Recent BTS Articles
Exploring Scenes in Landscape Photography
Landscape photographers often speak about the advantages of scouting locations, but a certain creative energy can be lost with too much pre-planning. In this video, we follow along as a landscape photographer explores an area which has some benefits and downsides.
5 Tips for More Effective Interior Photographs
Shooting interiors for real estate shouldn’t be that challenging if your goal is simply to photograph the entire space. However, if the goal is to come up with visually impactful images, then it’s very likely that you’ll have to solve some problems while shooting.
Sometimes, All You Need To Rekindle Artistic Inspiration Is a Little Space
It's easy to get inspired when all your momentum is going in the same direction. But what do you do when you're feeling stalled?
The Only New Year's Resolution a Photographer Needs
Let's talk about one resolution you'll be able to stick to.
Patience in Landscape Photography: Waiting for the Light in Zion
In today’s modern age of digital cameras and near-instant results, it doesn’t take long for the pace of modern society to end up outside with us on the trail. This video helps show how being deliberate and slowing down can make for a relaxed and refreshing landscape photography experience.
How To Make It Through The Hard Times as an Artist
The life of an artist is often romanticized as living a dream. But what often gets lost in that framing is that the road to happiness more often resembles a roller coaster than a straight line.
Behind the Scenes on a Natural Light Beach Photoshoot: Learn How to Pose a Model
A behind-the-scenes look at a breathtaking natural light beach photoshoot: join Irene Rudnyk and model Donna as they capture the essence of sunlit beauty on the shores of Virginia Key in Miami. Get ready for a journey of creativity and inspiration.
10 Cheeseburgers, 5 Large Fries, and 1 Photoshoot Please
Indulgence, they say, is best served with a side of irony. So, I embarked on a mission to turn a mountain of McDonald's cheeseburgers and fries into a high-concept portrait photoshoot.
Out of Space: How We Built a Tiny Set in a Garage
It doesn’t always take a big budget to create a strong visual impact. Sometimes, all you need is a garage and some creativity.https://y
3 Things All Photographers Should Consider at the End of the Year
It’s that time of year again. A time to look back as we start to look forward.
Freezing Night Fashion Photography Done Right
This is one of my most favourite test shoots I’ve done to this date, not only based on how we got the shot but also how they turned out. Here’s how we shot it, how it was lit, and everything that came together to make this shot happen.
Misty Autumn Photography and a Mobile Darkroom
Backyard or Photo Studio?
Every now and then, the opportunities for creativity can be found right under your nose, or in your own backyard, in this case. I turned my backyard into a photo studio to create wild conceptual images.
How to Create Simple but Dramatic Light in a Portrait on Location
Make a Monster Splash With High-Speed Flash Photography
Go behind the scenes with photographer Thierry Kuba to observe how he lights, shoots, and edits this high-speed flash project with water splashes. Learn the techniques he uses, listen to discussion of his mistakes, and take in all of his tips and tricks along the way.
Using a Nikon Z30 for Landscape Photography
Everyone likes to talk about gear, moving to a full frame camera, getting the newest camera, more megapixels, and so on. It is easy to think that you can’t take good pictures without the right gear. In this video, we see someone move from using their Nikon Z7 to using their Nikon Z30 more often.
Hiking With One Lens for Landscape Photography
Landscape photographers often find themselves hiking longer distances or on routes with significant elevation changes. Decisions about what camera gear to carry can influence the hike's success, both in reaching the destination and photography results. Is there a one lens solution for these hikes?
Making the Most of 8 Megapixels: Portrait Shoot With the Olympus E-500
What matters more, gear or creativity? For this camera challenge, I set out to do a portrait shoot with an 8-megapixel camera that is almost 20 years old. Yes, I am talking about the Olympus E-500.
Is Less Camera Gear Better for Your Landscape Photography?
Do you ever feel like you carry too much camera gear when out practicing landscape photography? A camera bag, a camera body, a trio of lenses, batteries, filters, a tripod, maybe a drone or action cam: it all adds up. This video looks at taking a minimal approach and some of the advantages that it brings.
