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Choosing Where to Take Photos in a Family Home

Family homes provide a multitude of possible backgrounds and framing opportunities for wonderful photographs. But it’s easy to end up with cluttered-looking shots if you get the background wrong. Choosing your location carefully can make all the difference.

Photog Cribs: A Tour of Michael Jang’s Home Studio in San Francisco

Here's a 2-minute video by SFMOMA that offers a tour of photographer Michael Jang's home and studio in San Francisco. Jang, who has had many works acquired for the SFMOMA collection, has an incredible body of work that includes portraits of everyone ranging from the Ramones and Jimi Hendrix to Robin Williams.

A Glimpse Inside the Photo Palace That Photographer Jay Maisel Sold for $55 Million

Back in 1966, renowned photographer Jay Maisel purchased a giant 6-floor, 35,000-square-foot, 72-room building at 190 Bowery in Manhattan for $102,000. The former NYC bank became his family's home for the next half century, and the purchase has been described as possibly "the greatest real estate coup of all time".

Here's why: in late 2014, Maisel sold the valuable property to real estate investor Aby Rosen for a whopping $55 million.

7 Simple DIY Photography Tips and Tricks Using Only Household Items

The team over at COOPH today shared an insightful video that describes 7 DIY photography tips that use nothing more than items you have lying around the house. From can koozies to tights, a number of unusual household products make a cameo and help you add a unique, homemade element to your photo game.

Triptych Portraits of Japanese People at Work, Home, and Play

For his project titled Peep, Japanese photographer Koji Takiguchi aimed to share glimpses into the lives of his fellow countrymen by capturing triptychs showing them at work, home, and play. He photographed people ranging from office workers to security guards, photographing them on the job, resting at home, and engaging in their favorite pastime.

A Tour of Ansel Adams’ Darkroom

Here's a rare behind-the-scenes look into Ansel Adams' home in Carmel, California and the custom built darkroom in which most of Adams' famous prints were created. It's pretty amazing how much editing Adams' did in transforming the plain negatives into the beautiful works of art hanging on walls around the world.