There are many different ways to sync social profiles, and most have some form of interaction with one another via API calls. An example would be Instagram posting to Twitter automatically, but there are sometimes issues such as when the photo gets pushed to Twitter the image is not shown, rather a link to the image is provided. Without that thumbnail, it's likely to lose 80-plus percent of possible views because people aren't going to click an image when they don't know what it is. I am now using an app called IFTTT which stands for "If This Then That" and it's essentially a mobile version of Mac's Automator app that I love so much.

Shooting something translucent on a reflective surface can take some effort, but with a few tips, you can do it with ease.

LIVE NOW! One of my favorite things about Instagram has to be the community. Having followed Pei Ketron for years now and watching her work evolve has been an incredible learning experience for myself. Today, for FREE, she is working with PhotoShelter.com to offer a webinar on tips and tricks to building a following on Instagram. Why should you listen to Pei? For one, she has over 800,000 followers and a portfolio of work that includes Mercedes and Ona bags. A must see if you are intersted in taking your social media to the next level on Instagram!

A few days ago I posted part one of the almighty Great Camera Shootout 2012 by Zacuto. In the last video it introduced nine clips by nine different cameras by nine different cinematographers. In this video the cameras are revealed in the blind testing that literally traveled across the world. Meet the Cinematographers who worked with each camera and watch how they used their designated cameras and their preferences in lighting and post.

The New Year is a good opportunity to pursue new goals or finally get around to doing those things that have been on your long-list. However have you thought about not picking up a camera?

When working in Photoshop from home or on the road, the new Wacom One tablet can be a super helpful tool that matches up especially well with your laptop, giving you not only the control you get with a stylus and tablet but an additional screen as well.

For many of us, the tragic event at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris served as a stark reminder of how fragile and delicate the remnants of our human past can be. Whether globally historic or personally sentimental, we are all connected to the past. It helps give meaning to the present, and invariably helps to shape the future. With this in mind, I feel it timely to introduce fine art photographer Lisa Folino.

Casio, known today for rather pedestrian point-and-shoot compact cameras, wasn’t always that way. In the late 1990s, they were at the forefront of digital imaging, but now, that’s no more.

The Poynter Institute bills itself as a global leader in journalism. For decades, journalists have turned to the Florida-based organization's workshops, resources, and staff to learn about and advance journalism. For a time, that seemed to include the visuals side as well, but if a recent article and the furor around it is any indication, it looks like photojournalists are no longer welcome to the party. It's a sad development to see unfold, and it's not a good look for the storied journalism institution.

In my last "Behind the Image" article I talked about looking where other photographers aren't. This week I'd like to talk about the importance of being ready for just about anything — particularly when it comes to wildlife photography, as well as how images can impact our behaviors.

It would appear that some of New York's top modeling agencies have been up to no good. Many shady business tactics have been brought to light in a $22 million class-action lawsuit against many NY agencies including Ford, Next, and Wilhelmina. Allegedly the agencies have been holding out on paying their models everything they are owed, and now the models are fighting back with this suit. I don't blame these models, I would be angry too, if a company that supposedly had my best interest was holding out on me.