7 Habits of Boring Street Photography

   30 Jan 01:00:01   |  Peta Pixel

Street photography is hard to do well. Really hard. Even if you are great, most of your shots will not be. The Internet is filled with boring street photography. The biggest problem is people thinking any photo taken on the street is now street photography. There is so much more to street photography than that, […]

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Photog: Canon Dropped Me Because I Don?t Have 50K Instagram Followers

   29 Jan 01:00:01   |  Peta Pixel

How much does having an Instagram following matter in the commercial photography industry? It may sometimes be way more important than you may think. Photographer Yvette Roman says she lost a job shooting an ad campaign for Canon because she didn’t have 50,000 followers on Instagram. Roman recently sat down for an interview with the […]

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What I Avoid in My Street Photography and How

   29 Jan 01:00:01   |  Peta Pixel

Photographs are as much about what is not included as the subjects in the frame. Being aware of the things I avoid is as helpful to me as the things I gravitate towards when it comes to composing an image. Adding or removing elements through composition is one of the most significant parts of adding/removing/changing […]

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This is How You Shoot ?Bullet Time? the Free and Easy Way

   28 Jan 01:00:01   |  Peta Pixel

Want to shoot a “bullet time” shot but don’t have an ultra-expensive camera array or high-speed camera? Here’s a 27-second video showing a brilliantly cheap and easy way you can create the same effect with any video camera. “Don’t have [a] camera that capable to capture super slow-motion[?]” writes independent filmmaker Kris Gids, who’s based […]

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This Dazzling Drone Hyperlapse Shows the Expanse of Mexico City

   28 Jan 01:00:01   |  Peta Pixel

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10 Good Reasons Why You Need an Archive if You?re a Photographer

   27 Jan 01:00:02   |  Peta Pixel

Have you ever had a moment in your life where a friend, co-worker or client comes to you and ask you for a specific image and you just can?t find the original? If you?re like me with a few Lightroom catalogs containing ten thousands of photographs, then this situation will likely happen. With digital photography, […]

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Using a MIDI Controller with Lightroom for a More Efficient Workflow

   27 Jan 01:00:02   |  Peta Pixel

Editing images with software like Lightroom typically involves changing parameters like exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, and so on for more than 90% of your work. These parameters are controlled using sliders that you have to drag with your mouse — sliders that emulate physical controls. But why not use such physical controls like sliders or […]

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13 Photoshop Curves Tips in 2 Minutes

   26 Jan 01:00:01   |  Peta Pixel

Even if you’ve worked with the Curves Tool in Photoshop for years, they may still be some useful tricks that you’ve never come across before. Here’s a helpful 2-minute video by Adobe that contains 13 different tips. The tips cover everything from holding Option/Alt while clicking the “Auto” button to bring up extra options to […]

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3 Pros and 3 Cons of Having Business Partners

   26 Jan 01:00:01   |  Peta Pixel

Debating whether or not it?s time for a business partner? This video and article will help you weigh out 3 pros and 3 cons to running a photography business with a partner. Con #1: Fighting Is Part of the Process If you get along seamlessly with your future business partner, this isn?t an indicator that […]

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