100 Megapixel Medium Format Showdown: Which Is Better?
If you've ever yearned after a medium format camera, you might wonder what the difference between them is, particularly when they're both 100 megapixels. Well, here's a showdown.
A Colorful DIY Photoshoot Backdrop Under $25
Sometimes, the simplest ideas can create some really cool images. Here’s how I created a fun and colorful DIY photoshoot backdrop for less than $25.
Crazy Cosmic Photoshoot Using Metallic Spandex
Portrait Shoot With the Diana Instant Square Camera
I was challenged to photograph a portrait shoot on another random camera, but this one was really not what I was expecting. How do you take artistic portraits using an instant camera?
How to Light a Painterly Style Portrait
The Photo That Took Us To Abbey Road Studios
We had an idea for a shoot and acted on it. We had no idea that this photo would take me all the way to the legendary Abbey Road Studios.
Cyanotype Printing: Is It Photography, and How Do You Do It?
Explore the Art of the Cyanotype. In this article, we examine the step-by-step process of cyanotype printing and its place within the realm of photography. You can decide for yourself if you agree whether this is a photographic medium or not.
How to Take Beautiful Senior Portraits
First Time Astrophotography for Complete Beginners
Working With What You Have
Film Photography Challenge: Canon A-1 and Ilford HP5
With digital photography more accessible than ever, is film worth it? I picked up my film camera and shot my first roll of black and white film in over 10 years.
Is the Insta360 GO 3 the Smallest Vlogging Camera in the World?
Natural Light Waterfall Portraits in Bali With the Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L Lens
If you are looking for beautiful, natural light portraiture and how to pose models effectively, this is a fabulous video set in an amazing waterfall location with a professional model. Join Irene Rudnyk here behind the scenes on this adventure and watch the magic unfold.
Overcoming Creative Challenges in Fine Art Nude Photography
Things don't always go as planned during photoshoots. Here are five questions to ask yourself when trying to overcome a creative challenge.
How to Photograph Landscapes Outside the Golden Hour
Bright and sunny skies, or bluebird skies, as some call them, are the bane of landscape photographers. Or are they? We’ve all been taught to seek out the “good” light of golden hour or dramatic skies. This video talks about how to walk away with great images even on those sunny, cloudless days.
Mimicking the Look of a High-End Campaign With No Budget
Natural Light Beach Portraits in Bali With the Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L Lens
If you are looking for beautiful, natural light portraiture and how to pose models effectively, this is a fabulous video set in an amazing location with a professional model. Join Irene Rudnyk behind the scenes on this adventure and watch the magic unfold.
Abstract Photography Tips to Improve Your Compositions
Do you find yourself overwhelmed and stuck when composing a landscape photography scene? Having some tips on what to look for can help if you are stuck. This video looks at the world of abstract photography as a way to find scenes and compositions.
Shooting With a Broken Lens: Genius or Giant Mistake?
I was challenged to photograph an entire portrait shoot using a broken lens. Can a consumer-grade camera and a half-broken, old lens from eBay create anything interesting?
5 Photographers Shoot the Same Models at the Same Location
Behind the Scenes of Bird Photography in Scotland
A Journey Into Kodak's Film Factory: Part 3
This is the last of three videos that dive deep into how Kodak makes film for your cameras. In this third video, we get a peek into how the large, wide rolls of light-sensitive film that were made in the previous stages are now cut into narrower strips and packaged for us to use!
Incredible Bird Photographer Shares Her Secret Tips
$50 Versus $5,000 Camera in a Car Shootout
Tips for Better Landscape Photos in New Locations
Do you struggle with your landscape photography when at a new location? It can be challenging when you are photographing a new area. You don’t have a go-to composition, you don’t know when the light is best, and so on. This video walks through how one photographer approaches a new location.
3 Biggest Changes Currently Happening in the Photo Industry and How We Can Adjust
Today, let’s discuss some of the biggest changes currently happening in the market and how those changes will affect our lives and our businesses as professional photographers.