Wow, what a week. Looking back at the ground we covered the past few days I hope no one minds if I keep the info light this Friday. We’ve both earned a break from learning so let’s just sort of ease into the weekend, maybe even grab an hour or two on the bicycle this afternoon. Of course, you know …

Today I’d like to share a letter from a reader. Questions like this are always welcome and they give genuine purpose to what I hope to accomplish with prophotolife.com. This young man is the future of the profession…
Hi, my name is Matthew,
I’m 17 years old, and a Junior in High School.
I’ve been taking Graphic Editing and Graphic Design classes …

Over the years I’ve heard amateur and part-time photographers refer to making “extra money” by shooting this or that. There are an increasing number of ways to earn income with photography now that digital technology has made the production and distribution of images more accessible. Whether it’s a foray into microstock or becoming a second shooter on weddings, the …

In earlier discussions we’ve looked at video of how to read a histogram and read why RAW files hold more information than JPEG. I’d suggest checking those entries out, if you haven’t already.
To date I’ve stressed proper camera exposure so file manipulation will be reduced in post-production (especially important when shooting JPEG). Speaking in general terms, the less an already …

This tutorial covers how to make a pinhole camera. Building a pinhole camera is one of the most satisfying projects I’ve undertaken as a photographer, because despite major technological advances in photography, I still enjoy getting back to the basics. If you haven’t tried it before I hope you’ll give it a go sometime.
This is one of my favorite projects, …

Monday’s video is a chance to have some fun, a break from the the business of photography. I’ll show you how I make my favorite pinhole camera, a little gem constructed from $10 in crafts store parts that shoots 35mm film (with film advance) in a wide format.
Then Tuesday it’s back to high(er) tech with advanced RAW exposure techniques…
Today I …

For the real tech lovers:
The recent DIYPhotography.net post on the very cool DIY Alex Spiderlight also pointed to my earlier battle of the bulbs shootout post, to illustrate some bulb options and comparisons for Alex Campagna’s creation. There have been technical questions raised about the spectrum of light delivered by the various bulbs and their ability to faithfully record color. …

What is the future of photography? Specifically, for photographers like me, working for commercial clients in a midwestern market?
The professional photography industry is changing in interesting ways, ways that all photographers may not be aware of. “Still” photography is enjoying a renaissance and the quality level of amateur and semi-professional work has elevated dramatically. It’s never been a better time …

Okay, so what do we take on a photo shoot BESIDES camera gear? Here it is:
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My friend Udi over at DIYPhotography.net has a great post on Alex Campagna’s DIY Spiderlight. If you are into DIY studio lighting this is a must-see. I had made a duplicate post on the Spiderlight but I consider DIYPhotography.net THE resource for DIY information collected from around the net, so I’d like to let Udi tell you the details…
I’m pulling …