Let’s start with a really fun website filled with funky, off-beat cameras: Alfred’s Camera Page. Alfred has a ton of information on vintage Russian cameras but also has a large non-Russian camera section on this very easy to use website. Back when I was chasing down Kiev cameras I’d always land on this site for the reviews. If you’re participating …

Over a month ago I set sail on an adventure, the purchase of my first Windows computer…ever. As the current owner of nine Mac computers and as an Apple diehard, I never considered a machine other than one running either the Mac OS or a distro of Linux. My first post on the purchase of this Windows laptop created quite …

In this, part 2 of 2 (part 1 may be found here), I offer how my photo studio (Daylight Photo) evaluated our market and how we created our current niche in photography.
As mentioned last week, we photograph a variety of assignments, from food to people to product. The area we promote and most actively pursue, though, is industrial photography. How …

A couple weeks ago Brian Auer at Epic Edits Weblog mentioned a project he was putting together and I’ve been looking forward to it ever since, for a number of reasons. The short story is this: the project encourages readers to either buy or use an existing $50 film camera, then write a review on the camera and submit a …

As mentioned in last Friday’s post, I’m busy creating a handful of new videos for coming weeks so this is a rare Monday without a new prophotolife vid. But Monday deserves a video so here’s a good one from one of the masters: well known annual report photographer David Tejada. I really like his use of a strobe shooting through …

Joe McNally is a well known photographer that shares his knowledge and takes time to go “the extra step” for others. In a recent post on Joe’s blog he shares a story about how he and his photography selflessly helped a family in need in New Jersey. It’s well worth the read, on many levels.
I’ve mentioned we’ll be creating some …

This past weekend I became reacquainted with the work of a favorite photographer: David Plowden. Searching for inspiration at the main library branch in downtown Cincinnati, I found myself in the oversized book section, looking at (imagine this) the photo books. The book “David Plowden: Vanishing Point: Fifty Years of Photography” was on the shelves. It was just what I’d …

Do you have a photographic specialty?

We’ve been talking about the hurdles of entering the world of professional photography over on the prophotolife discussion forums. It’s easy to fall in love with photography (it’s safe to say we’ve all done it, right?) and at some point many of us consider making photography a career, part- or full-time. I’ve written a bunch …

Our friend Udi at DIYPhotography.net has come up with another great giveaway of interest to any photographer that shoots portraits. Photographers of all levels are encouraged to submit their favorite portrait(s) of someone special in their life for a chance to win one of three copies of the new studio (high end) Portrait Professional 8 Software. More info on the …

I do believe in luck…but I also believe that we largely make our own luck. You might get a great shot because you were lucky, standing in the right place at the right time to capture a moment. But some force put you in that place at that moment. Something also provoked your finger to press the shutter button, so …