Category Archives: Photograpy How To

New Video: I Made 100 Darkroom Prints for Our Viewers

pay per click advertising Today, to celebrate crossing 100,000 subscribers on the Photography Life YouTube channel, I published a video with a giveaway of 100 contact prints from my apartment darkroom! I took all of these photos with a large … Continue reading

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Photography News: Fuji X Half, Nikon Price Increases

While Libor travels in Ecuador, I’ll be bringing you the weekly news – and this was a big week in the photography world. It was also a big week for one of the projects I’ve been working on: an upcoming … Continue reading

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Viltrox AF 50mm f/2 Air Review

Sometimes I feel haunted by 50mm lenses! My first prime lens was a Pentax 50mm f/1.7, and later my first Nikon lens was the 50mm f/1.8G. Although I think 50mm is a little on the wide side for my style, … Continue reading

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The Right Time, the Wrong Place: A Story of Wildlife Photography

You might be smiling ironically right now, thinking those words – “the right time, the wrong place” – sum up a misadventure you’ve had as a wildlife photographer. And because I know that shared misery is half the misery, let … Continue reading

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The Role of Negative Space in Nature Photography

Wildlife photographers often use long telephoto lenses to “fill the frame,” but there’s more to capturing a great photo. Previously, I wrote about photographing wildlife through animalscapes. Now, let’s discuss the use of negative space – an often underused technique … Continue reading

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