Interview With Mauricio Handler: Underwater Photographer Shares His Passion

It was taken freediving and on the surface as two sailfish, male and female came to the waters surface. Nikon D3 w/ 17-35 mm lens and 2x Ikelite strobes.

Tweet What lies below the sea seems a mystery to many of us land dwellers. However, marine photojournalist, Mauricio Handler, does an incredible job of capturing the deep blue sea and shooting images of what occurs beneath the surface. He uses light in an incredible way to portray the creatures that live beneath the surface [...]

Night Photography Gear Recommendation by Alister Benn

Nikon D3x 14-24/2.8 90 images x 30s big moon, near full. One or two frames before full dark.

Tweet Night and nature photographer, Alister Benn, has mastered the ability to capture incredible shots using even the slightest amount of light available. His talent and innovation, when paired with a variety of gear he uses, create beautiful images. Below, he shares with us his detailed gear recommendation. Best Cameras and Brands for Night Photography [...]

Night Photography Post Processing With Alister Benn

D3x - 14-24/2.8 This is 2 images blended manually about an hour after sunset.

Tweet Alister Benn, a master of night photography, uses a variety of techniques, gear, and innovation to create beautiful images. He is well known for his blending techniques as well as his incredible use of color in his images. In the following post, Benn shares his post-processing techniques. Night Photography Post Processing Software and Editing [...]

Interview With Professional Night Photographer: Alister Benn

Nikon D3x Nikkor 14-24/ F2.8 @ 60 minutes - Single exposure

Tweet   If capturing a vision from a dream, an unreal beauty, a surreal image, seems unthinkable, photographer Alister Benn has done the impossible. His photographs of landscapes, seascapes, and mountains exemplify the true, unimaginable beauty of nature that so many of us have forgotten exists. Inspired by nature since childhood, Benn launched himself into [...]

Digital Camera Buying Guide for Fashion Photography: Recommendations by Tony Ryan

Lighting and digital cameras used and recommended by professional fashion & nude photographer Tony Ryan

Tweet Blessed with a natural ability to see beauty and the talent to capture it, Australian photographer Tony Ryan set out in 1989 to take on a career he had always dreamed of. Beginning as a model, Ryan was immersed into the world of photography and decided to take on this new passion, becoming an [...]

Alister Benn: Photographer of Light

Alister Ben

Tweet Remember your childhood imagination creating magical worlds, what you pictured heaven to look like, and the delightful places you dreamt of when you slept. Remember when you stopped believing in these dreamlike scenes and then look at Alister Benn’s photographs. You will surely question why you ever stopped believing in these places.   Alister [...]

Birds As Art Photo Competition 2012

Birds As Art Photo Competition 2011

Tweet   The Birds As Art Photo Contest For the first time ever, Birds as Art is holding a photography competition. Birds as Art is an online resource and organization that is passionate about photographing birds and providing resources to help other people photograph birds. Organized by Arthur Morris, the premise behind the competition is [...]

2011 Wildlife Photography Competition “Golden Turtle”

Golden Turtle Photography Contest

Tweet Competition “Golden Turtle” is a wildlife photography competition hosted by the wildlife fund “FLORANIMAL” in cooperation with the Russian Union of Nature Photographers. Photo subjects range from mammals, plants, landscapes, amphibians, birds, to underwater shots and many more. Within the competition, there is also a specialized program and prize for the photographer of the [...]

2011 National Geographic Photo Contest

National Geographic Photography Contest

Tweet   Its the time again for National Geographic’s annual photography competition. Images can be submitted in categories of people, places, and nature as long as they “keep it real” and reflect an authentic moment captured in time. The National Geographic Photography Contest Rules Each photographer is required to register on www.ngphotocontest.com and must submit [...]