Five travel photography tips from a professional

July 18, 2023 2 tags

Before you leave for summer vacation, take in professional photographer Pat Kane’s wisdom on how to capture the best shots possible. Around the world in eight photos with photographer Pat Kane TravelLight It can be tempting to bring several lenses, tripods and gear when you’re traveling, but I find that using one camera and one lens can be creative freeing. I used a Fuji XT-4 and a 35-mm lens on my international travels this year. A fixed focal-length lens forces me to move around a scene and challenges me to think more carefully about how I frame my shots. Simple…

22 Best Gifts for Photographers 2023

June 20, 2023 2 tags

We may earn commissions from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. 1 this mini Polaroid camera Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 Instant Film Camera 1 this mini Polaroid camera Fujifilm Instax Mini 11 Instant Film Camera Now 19% offCredits: Amazon What better way to experiment with Polaroids than this cute Instax Mini Camera? This version comes with an easy, one-touch selfie button so you can snap pics with your friends. 2 an online photography class taught by a legend MasterClass Annie Leibovitz Teaches Photography 2 an online photography class taught by a legend MasterClass Annie…

7 Pro Tips From a Fashion Photographer

March 21, 2023 2 tags

Anna-Alexia Basile is living her best creative life. From Banana Republic to J. Crew, the San Francisco-based fashion photographer has accumulated an impressive roster of clients and a large Instagram following since starting her career with Refinery29. Basile recently taught a class on how to create “Pop Portraits” with your iPhone as part of the return of Apple’s Today at Apple in-store workshop series on creative topics such as coding or design. Basile gave The Standard some tips on how to make your smartphone photos pop anytime and in any setting. As the saying goes, the best camera is often…