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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