Bracketing in Photography: What, Why and How
Bracketing is a photography technique to enable you to get better photographs, either by selecting from variations of the same shot or merging images …
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20 Best Photography YouTube Channels To Follow in 2023
Photographers to Follow on YouTube for Photography Tips And Inspiration. The internet has been a wonderful gift for so many reasons. One of the greatest…
How to Read a Histogram for Better Exposure
Learning how to read a histogram can be intimidating. Surely it’s better just to ignore it. But what the histogram tells us is worth the…
A Complete Guide to Time-Lapse Photography
Time-lapse photography is a technique used to capture a scene or event over a period of time and compress it into a short video. This…
The Best Camera Settings for Macro Photography to Get Stunning Shots
Macro photography is all about getting close to your subject. This means that the smallest movements can have a big effect on your photo. That’s…
Interview with Katherine Robbins | GBPW Episode 114
Living in Japan was a huge boost in my inspiration. When I first got there, just being around the culture and everything that I wasn’t…
19 Macro Photography Ideas For Incredible Shots
Macro photography is a different beast compared to regular photography. There are numerous ways to come up with macro photography ideas; you just need to…
Interview with Michael Bollino | GBPW Episode 113
At some point, you have to think about what really speaks to you and what works for you. You can also listen to this episode…
Interview with Barbara MacFerrin | GBPW Episode 112
There can be lots of detours that we take along the way before we find what we’re called to do. That’s definitely what happened with…
Join Our Photography Community | GBPW Episode 111
Never feel like you don’t deserve to be a member just because you don’t have enough to share. Everybody has something unique to share. You…
Interview with Sarah Marino | GBPW Episode 110
That’s probably the place where I would like to have more of an impact in the future: helping people who are both photographers and non-photographers…
Interview with David duChemin | GBPW Episode 109
If anyone’s listening and they’re curious about getting off social, I can assure you there’s a wonderful and vibrant world out here without it, and…
7 Reasons to Join an Online Photography Community
An online photography community can give you inspiration, help you look at photography from a different perspective, and introduce you to passionate photographers around the…
Interview with Alex Garcia | GBPW Episode 108
Especially in photojournalism, there’s a lot of grief and it’s not pleasant to cover. No one likes to do it. It’s your job. It shows…
Interview with Jesse Dittmar | GBPW Episode 107
Unquestionably, even now as a photographer who has an established career, perseverance is of utmost importance. It never stops being important. You can also listen…
Interview with Jake Wangner | Episode 106
It’s been an interesting journey, trying different things. I’ve been the photographer that takes senior portraits. I’ve been the photographer that shoots concerts. You name…
Interview with Andrew Hellmich | GBPW Episode 104
To think that I’m coming up to 500 podcasts is just mind-blowing. What surprises me is a never-ending supply of guests to interview. There’s just…
Interview with Huibo Hou | GBPW Episode 103
My photography started to take a serious turn in 2006. That was almost seven years or eight years after I started. You can also listen…
Interview with Sandra Åberg | GBPW Episode 102
I think the first two years were hard to really sustain. It would have been great to have kept that other job in hindsight. But…
Interview with David Ulrich | GBPW Episode 101
Look at the world. Look at your own photographs. Which images, which scenes do you have a resonance with? (Which images) do you have a…
Interview with Dan Rubin | GBPW Episode 100
The reality is that I’ve had no one react negatively to that auto responder. It’s been going now six years, plus the additional seventh year…
Interview with Patty Maher – GBPW Episode 99
As you begin doing any kind of art, you start to discover what you like by what you’re gravitating to and when you think you’ve…
Interview with Joe McNally | GBPW Episode 97
One thing you should keep in the back of your head is that there’s many different ways to do a particular photo assignment. Always remember…
Interview with Evan Naka | GBPW Episode 96
You have to be very aware of your own ability and skill level. You need to be honest with yourself when it comes to this…
Interview with David Thompson | GBPW Episode 95
What I learned was to be able to switch that up, have lower expectations, look outside of the box, and really start thinking about how…
Interview with Hans Gunnar Aslaksen | GBPW Episode 94
Nature is always so cluttered and has so many details. Simplify things. That’s the main thing I would go for. Hans Gunnar Aslaksen You can…
Interview with Fyka Azman | GBPW Episode 93
When I focus on quality, people appreciate my work more compared to when I focus on quantity. This is how I discovered a way for…
Interview with Freen | GBPW Episode 92
Talk to the director and producer of a production company. I’d focus on the producer because most of the time, directors don’t have the time…
Interview with Magali Agnello | GBPW Episode 91
One of the things I learned without really knowing was this: don’t care about what people think, especially strangers on the Internet. It’s not important…
Interview with Luca Meola | GBPW Episode 90
The main focus of my work is the human being, especially the human being in a situation of marginality and fragility. Luca Meola You can…
Interview with Luana Șeu | GBPW Episode 89
Coming from my acting background, I realised that my soft spot is a director-actor relationship on set. I build a world from scratch. Luana Șeu…
