Jodi Ettenberg on living grief and a serendipitous...

Jodi Ettenberg on living grief and a serendipitous discovery. “Living grief lacks the tapestry of rituals, language, and social permissions around grieving that a person is offered with death.”

The Best Tips Editorial Photographers Have Shared With Us

Editorial photography is all about sharing a story through images which are created for magazines, brands, newspapers, and other publications. It is designed to sell a product, but with a theme tied to it. Since it's not an easy genre to break into, here are some tips from estab…

This Photographer Built a Rig that Shoots Trichrome Photos Faster Than You Can Blink

Analog photographers looking to create distinct images, then the trichrome technique is the one you can rely on. It is a great option for those willing to slow down, and let photography take its course. While it is not too common for people to rely on it, there are some that sti…

How a 20-Year-Old Has Spent 3 Years Building Panoramic Cameras by Hand

For the past 200 years, photography has seen innovations that changed the way we view the world; from the blues of cyanotype to the rich depth of silver gelatin, each technical technology cracked open a new form of storytelling. Amongst these genres has always stood apart: panor…

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This Week in the IndieWeb

August 14-21, 2026 Recent EventsFrom events.indieweb.org/archive: Front End Study Hall #056 Thursday, August 20 at 10:00am Online! Zoom!Front End Study Hall is an HTML + CSS focused group meeting, held on Zoom to experiment and learn with the basic building blocks of the web.…

Members Get a 7artisans Discount

Yup, Phoblographer got you a discount with 7Artisans. Did you know that the Phoblographer doesn't get funding from the large camera and lens brands? In fact, we're super transparent about where our funding comes from on our disclaimers page. Can you say the same thing about your…

Travel Photographers, This is Exactly What You Need to Get Started

Travel photography looks effortless, fun and chic. This is largely due to the stunning photographs of ancient ruins, snowy mountains and glowing caves from far away and lesser known places. However, before getting to these shots, there are various things that you need to get rig…

Walking the Length of Manhattan . I did this, solo,...

Walking the Length of Manhattan. I did this, solo, right before I moved out of NYC. Loved it. Will do it again someday.

“When Jason Ganos was asked to help sell an old box full...

“When Jason Ganos was asked to help sell an old box full of NES cartridges…” How 97 Copies of an Unreleased Version of Super Mario Bros. Duck Hunt Were Discovered in a Wisconsin Warehouse.

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nikitonsky: See a mute button? Would be a shame if you move your cursor to press it and something else appears in its place #Hover #Button #Coub

What a great idea for a book: Cookbooking: A Fan’s...

What a great idea for a book: Cookbooking: A Fan’s Guide. “An eclectic, visually stunning pop-history, Cookbooking explores the most influential and beloved cookbooks through photographs, listicles, graphics, and snappy writing.”

Are Telephoto Lenses Bad for Street Photography?

If you look at most of the Youtubers and even articles out there on street photography and finding the right gear, you'll see that most of us talk about using wide to normal focal lengths. The reason for this: it lies in accountability. You have to get close to your subjects and…

Galactic Compass 2: now with new augmented reality mode

I updated my Galactic Compass app for iPhone with augmented reality mode. Background: Galactic Compass is a floating green arrow that always points the way to the middle of the Milky Way, 26,000 light years away. Here’s the announcement blog post from 2024. It went kinda…

4 Cameras That Have Earned Their Place in Every Serious Editorial Kit

Editorial photographers often need a camera that captures details really well. One of the reasons being that these campaigns in magazines, newspapers, and online publications, often promote the selling of products, houses, or a restaurant. If you are someone who is looking to cr…