Photographer helps find new homes for abandoned dogs

Professional photographer Ginger Monteleone specializes in real estate, interiors, and yachts, but has recently turned her attention to photographing abandoned dogs who are looking for homes. Shelters often don't have the time to take anything but a snap shot of a dog in its run, but Ginger uses her skills to capture the personality of the dog which helps to make an emotional connection to prospective new owners.

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Photojournalist John Moore covers uprisings in Egypt, Bahrain and Libya

John Moore is a photojournalist and currently works for Getty. He graduated in Radio, TV and Film from the University of Texas at Austin in 1990 where he paid for his tuition by shooting sports events.


Photographer John Moore on 'Epic' Libya Battles... by Aux3ug

Three LA Times photojournalists talk about their work

Get close to nature

One of the easiest photo tips around is to get closer to your subject. In this video, Rich Pomerantz visits The New York Botanical Garden and explains more.

Advanced Photographer

Advanced Photographer is a recently introduced UK photography magazine aimed not at the newcomer, but at educating people who have already made their first steps in photography and want to do more.





If you have seen this magazine, leave a comment and tell us what you think of it.

Studio lighting on the cheap

Bert Stephani shows us how he created a really cheap studio set up with construction lights, shower curtains and a movers blanket.

Richard Bellia

Richard Bellia is a French photographer who has been photographing rock and roll stars for thirty years and is still using black and white film. He is about to publish his third book documenting thirty years of rock'n'roll.

A 150 year old camera, and still in use

In the marketplace in Jaipur Mr. Chand creates black and white portraits with a 50 pound wooden camera that is now 150 years old.

The Photographer of Jaipur, India from Frances Schwabenland on Vimeo.

Also on an historical note, I just came across a copy of the The British Journal of Photography on Google Books from 1867. Much of the content seems to revolve around the chemistry involved with photography, but it is certainly an interesting glimpse in to the world of photography in same period as the antique camera featured in this video.

Abstract art photography - an exercise in observation

Even if you are not in to abstract art, abstract photography is a good training exercise that improves your powers of observation. It will help you to notice the details of the world around you and will improve your photography in general. Jimmy Beltz of BCphoto.biz explains all.

Episode 84 - Abstract Photography from James Beltz on Vimeo.

EyeSight 2011, best in show

EyeSight is an annual photography show organized by The Guild of Creative Art in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. This year's judge, Andrew Darlow, talks about the three best in show images that he selected.

Understanding histograms

Larry Lourcey of Photo Education Online explains the histograms we see in our cameras and photo editing software.

Simple lighting for bodyscape photography

Michael Zelbel demonstrates how he improvises lighting in a hotel room using a shower curtain as a diffuser for his flash guns.

Travel photography tips

Getting good travel photographs is not easy. It can cover many disciplines such as portraiture, landscape, architecture and nature. Nigel Atherton of What Digital Camera magazine shares his top ten travel photography tips.

How to take wedding photos

Nigel Barker offers some wedding photography pips and tricks using a compact interchangeable lens camera.

Mark Peterman, commercial and editorial photographer

Mark Peterman is a commercial and editorial photographer whose work reflects a graphic, story-telling quality with a cinematic feel. This interview covers background, lighting technique and the creative process.



Video by Adorama, the photography people.

When to use VR, and when not

An in depth look at when to use Nikon's vibration reduction system, based on the article All About VR - Nikon's VR system explained.

The rule of thirds

The rule of thirds is one of the fundamental principles of composition. See how it works and how you can control as Mike explains the fundamentals and shows examples of its use in a number of different images.

The basics of macro photography

Macro photography is close-up photography of small subjects. The classical definition is that the image projected on to the film or digital sensor, is close to the same size as the subject.

Michael Andrew explains the problems of depth of field, minimum focusing distance, aperture and exposure time.

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV

Canon Explorer of Light & Sports Illustrated photographer, Simon Bruty, photographs a football game at Gillette Stadium between the New England Patriots and the New York Jets. He tests the autofocus system and high ISO capabilities of the Canon EOS 1D Mark IV, talks about other aspects of the camera and shares a few insights about professional sports photography.



Simon is joined by Canon's technical specialist, Rudy Winston, who talks about the features of the camera. This nine part documentary was filmed by The Phoenix Group. Here are the links to the other episodes:

1. Image quality - even cropped, these images would make a double spread.
2. Low light performance -  can work well at 6400 ISO with amazing quality.
3. Autofocus system - an all new AF system that tracks moving targets.
4. What's new - ergonomics, weather sealing, monitor.
5. Simon's gear - what lenses does he take to an NFL football game.
6. Mk IV vs Mk III - a seemless transition.
7. One camera does it all - why use a high-end camera.
8. Simon's insights - how he gets great sports photos.

Nikon 70-200mm 2.8 VRII

Skate park moviemaking with a DSLR

This video offers some tips and tricks for DSLR moviemaking. Watch Jasper Gray of Futuristic Films as he shoots in a Denver skate park entirely with the Pentax K-5, the Pentax DA 10-17mm Fish-Eye Lens and a Pentax 200mm Lens .

Night Photography and Light Painting workshops

Lance Keimig talks about the tours and workshops he runs on night photography and light painting.

If you can't wait for one of his courses, he has written a book, Night Photography: Finding your way in the dark

What is hyperfocal distance and what is its use?

Adorama Photography answers the question "What is hyperfocal distance and what is its use"?

ExpoImaging ExpoAperture2 Depth-of-Field Guide - 2-Disc Kit


Many lenses no longer have complete or accurate depth of field markings. This tool gives photographers a full scale that can effectively be read with a single glance.  When all the parameters are chosen, the guide returns a range of apertures and the corresponding areas that will be rendered in focus for each f-stop. This two disc kit  includes a standard guide for 15-135mm lenses and a second disc for telephoto focal lengths from 70-600mm.

The recession as art

The Guardian's camera club runs a monthly assignment. This month they are asking you to photograph the recession, and Alicia Canter offers some tips on documenting the downturn with your camera.

If you want, you can show off your photos on the Guardian Camera Club's Flickr group.