Emilia Clarke’s True Calling is Posing for Stock Photos
Vanity Fair created this tongue-in-cheek 4.5-minute video in which actress Emilia Clarke recreates some of the most generic business stock photos.
GQ Mocks Vanity Fair Photoshop Fail on Comedy Issue Cover
Is it April Fool’s day yet? Because GQ just won next year’s contest (if there were one). In jest of all the botched jobs on other magazine covers, they decided to release this cover for the Comedy Issue with the best/worst issues! How many can you spot?
When You Want Romantic Photos, But You Only Have Yourself…
There are a lot of standard and cliché poses used by photographers shooting romantic portraits of couples in love. One of the key ingredients is having two people in the frame. Photographer Malley Victoria of LaGrange, Georgia, recently shot a series of portraits of a guy in the style of a couples photo shoot.
‘Stupid’ Photography Terms and Ideas for ‘Fixing’ Them
Photographers Tony & Chelsea Northrup made this educational and tongue-in-cheek 5-minute video in which they rant about how many of the most common terms in photography are "stupid" because they're often inherited from history (and therefore may not make sense immediately without digging deeper into each concept).
How to Photoshop Portraits in the Style of Pam Dave Zaring’s Family Photos
Want to retouch your photos to look just like Pam Dave Zaring's amazingly bad family photos that have been going viral? Photoshop expert Antti Karppinen has just released a tutorial showing how you can achieve the exact same look in Photoshop.
How to Successfully Fail at Photography
Photography is a lot of fun. For the most part, it’s a solo pursuit where you are completely responsible for your own success or failure. But anyone can be a great photographer! Most people in the world are professional photographers now that phones are taking world-class, billboard-worthy images. If you want to stand out in this sea of photographers, you’re going to have to learn how NOT to swim. So here are some tips on how to become a successful failure in the photography age.
21 Signs You’re a Cocky Photographer
Over the years, I’ve joked frequently with my best friend Marc and my brother about things that are cocky in life. We sort of have this ongoing dialog pointing out cocky things and cocky people in the world, which is pretty cocky of us. They’ve also given me a lot of s**t since I became a photographer a decade ago.
Ok, We Get It. You Shot It With Your Phone.
Ok, we get it. You shot it with your phone. You brought your DSLR, but you fell into a fountain and waterlogged all your gear. The repair estimate was nearly $2,000, except you went to Thailand and got it fixed for $120. Good thing you had your iPhone.
This Web App Creates Random Camera Company Marketing Jargon
When camera companies announce new cameras or lenses, the press releases are often filled with generic statements about the wonderful qualities of the product. Now the marketing teams behind those words have a new shortcut: the Random Photo Marketing Generator.
Humor: Marriage Proposals in the Age of Instagram
Comedian John Crist made this humorous 3-minute video poking fun of the "The Millennial Marriage Proposal," in which a girlfriend being proposed to (played by Megan Batoon) is too focused on the resulting photos and videos to enjoy the moment.
Would a Plumber Do Free Work for ‘Exposure’?
Here's a short comedy sketch that creatively sums up what photographers and other creatives often experience: being asked to do free work in exchange for "exposure."
Artist Shames Disrespectful Holocaust Memorial Tourists Using Photoshop
Holocaust memorials are somber places designed to honor the memories of the millions who lost their lives in the genocide, but tourists at the memorials can often be seen posing for lighthearted and disrespectful photos. Jewish artist Shahak Shapira has created a project called Yolocaust to speak out against this.
Living a Satisfying and Fulfilling Life Won’t Improve Your Photography
Recently, I have seen a number of misconceptions floating around regarding the best way to improve oneself as a photographer. As a highly experienced photographer whose photos have been on the bottom of the Flickr Explore page on numerous occasions, I feel qualified to correct many of these assumptions and damaging tendencies.
The Diamond Ratio: The Ultimate Rule of Photo Composition
You have no doubt heard of the Golden Ratio, which is somehow or other connected to the Golden Mean and the Fibonacci Spiral, which is oft-touted as the basis of all great compositions. It is less likely that you have heard of the Diamond Ratio.
