The Latest News in Photography
B&H Sued by US Gov’t for Discrimination, Calls Claims “Bizarre”
It’s been a rough stretch for B&H Photo Video. The last couple months have not been good to B&H Photo Video, one of the largest photography retailers in the world.
The DJI Phantom 4 Drone Can Basically Fly Itself
On March 1, DJI released the Phantom 4 camera drone, the successor to the widely popular Phantom 3. The Phantom 4 is a highly intelligent drone that can literally fly
The Macbook Selfie Stick
Selfie sticks for your phone are so 2015. It’s safe to say that the selfie has effectively embedded its way into popular culture. The front-facing camera, duck face pose, and
Short Film Shot in 3rd Person POV
“The Irrational Fear of Nothing” is a new short film by director Paul Trillo that follows a paranoid man named Terry as he wanders about the streets of Manhattan. “I’ve
PhoDOGrapher – When Dogs Are Studio Photographers
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but you can teach dogs to be studio photographers….. At least you can in Japan, where a few dogs were highlighted in
Summit Alum Wins 2015 Newspaper Photographer of the Year
In November 2015, we wrote about how one of our workshop alums won the College Photographer of the Year award. And to think we were proud of her then!
How Camera Tripods Are Made (VIDEO)
The Science Channel‘s show How It’s Made recently showed how camera tripods are manufactured. In the clip, we get a tour of a Manfrotto tripod factory. The tour starts from when
Summit Instructor Brad Smith Appointed to NPPA Board of Directors
Our long-time sports workshop instructor Brad Smith was one of two new members appointed to NPPA’s board of directors by NPPA President Melissa Lyttle. Smith and visual journalist Chelsea
7 Ways to Lose Clients (VIDEO)
“If you do these seven things, you’re going to lose your photo and video clients, I guarantee it.” Photographer Jay P. Morgan from The Slanted Lens made this short video
Infographic: How to Become a Pro Photographer
The photography industry continues to evolve and adapt to todays technologies and societal norms, but how does that affect the aspiring professional photographer? On one hand, photography equipment and resources
Stop-Motion Animation with 3D Printed Babies (VIDEO)
“Run Baby Run” is a new video by Eran Amir that shows a 3D-printed baby running through different locations, and it was entirely captured in camera with no green screen
Ubersnap Prints GIFs as Harry Potter-style Moving Pictures
Remember the moving pictures in the newspapers from the Harry Potter movies? Well it appears that the magically technology to accomplish this is being taken from the Wizarding World and
Centriphone – An iPhone Video Experiment (VIDEO)
The “bullet time” effect in video can make for a very interesting visual, just ask Keanu Reeves in The Matrix when he dodges a speeding bullet. Usually this visual technique
The History of Photography (VIDEO)
The Cooperative of Photography has just released a fun video that boils the entire history of photography down into a 5-minute video. From the very beginning of pinhole-style cameras and
Sports Workshop Instructor Andrew Hancock Shoots Superbowl 50 for ESPN
Photographs by Andrew Hancock for ESPN. Unless you’re a 6′ 9” power forward from the Oklahoma City Thunder, the opportunity to photograph Superbowl 50 is earned, not given. That’s why
Kevin Durant Photographs Superbowl 50 for Players’ Tribune
“…At my height, I might have some different angles than other photographers.” All Photographs/Quotes by Kevin Durant, Players’ Tribune. The packed crowd at Superbowl 50 was full of a collection
Video: Skier Bobby Brown got to try out the GoPro Karma
GoPro has just released another video with footage captured with its not-yet-announced Karma drone. This time the footage is of freestyle skier Bobby Brown and some of his friends at Aspen
Video: Lighting Dramatic Team Portraits with Matt Hernandez
Elite sports and portrait photographer, Westcott Pro, and Summit Workshops and Summit Online instructor Matt Hernandez offers some fantastic lighting tips in this F. J Westcott video on capturing professional
Oregon Hikers Find a 1950’s SLR Camera in the Woods
Ethan Field and Ron Campbell were hiking off-trail in Oregon’s Columbia Gorge a week ago when they found something they would have never expected. On the ground was a strangely
Eagles Being Trained to Take Down Drones
If you want to take a drone down, forget about using a gun or laser or net (or bigger drone), because the animal kingdom has just the tool to take
China Just Released True Color HD Photos of the Moon
The China National Space Administration has just released all of the images from their recent moon landing. There are now hundreds of never-before-scene true color, high definition photographs of the
V1RUZ: Music Video Made With 5,210 Photos Taken in 25-Hour Period
What do you get when you combine a musician named V1RUZ with 100 hours of planning with 5,210 photos taken in a 25-hour period with 230 hours of post-production? You
A 2000mm Lens Made This Shot Happen
Ultra-long telephoto lenses aren’t just used to see very far away, they can cause distortion to create really creative and dramatic shots. In the movie Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, a
Murabayashi: Why Won’t Photographers Talk About Price?
Chairman and Co-Founder of Photoshelter and Summit Faculty member Allen Murabayashi wrote an incredibly relevant and informative article for PetaPixel titled “Why Won’t Photographers Talk About Price?” All photographers can certainly
Portraits With a Giant Mirror Down in a Pit Mine
Photographers have done some creative things with mirrors, but photographer Stefan Schlumpf has just raised the bar with his series of portraits using a giant mirror! For his “Silent Dialog
What a Migration of Thousands of Reindeer Looks Like
Photographer Jan Helmer Olsen took his camera drone to Karasjok, Norway and captured absolutely stunning shots of the annual reindeer migration. In the video, 3,500 reindeer can be seen on their
Melissa Groo and top bird photographers discuss 2015 achievements, goals for 2016
Image Copyright (c) Melissa Groo With a New Year ahead and everyone looking at setting new goals, Nature Photography Simplified asked 14 of the top bird photographers in the world