Folklore and tradition have inspired many photographers. The photos that come out of such inspiration may or may not leave an impression. But a Russian artistic couple Yakovlev and Aleeva have definitely created something wonderful that will leave an impression. Andrey Yakovlev and Lili Aleeva are Moscow-based artistic couple. Andrey is a photographer and Lili is an art director, and together they create stunning fashion and portrait photos. Their work represents a union between art and fashion, and they tend to include a story in each of their projects....

Samsung makes some of the best soundbars you can get in the market today. It pivoted several innovations in this category, greatly improving our in-house entertainment sound systems. No wonder the company has been the world’s biggest soundbar brand for eight straight years since 2014. While it didn’t reveal the sales numbers for this year, Samsung said it is on course to retain that crown for the ninth consecutive year....

Recently I got to speak to Gilmar Smith. I have been following Gilmar’s work online for a while now and I love it. I wanted to share with you all the creativity and imagination she brings to her images. Gilmar describes herself as a self-taught photographer, Photoshop addict and a social media junkie specializing in Creative Portraiture and composites, based in Orlando, Florida.She is a single mother of two amazing kids who are her major source of inspiration....

We’ve posted about what shutter speed is, from a photographic standpoint, and shown the basics of how shutters works before. But this video from photographer Chris Marquardt takes things just that bit further. He literally pulls a shutter mechanism out of a Nikon D500 to show us the nitty gritty. We all know the basic principles of how a shutter works. The front curtain opens, exposes the scene, then the rear curtain closes and our shot is complete....

How creative can you become as a photographer? Are you pushing your limits or not even close to reaching them? When I read Steven Covey’s Book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People”, I wondered what those habits might be for us photographers. Effectiveness is important in photography, but given its artistic nature it’s all about creativity in the end. Creativity is a sport. Everyone starts out in the Little League, some make it to the Major League and others end up in the Champions League....