Interview with Nicolas St-Pierre | GBPW Episode 88
If there’s a silver lining to the current pandemic, it’s that the offering for things like courses and conferences online has exploded in the last…
Interview with Josefine Hoestermann | GBPW Episode 87
Whatever you create as a photographer is totally unique. There’s never going to be that same image again. Josefine Hoestermann You can also listen to…
13 Best Night Photography Classes
Learn the art of taking photos at night with these workshops and courses. Mastering your night photography skills can open you up to a whole…
Blue Hour Photography – A Guide To Magical Photos
Blue Hour Photography You’ve probably already heard of golden hour photography. The warm and gentle tones which make an image radiate at sunset and sunrise.…
Documentary Photography – An Introduction
What is Documentary Photography? Documentary photography is an umbrella term used for photography that documents our world. This includes the everyday and extraordinary life or…
8 Fun Birthday Photoshoot Ideas For Everyone
Every year that goes by is worth celebrating in life. What better way to do that than with a birthday photoshoot? There are many reasons…
How to Make Your Photographs Look Cinematic – 14 Creative Tips
Much like scenes from our favorite films, cinematic photography can evoke an emotional response in the viewer. Cinematic photography is a style of photography that…
Interview with Rich Levine – GBPW Episode 54
It’s very nice when photographers can relate to the work of another, to be supportive of the work of another. It’s kind of like a…
Interview with Masha Mel – GBPW Episode 53
For photographers, it’s so important to travel, to just see different lives and different people. Masha Mel You can also listen to this episode on…
Episode 51 – Interview with Mads Peter Iversen
At some point, you should probably just realize that if it’s not just your mum applauding your work, then you have already started creating a…
Interview with Ryan Dyar and Candace Dyar | GBPW Episode 50
We’re sharing this planet with other life forms that are – every day – just trying to survive. That, to me, is extremely humbling. Candace…
Interview with Karen Biilmann – GBPW Episode 45
You probably have experience with art directing without maybe even really knowing that you do. Whether it’s directing your own shoots, conceptualizing the concepts within…
Interview with Julia Wimmerlin – GBPW Episode 44
I think the biggest thing to achieve is to never stop learning. Julia Wimmerlin You can also listen to this episode on iTunes, Pocket Casts,…
Interview with Whitney Justesen – GBPW Episode 43
The way that I fell into photography was such a special thing. Whitney Justesen You can also listen to this episode on iTunes, Pocket Casts,…
Interview with Nabil Saleh – GBPW Episode 41
The gear doesn’t matter. It’s really working with what you have. Nabil Saleh You can also listen to this episode on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Spotify,…
Interview with Rosalind Guder – GBPW Episode 40
I think you have to do a huge volume of bad work before you get to the good stuff, the things you’re really proud of.…
Interview with Emma Pouncey | GBPW Episode 38
What I would say to aspiring photographers or fellow photographers is that you need to think about your skills as a product. Emma Pouncey You…
Interview with Cindy Melissa Boisvert – GBPW Episode 36
It’s challenging to show yourself consistently every single day, but there’s a way to feel refreshed and inspired every day. Cindy Melissa Boisvert You can…
Interview with Felicia Simion – GBPW Episode 35
That’s the challenge: to find new in the old. Felicia Simion You can also listen to this episode on iTunes, Pocket Casts, Spotify, Castbox, and…
Interview with Lulu Lovering – GBPW Episode 34
The source of energy in what I would recommend to others is that connection that you can find when you create something and then are…
Interview with Powell Robinson – GBPW Episode 32
The cleaner, easier term that kind of defines a cinematographer is actually called director of photography because basically, you’re in charge of two different departments…
Interview with Mike Rosenthal | GBPW Episode 31
You really should be stretching yourself to the point of failure, and then when you do fail, try to take it as a learning lesson.…
How to Improve Your Photography – GBPW Episode 30
When you feel like you’ve failed somehow, that’s actually a great way to celebrate the fact that you’re learned something new. Taya Iv You can…
Interview with Andrew Scrivani | GBPW Episode 29
So if I’m sitting in front of my computer and this plate of food is sitting there in front of me and it looks realistic,…
Interview with Sarah Ann Loreth – GBPW Episode 27
Never would I have ever imagined that I would travel the way that I did or the way that I have been, especially having post-traumatic…
Interview with Ori Guttin – GBPW Episode 26
Don’t think about it too much. Everyone has a few images that they’re proud of. Ori Guttin You can also listen to this episode on…
Interview with Chris Gray | GBPW Episode 25
I got exhausted making portraits that had no purpose, but I did get to experiment with techniques and colors, and I still grew a lot…
Interview with Stephanie Newell – GBPW Episode 23
Just take the photo with your phone, see the results, and I think you’ll be surprised. Stephanie Newell You can also listen to this episode…
Episode 22 – Interview with Kevin LJ about 365 Photography Course
I always thought it would be cool to have a process to go along with taking photos every day for a year. Kevin LJ You…
Interview with Christian Benetel – GBPW Episode 9
At the end of the day, you’re going to look back on the photos, you’re not going to look back at the followers. Christian benetel…
Interview with Mike Monaghan | GBPW Episodes 6 & 7
I’m one that doesn’t hesitate to get right to the nitty gritty and talk about feelings and stuff. That’s usually what I think allows people…