement Portraits

On the Job: Food Photographer Marcus Nilsson

How to Hack Two Rolls of 110 Film onto a 35mm Spool

Traveling Photographer: Belize

Quick Tip: Add Interest to Child Photography by Giving It a Twist

How to Develop Color Negatives in Your Bathtub

Get a Fixer: Using a Local Guide For Better Travel Photography

Traveling Photographer: Iceland

Quick Tip: How to Achieve Motion Blur

Mentor Series: Paul Currier’s Tower Power

Mentor Series: Sedona, Arizona

How to: insure your camera gear

Interview: Mitch Feinberg On His Boston Magazine Marathon Tribute Cover

How CNN’s Bill Weir Is Integrating Travel Photography to Tell Stories on ‘The Wonder List’

Mentor Series: Michael Berger Finds New Angles in Arizona

Giving back through photography: 12 great ways to use your camera for good

Software Workshop: Color Manage Your Tablet

Video: Vincent Laforet Explains the Basics of Time Lapse Photography

My Project: Eilon Paz’s Record Collector Portraits

FYI: Sunglasses Make Can Be A Makeshift Polarizing Filter For A Smartphone Camera

Flowchart Shows You Which Creative Commons License Suits You the Best

Black and white portraits: A how to guide

Nature Photographer from 1931 Disguises Himself as a Cactus

Mentor Series: Alex Sneiders Captures the Vibrant Hues of India

Photographs of Baby Animals By Suzi Eszterhas

SPONSORED: How to Become a Professional Photographer

Shooting cherry blossoms with master nature photographer Art Wolfe

How to copyright photography and register your work

Quick Tip: How To Capture Extreme Close-ups

Music Video Demonstrates How Light Direction Can Transform a Face

Shooting Video With Your DSLR: An Introduction

Software Workshop: Maximize Depth of Field by Focus Stacking

Behind the Notes: Joachim Robert’s Paris Skyline

Tips For Shooting Fascinating Close-up Photos

Iconic Sports Shooter Rusty Jarrett on Photographing the Masters
