Although we think a lot about a photo's subject and its sharpness, what's happening elsewhere in the photo is critical to its success.

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Photography can be an expensive pastime. However, you can launch yourself into photography without breaking the bank.

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One of the most overlooked decisions on a commercial photo set is what everyone sees on the monitor.

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I’ve looked at thousands of black and white photographs over the years -- both my own and those of others -- and I’ve noticed something that nobody talks about enough.

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I still can’t believe it: 15 years of being addicted to capturing the night sky. Did you know this addiction all started with my first bear encounter?

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Your photos have meaning intrinsically linked to your own and your viewers' personalities and subjectivities. Understanding how that works helps us to break free from bland, mundane images and create something more compelling.

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Whether you are an exhibitor or a visitor at a Camera trade fair, there are important things you should know before you go.

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The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP), the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA), and PetaPixel are hosting a new free, bi-weekly town hall series called Creative Focus to address how AI is changing the photography industry.

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When we decide whether a photo is good or not, we apply subconsciously a set of principles that make the image appealing. Understanding those helps us better grasp why some photos work better than others.

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Most commonly, blurry images are caused by either poor focus or the wrong shutter speed. Here is why that is so and what you can do about it.

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