The Latest News in Photography
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
When a Photoshopped Photo Wins a Nikon Photo Contest…
Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably heard about the story sweeping through the photography community. Nikon Singapore recently selected a blatantly photoshopped photo as the winning entry in their
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
Video: Peter Lik’s Photography Origins Documentary
Peter Lik is known for being one of the most financially successful photographers of all time. He reportedly sold his photograph Ghost for a record $6.5 million, and has also reportedly
17 Moving Portraits of Hollywood Stars
The past couple of years, Esquire has gone to the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah with photographer Victoria Will, where she made brilliant (and brilliantly creepy) tintype portraits
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
Gilman: Swallowed by Jaws
“The worst-case scenario at Jaws is definitely death.” On Jan. 15, 2016, legendary surfers travelled to Peahi in Maui, Hawaii to battle skyscraper-sized waves. They were accompanied by one of
Adobe Portfolio Helps Photographers Build Websites to Display Their Work
“You can be up and running within minutes.” That’s what Adobe is telling photographers looking to put their portfolio and work online. Their new application, Adobe Portfolio, lets users quickly
Video: The Boy With a Camera For a Face
From Spencer Brown: “The online premiere of the multi award winning short film from writer/director Spencer Brown. The Boy with a Camera for a Face is satirical fairy tale about
The Russian Lomography Jupiter 3+ lens is back
By Michael Zhang, PetaPixel Lomography just brought another classic lens design back from the dead. Today the company announced its new Jupiter 3+ 50mm f/1.5 lens for L39
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
How to Make a Bokeh Wall
Laya Gerlock recently wrote an article about 8 Reasons You Should Buy A 50mm f/1.8 Lens and one part was about using it with the “El Bokeh Wall.” What’s an El Bokeh Wall?
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
The Space Shuttle Nikon, the F3 Film SLR, surfaces on eBay
What’s the point of going to a galaxy far, far away if you can’t snap some pictures while you’re there? Well now for only $13,500, you can buy a Nikon
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
Corey Rich shoots D5 promo video using the new Nikon D5
Nikon Ambassador and long-time Summit Instructor Corey Rich shoots the new promo video for the new Nikon D5 camera using only footage taken on the new camera itself. When Nikon
Corey Rich tests the new Nikon KeyMission 360, Nikon’s first 4K, 360-degree action camera.
NEW Summit Online course – The Art of the Engagement Session
Wedding and engagement photographers rejoice! Summit Online’s new course is meant just for you! Join instructor Tallie Johnson as she takes you through the entire process of photographing an engaged
15% OFF Black Friday to Cyber Monday SALE!
From Black Friday to Cyber Monday, receive 15% off the full tuition of any of our non-destination workshops, including lighting, sports, adventure and nature. Our 10% discount for workshop alumni,
Zenfolio’s Top Travel Photography Workshops for 2015-2016
Following their post, “What to get the Photographer in Your Life for the Holidays,” Zenfolio came up with a list of their Top Travel Photography Workshops for 2015-2016. We’re happy
Summit Alumni Receive Awards for Excellence
Two college students who had both attended 2015 Summit Workshops have both now been recognized by College Photographer of the Year for their outstanding work. Carolyn Van Houten, attendant of
Introducing our Newest Workshop | Sandhill Cranes
We’d like to introduce the newest workshop to our series, the Sandhill Cranes workshop. At this workshop you’ll have the chance to photograph the over half-a-million Sandhill Cranes that arrive
Joe McNally “Things I Wish I Had Known”
Former Summit Workshops instructor and critically-acclaimed photographer Joe McNally was recently asked a very important and interesting question at the 2015 PhotoPlus Expo. “What do I know now that I wish
Two Weeks in Jackson Part 1: 2015 Adventure Workshop
By Steven Jacobs, Summit Workshops Staff From Sept. 19 to Oct. 2 the Summit Series of Workshops hosted two extraordinary photography workshops in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The first of