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The Colorful Art Of Camera Tossing
Features: Written by David Sommers on May 28, 2009
You have to be brave to try the art of camera tossing, but as long as you’re a good catch, the unusual photos that result are worth it. Here’s how to play along.
iPhone Apps for Photographers
Features: Written by Jennifer Wills on April 20, 2009
Lots of iPhone apps center on the photos you take with your iPhone. But did you know that many others are useful when you shoot with your DSLR? From exposure calculators to GPS taggers, these apps will make the iPhone your best photo assistant ever.
Creativeprose: Wacky Web Site of the Week Archive
Features: Written on March 23, 2009
June 30, 2009 Take a bunch of junk, pile it up, and shine a light on it. The results, though perhaps smelly, are astounding. http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/incredible-shadow-art-created-from-junk/12265 June 23, 2009 Make a Lava Lite out of a few common household materials. You know you want to.
iPhone Apps for Designers
Features: Written by Jeff Carlson on January 28, 2009
Yes, iPhones are good for phone calls, text messages, email, and of course, games. But many iApps are truly useful additions to a designer's toolbox. Here are a few of the better apps, which range in price from free to $9.99.
A Macintosh By Any Other Name Is Still as Sweet
Features: Written by Gene Gable on January 9, 2009
On the 25th anniversary of the Macintosh computer, it seems fitting to re-visit some of the other Macs we've come to know and love.
The Ins and Outs of ISO
Features: Written by Bryan Peterson on December 15, 2008
For many photographic techniques, the proper ISO is key to good results. Find out how far you can go with ISO and where you shouldn't tread.
Photographic Lessons from a Political Convention
Features: Written by Steve Simon on August 29, 2008
When photographer Steve Simon covered the 2008 Democratic National Convention, he solved problems that affect all of us who takes pictures, whether we use basic point-and-shoots or high-end SLRs.
Photo Murals Make You Think Big. Really Big.
Features: Written by Brian P. Lawler on July 21, 2008
For this children's museum in California, one intrepid creative pro produced an 18-gigabyte HDR Photoshop file, a 19-foot-long printout, and a 9-foot-high neon sign.
Why You Need a Different Kind of Scanner
Features: Written by David Blatner on July 2, 2008
No, not another scanner for artwork. An automatic document feeder can clean up your life -- or at least your office.
Learn Wedding Photography from the Pros
Features: Written by Chad Neuman on June 25, 2008
What gear do you need? What settings are best? What shots are must-takes? And how do you protect your media and your business? Three professional wedding photographers spill their secrets.
Photography Secrets from One of the World's Top Shooters
Features: Written by Joe McNally on May 30, 2008
Joe McNally, whose work has graced the pages of Sports Illustrated, National Geographic, and Time (to name a few), shares the stories behind some of his greatest shots as well as the lighting techniques he used to make them great.
Framed and Exposed: Camera Accessories You Just Gotta Have
Features: Written by Ben Long on February 15, 2008
Once you read this gear round-up, you'll be opening your wallet and making some room in your camera bag.
Expand Your Photography with Specialty Lenses
Features: Written by Ben Long on November 28, 2007
If you have a digital SLR but haven't yet explored the world of unusual lenses, you're in for an eye-opening treat.
Gift Guide 2007
Features: Written by Terri Stone on November 26, 2007
Looking for something special to give creative types this holiday season? You won't find these suggestions in every mall.
Framed and Exposed: Tips for the Traveling Photographer
Features: Written by Ben Long on September 17, 2007
Lenses, Power, and Storage in a Faraway Land
Framed and Exposed: Make a Clean Sweep of Your Camera
Features: Written by Ben Long on September 10, 2007
Dust on your sensor can ruin a good picture, or at the least can mean tedious fiddling around in Photoshop. Here's how to take matters into your own hands.
Creativeprose: Free Photography Podcasts
Features: Written by Terri Stone on July 23, 2007
I'll preface this list by saying that it is necessarily limited. New photo-oriented podcasts pop up all the time, and you could listen to them all day every day and not get through everything
Shoot Better Outdoor Portraits
Features: Written by Mason Resnick on June 18, 2007
How to fight harsh outdoor sunlight... and win!
You Can't Live Without...
Features: Written by Terri Stone on May 29, 2007
The other day, creativepro.com site director Cindy Samco told me that she couldn't live without iClip, a clipboard/scrapbook application.
Framed and Exposed: Death, Taxes, and Focal Lengths
Features: Written by Ben Long on May 11, 2007
Some things in this life are certain. Others that seem like immutable truths are pure hogwash. Ben Long uncovers a photographic myth.