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Three Photographers Convicted for Last Year’s Reckless Activities in Yellowstone National Park
Ron Leach  |  Jan 25, 2017

Last May we reported on an unfortunate incident in which three photographers were taken into custody for walking on the Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park and waterskiing behind an RV on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. Now the three have been convicted with two of the bunch facing jail time.

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These Striking Black-and-White Photographs by Dutchman Theo Peekstok Are an Ode to Simplicity
Ron Leach  |  Jan 24, 2017

Sometimes less is more as you can see in these striking graphic images from Dutch architectural photographer Theo Peekstok. Working mostly in black-and-white, Peekstok's minimalist style reduces his scenes to their key elements and nothing more.

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Nature Photographer Captures Fascinating Images with a Camera Obscura Made from a Tent
Ron Leach  |  Jan 24, 2017

Cuban-born photographer Abelardo Morell has been making and using walk-in camera obscuras for the past 15 years with the goal of capturing the outside world in interesting and unique ways. His latest effort is essentially a giant pinhole camera that collapses and folds up like any large tent. Morrell took the above image of the Old Faithful geyser at Yellowstone National Park.

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Here Are 10 “Must Know” Photoshop Features for Those Who Are Serious About Photography (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Jan 24, 2017

Photographer Nathaniel Dodson is one of our go-to sources of helpful tutorials that unlock the secrets of Photoshop. In the comprehensive video below, he reveals 10 tips and tricks he says changed the way he works and have been “massively helpful” in improving his images.

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Check Out This Cool Gif Showing How Lens Focal Length Changes People's Faces in Portraits
Dan Havlik  |  Jan 24, 2017

The below gif is one of the cooler things we've seen on Reddit lately. It gives you a visual demonstration of how changing the focal length of your lens affects how a person's face appear in portraits. 

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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR Camera Review
Edited by George Schaub  |  Jan 24, 2017

The newest version of Canon’s workhorse, full-frame DSLR, the EOS 5D Mark IV, offers a brand-new 30.4MP sensor system, while its forerunner used a 22MP sensor. The new sensor offers Dual Pixel Raw images and new Raw converter software, Digital Photo Professional 4. In addition, the new sensor offers Dual Pixel CMOS AF, which first appeared in the Canon EOS 70D and is helpful when shooting in live view mode or when recording videos.

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Snowed Out: Irrefutable Proof That Bad Weather Offers Great Opportunities for Photographers
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Jan 24, 2017

Heading home on New Year’s Day after dropping off a family friend at the bus station, Peter Baumgarten runs into a blinding snowstorm. “Whiteout conditions,” he says, “almost impossible to see 10 feet in front of me, trying to make out car tracks to follow, but they’re completely covered.” After about 20 minutes of anxious struggle through blinding snow, he’s had enough, and he pulls over near a little park in the small town he and his wife, Christianna, are trying to drive through. With a sigh of relief, he lets the stress dissipate.

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Craig Burrows Captures the Glowing “Invisible Light” Emitted by Plants Using UV Fluorescence
Ron Leach  |  Jan 23, 2017

Craig Burrows is a California-based photographer who uses his background in physics to create these amazing images that he refers to as “alternative light photography.” The photographs you see here capture the glowing wavelengths of light emitted by plants that aren’t visible to the human eye.

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Here’s How to Separate Your Model from the Background for More Dynamic Portraits (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Jan 23, 2017

Manny Ortiz is a Chicago-based photographer who also offers helpful tutorials on portraiture and wedding photography techniques. In the quick and straightforward video below, you’ll learn three easy ways to use backlighting for more pleasing portraits.

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Take a Virtual Trip to the Colorful Surface of Pluto Aboard NASA'S New Horizons Spacecraft (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Jan 23, 2017

NASA did some incredible work to create a video that literally makes you feel as though you’re about to land on the surface of Pluto. The footage you see below was created from over 100 images captured by the New Horizons spacecraft during a six-week approach and close flyby—after a 9.5-year flight covering more than a billion miles,

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Johnny Tang’s Eye-Catching Self-Portraits Are Definitely Not Your Typical “Selfies”
Ron Leach  |  Jan 20, 2017

It’s been a long week, so we though we’d share some impressive eye candy from conceptual fine art photographer Johnny Tang, who says, “I love making art that’s easy on the eyes.” His humorous and minding-bending self-portraits are both creative and fun to observe.

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Watch This Spectacular Video of the Northern Lights Shot from the Window of a Passenger Plane
Dan Havlik  |  Jan 20, 2017

We’ve run dozens of stories of photographers shooting amazing photos and videos of the Northern Lights, aka the Aurora Borealis. But many, if not most, of those images and clips have required some serious traveling and trekking by the photographers to capture their stunning Northern Lights moments. Sometimes though, you just stumble upon them by sheer luck.

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Wildlife Photography with a Twist: The Unique Zoo Portraiture of Frenchman Eric Pillot
Ron Leach  |  Jan 20, 2017

Frenchman Eric Pillot is a photographer with a unique perspective on wildlife photography. He has traveled throughout Europe making portraits of animals posing within artificial settings reflecting their natural habitats.

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These Gorgeous Images Show Why It’s Important to Pay Attention to Obscure Photo Contests
Ron Leach  |  Jan 20, 2017

It’s likely that many of you are unfamiliar with the UK-based Societies of Photographers or their international Photographer of the Year (POTY) Awards. But one look at the gorgeous images of the Societies’ 2016 winners show why you can learn a bit about photography and gain inspiration from obscure photo contests.

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Travel Photo Tips: It’s Not What You See, but What You Feel That Makes for Better Pictures
Deborah Sandidge  |  Jan 20, 2017

The September 25, 2016, issue of The New York Times Magazine was titled "The Voyages" Issue, and it featured an impressive collection of images. In the introduction to the issue, the writer Gideon Lewis-Kraus talks about the idea of the image as document or experience: this is what a place looks like as opposed to this is what it feels like to be there. He notes the cliché of “the traveler so busy with documentation that he misses out on some phantom called the ‘experience itself.’”

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