Andrew Quilty

Maxwelton Races. Central Queensland, Australia 2007 Andrew Quilty (b. 1981, Sydney, Australia) completed studies in photography at TAFE in Sydney in 2004. He worked as a staff photographer for The Australian Financial Review from 2004 – 2006 until he was given the position of staff photographer for The AFR Magazine where he remained until 2010 when he left Fairfax to pursue a freelance career. It was his personal work that resulted in his invitation to join Australia’s photographic collective, Oculi in 2007 and accolades including a World Press Photo Award and the inaugural...

How Hwee Young

Shaman brothers, Ulan Bator, Mongolia 2012 How Hwee Young (b. 1978, Singapore) joined The Straits Times in 2001 as one of the few female photojournalists. In 2004 she joined the European Pressphoto Agency (EPA) to cover Singapore and Southeast Asia until relocating to Beijing in 2010. She is primarily drawn to covering events involving the human condition like the 2004 Asian Tsunami or the 2009 Indonesian Padang Earthquake. She earned an Award of Excellence by Communication Arts 46th Annual photography exhibition in 2005 for her work on the Asian Tsunami. Her photographs have been...

Looking for An Authentic Throwback Look? Go Back to the Future With Film

Instagram, the iPhone, even point-and-shoot cameras are coming loaded with them: filters to make your digital photos look like they were taken decades ago and stored in a shoebox until the internet came along. As professionals, we recognize digital simulations of color shift, scratches, chemical spots, light leaks, vignetting, lens flare, distorted lenses and edge print. But most people are just looking to invoke the nostalgic feel of decades past that, while not technically perfect, are no less steeped in loving memories of past happy times, family and friends. That cell phone snapshot that...

Marco Gualazzini

Feast day of Our Lady of Polsi, Calabria, Italy 2011 Marco Gualazzini (b.1976, Italy) began his career as a photographer in 2004, with his hometown’s local daily, La Gazzetta di Parma. His recent works include reportage photography on microfinance in India, on the media in Laos, as well as on the discrimination of Christians in Pakistan. He devised and took part in the creation of a documentary for the Italian national TV network RAI on the caste system in India. His photographs have been published in national and international publications including Internazionale, Io Donna,...

Pascal Meunier

Sultanate of Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, Koranic school 2011 Pascal Meunier (b.1968, France) holds a master’s degree in Political Science. Since 1996, he is a documentary photographer based in Paris. His latest photographic works relate mainly to the culture of Arab-Muslima world. He has reported on cultural traditions from Mauritania to Malaysia, passing through Iran, Libya, Yemen and Egypt on the way.Pascal does not concentrate on current events of a political nature, but prefers to show the intrinsic culture of the country instead. One of his aims is to capture heritage and...

Portrait Photography on a White Background: Tips & Tricks (Video)

Shooting portraits using a plain white background may initially sound a bit bland, but Mark Wallace is here to show us how to change it up by sculpting light–a skill that is helpful to photographers of any genre. In the brief 18 minute video tutorial, Wallace explains to viewers what a GOBO is and how to easily build one for yourself. He then continues to demonstrate a variety of ways in which you can employ the new tool to give your boring backgrounds some flair. Take a look: As you can see in the portrait below, Wallace was able to turn his white backdrop into a shade of grey with...

Pascal Meunier

Sultanate of Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan, Koranic school 2011 Pascal Meunier (b.1968, France) holds a master’s degree in Political Science. Since 1996, he is a documentary photographer based in Paris. His latest photographic works relate mainly to the culture of Arab-Muslima world. He has reported on cultural traditions from Mauritania to Malaysia, passing through Iran, Libya, Yemen and Egypt on the way.Pascal does not concentrate on current events of a political nature, but prefers to show the intrinsic culture of the country instead. One of his aims is to capture heritage and...

Ian Willms

Jimmy’s Lunch Diner, Kitchener, Ontario 2010 Ian Willms (b. 1985, Canada) is a founding member of the Boreal Collective and part of the Reportage by Getty Images Emerging Talent roster. His work has appeared in numerous publications, including the New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, Village Voice, Foto8, Applied Arts Magazine, PDN, Maclean’s and The Walrus. Ian has also worked with the NGOs Greenpeace and Oxfam. In recent years, Ian’s documentary photography has been supported and honored by the Magnum Expression Photography Award, the Magenta Foundation, the Burn...

Tips For Starting Freelance Newspaper Photography

So you’ve honed your skills to the point where you are confident you can get a good picture in any situation. Have you thought about freelancing for a newspaper? Photojournalism is one of the most challenging, exciting types of photography. “A Historic Day in America” captured by Thomas Hawk (Click Image to Find Photographer) As a result, it is also the most competitive fields to break in to. So what do you need to start? Reliable Transportation This should be obvious, but it’s intentionally high in this list. All the skills and the best gear in the world without the...

It’s Cheaper to Fly to the US to Buy Adobe CS6 Than to Buy it In Australia

Here’s a crazy fact that’s making the rounds on the Internet: if you live in Australia, it’s currently cheaper for you to fly to the US and back to purchase a copy of Adobe Creative Suite Master Collection than to purchase it in your own country. Gizmodo reported yesterday that the CS6 Master Collection currently carries an official MSRP of $ 2,599 in the States, but carries a crazy price tag of $ 4,334 in Australia. That’s a not-so-small difference of $ 1,735. News.com.au looked up current ticket prices, and found that you can take a trip to Los Angeles from...