The Photographer’s Guide To Choosing the Right Bio Picture
Photographers are a narcissistic breed. Not me, of course, but my colleagues are. We’ve got profiles on dozens of websites and we must tell the world what we are doing at our jobs every day and in real-time -- we just have to. It’s compulsory.
This ‘Goodnight Moon’ Parody Pokes Fun at the New MacBook Pro
For their Christmas card this year, the photography training service RGG EDU wrote a parody of the famous children's book, "Goodnight Moon." The 3-minute video above is a reading of "Goodnight Pros," and pokes fun at Apple's new MacBook Pro.
Tim Cook Joins Adobe, Promises to Remove the Healing Brush
In a shocking move that came unexpected to the industry, (now-former) Apple CEO Tim Cook has agreed to join Adobe this morning at Photokina.
The Nikon: Perfection in a Camera
The Nikon. Why do I use The Nikon? The only real answer is that if you don't already know, I can't explain it, you just have to do it yourself. But I'll try.
Generic Instagram Shots… Done Badly
For his bachelor thesis project, titled "notwinstagram," German artist Daniel Reuber decided to flip Instagram fads on their head. Instead of creating picture-perfect Instagram shots that show (or fake) a wonderful life, Reuber decided to show what those same shots would look like for someone with a very sad life.
#InstaFaker vs #InstaReality: The Truth Behind Instagram Photos
The sketch comedy group SketchShe made this humorous short titled “#InstaFaker Vs #InstaReality.” …
A Funny Video Editing Parody that Photographers Will Totally Relate To
The creative process can be a painful one, but once in a while it's a good idea to laugh at our pain and remember that you're not alone. To that end, this humorous video by the folks at Lixi Studios is bound to elicit a chuckle... and perhaps a groan.
Photographer, 36, WLTM New Long-Term Partner….
Although so far the stories of Flickr's death have been greatly exaggerated, there's no denying the photo-hosting leviathan is in a difficult situation. At best, it will be taken over by a company content to keep things ticking over and just claim the subscription fees, but I'm guessing that it will change.
This is How ‘Accidental’ Facebook Photos Happen
If you use Facebook (or Instagram), you may have seen people share photos of themselves that they “accidentally” snapped… …
This is How Some Photoshop Tutorials Are Annoying
There are good Photoshop tutorials and there are bad Photoshop tutorials. Tom Trager and Or Paz of the sketch …
Canon is Still Having a Laugh at Nikon’s Expense Over that ‘Shopped Contest Photo
Nikon Singapore became the butt of many jokes last week after selecting a clearly Photoshopped photo as the winner of a small photo contest. After the story went viral and appeared in headlines around the world, Nikon and the photographer both apologized and took down the winning photo(shop job).
Seeing an opportunity, Canon Canada decided this week to poke some fun at Nikon's expense, and its tongue-in-cheek Facebook thread has since gone viral as well.
This Short Film is a Fairy Tale About a Boy Born with a Camera for a Head
"The Boy with a Camera for a Face" is an award-winning 14-minute short film about a boy who was born for a camera in place of a human head. Every moment in the boy's life is saved for the future, leaving to a unforeseen benefits and challenges in life.
Humor: The First Movie Shot Entirely with a Toyota Prius Backup Camera
The Los Angeles-based sketch comedy group Mommy created this humorous 6.5-minute “behind-the-scenes video” …
Lea Clark: Showing American Girls How to Live Their Photography Dreams
If you’re interested in taking your photography business to the next level, you do not want to miss out on the newest photography workshop hitting the industry:
Lea Clark: Showing American Girls how to live their Photography Dreams.
Meet Paul, the Guy Who Browses and Autotags Your Facebook Photos
Here’s a short 3-minute comedy video by Mashable that offers a “behind the scenes” look at how Facebook autotags …
This Video Shows the Truth Behind Online Photos
Hồ Anh Đức of Vietnam created this humorous video that shows the "truth" behind those picture perfect photos you see shared all over Instagram and Facebook. You don't need Photoshop to stretch the truth in photos.