Pantone Promotes “Living Coral” for 2019

Topics: Travel Photography, Fine Art Photography, Stock Photography, Pantone Color of The Year

When you think of the 1st day in January thoughts of champagne, fireworks, and in some cases...bad decisions from the night before may come to mind. However, January 1 has proven to be more than just a day to nurse a hangover. Let's take a look back on moments that occurred on January 1 throughout history.

Topics: Fine Art Photography, Vintage Photography, Historic Stock Images

In February, we begin the Year of the Pig. (The Earth Pig, to be precise. There are Fire, Metal, Wood and Water Pigs too, but those details are for some other blog.)

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In Chinese culture, pigs are associated with wealth and generosity. So far, so good.

Topics: Stock Photography, Lifestyle Photography

The technique – let’s call it “Rembrandt lighting” so you don’t have to struggle with the pronunciation as you read to yourself – dates back to Renaissance paintings. In these works, a directional light falls on the subject, creating deep shadows and bold contrast. 

Topics: Chiaroscuro Photography, Fine Art Photography

Thanks to high-resolution cameras and better stabilization and navigation, drone photography has moved beyond novelty. Drones now capture sweeping vistas and real-time details of dangerous and dramatic situations, such as wildfires and volcanic eruptions. Aerial photographers have job opportunities in advertising, the military and emergency management, in addition to business services related to real estate and resource management.

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Topics: Drone Photography

 

The collapse of colonies has prompted many gardeners to adopt bee-friendly landscaping. One of the easiest things you can do is choose flowers for pollinators and plants that provide habitat for nesting and mating.

Below are five options. Can you spot the choice that actually repels bees?

Topics: Nature Photography, Landscape Photography, Botanical Photography

Maybe you’ve admired Kilimanjaro from the Maasai Steppe, dined at an underwater restaurant in the Maldives and communed with the pink river dolphins of Peru. What’s next? Can you spot the next trendy vacation destinations based on these photos?

Topics: Nature Photography, Travel Photography

William Blake challenged us to see the world in a grain of sand.

Some very talented photographers show us very small subjects can make a big impact. Macrophotography is generally defined as extreme close-up photography. It reveals the delicate details the naked eye misses.

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Topics: Nature Photography, Food Photography, macrophotography

Fashion dictator Diana Vreeland summed it up this way: “The bikini is the most important thing since the atom bomb.”

Topics: Lifestyle Photography, Fashion Photography

There is no monolithic market. We are a nation of niches.

If your goal is to get potential buyers to identify with your brand, you must vary your representation of beyond the vanilla and generic in your advertising. 

Topics: Fashion Photography, Lifestyle Photography