Like most photographers, Richard Ashia from Accra Ghana experimented with various forms of photography. He started by first observing photographers from his community that he respected, and soon began experimenting with his I phone, where he eventually purchased a DSLR camera and got started in commercial photography from 2016-2018. However, in 2018 the desire to express himself came on strongly after his time spent being a commercial photographer. This is the moment he decided to enter into conceptual photography. The transition from commercial photography to conceptual photography Conceptual photography is more artistic and more thoughtful than commercial photography, so the first place that Richard went to look for ideas was his childhood. But something happened along the way that linked his...
Emery Barnes is a Portland, Oregon based photographer that caught our eye with his Black Lives Matter protest photography that he captured during the peak of the BLM protests in June, 2020. The black and white scale images were not only powerful to look at, but also had a unique spin put on them, as Emery tried to preserve the privacy of the protesters by placing a black strip over there eyes so that they were unidentifiable. He shared that this idea was inspired by the artist Kendrick Lamar who released an album that used the same black bars to cover the eyes of the person on the album. In Emery's case however, he added those black bars for...
Photo by Bin Ng Best Tripods for DSLR and iPhone One very important gear to every photographer is the tripod. Whether you use a DSLR or a smartphone, you can’t go wrong by always having a tripod in your bag. In fact, the importance of a tripod can never be overemphasized; it is a must-have. However, while having a tripod is important, getting just about any tripod you find might not be a great idea. There are hundreds of camera tripods available out there; hence, it might be really tiring to select one especially if you are buying on a budget. No matter what, this article contains the 5 best tripods for DSLRs and the 2 best tripods for...
Design Your Home with Saved Boards Whether you need a change of feng shui or have finally decided to redesign your at-home workspace since it seems that 2020 has 'normalized' remote work then we have found a solution that allows you to seek out the interior design inspiration you need and save it all in one place. Our newest feature, Saved Boards allows you to create boards containing your preferred images. Or maybe you are not looking to completely re-design your office, but perhaps add a new photo. With access to our extended license, you have the power to use the photos in more ways than we can count. If you are looking for good images to decorate your wall...
Create your Travel Vision Board! With photographers posting every niche of photography, from landscape to architecture, to gourmandize, to cultural events all coming from their home countries you will be able to create boards and boards of travel-inspired content. This year international travel was postponed for mostly everyone around the world due to COVID, but we feel that brighter days are ahead and want to let you know that dreaming never has to be postponed. That is why we have created Saved Boards where photographers from over 150 different countries have submitted photos of the world around them so that you can navigate the world through images and visualise your future travel plans. The best way to do this is...
