There’s probably photographic equipment worth a small fortune sitting unused, but still very much loved, all over the world; lenses in boxes on top of wardrobes and lighting umbrellas stashed beneath beds. Wouldn’t it be good if this equipment were actually in use, being hired out to people for a few hours here or a day there? Similarly, there are doubtless acres of studio space which are empty when they could be used for shooting beautiful pictures, along with people who need to use a studio. How useful would it be to bring together equipment and studio space available for hire, along with the people who want to hire it, in one place? Continue Reading

Fancy seeing a series of your photos exhibited at a gallery in Amsterdam? How about having them published in a magazine and a book? I thought it sounded pretty cool, anyway. These are some of the prizes for the talented people who bag the Viewbook PhotoStory 2010 competition. Continue Reading

For anyone in, around, or heading to Melbourne over the coming month, you should check out the Phantastical Photography exhibition at the Obscura Gallery in St Kilda. Continue Reading

So you think your camera isn’t good enough? You’re probably wrong. No, seriously – you’re about as wrong as you can possibly be. I know I keep droning on about this, but here’s the proof, once and for all.

The awesome guys over at Fstoppers.com have done a video showing off how they were able to do a photo shoot with the worst camera they could think of. Continue Reading

Samsung thought that they’d try something a little different when they launched their EX1 camera yesterday. They teamed up with photgrapher Jason Hawkes to produce a series of low-light aerial photographs of London’s skyline. Continue Reading

There is such a plethora of web-based photo-sharing options out there that I’m always a little sceptical of someone telling me about a new one. It’s not just that it is a flooded market, but the front-runners do it so well. However, I think I might just have been pointed in the direction of something a little bit different. Continue Reading

If you have been taking pictures for a long time, you’re probably fairly set in your camera-buying ways. You probably have brands you prefer over others; you know what you want out of your equipment, and you have an idea of the latest developments in camera technology.

When you need to buy a new camera, you’re normally most of the way there before you have even set foot in a shop or headed to your favourite camera-purchasing website. However, it is all a bit different if you are a first-time camera buyer, an occasional picture-taker, or buying a camera as a gift. The market is extensive, and a fairly daunting place. What to do? Continue Reading

The fact that a friend of mine is doing a pinholes photography exhibition inspired me to start looking for some more fantastic examples of pinhole photography in the deepest depths of the FlickrWebs.

I discovered two things: I need to get back to low-fi photography, and there’s a lot of talented people out there.

But what am I doing waffling – I’m sure you just want to look at photos, don’t you? Can’t blame ya. Here you go! Continue Reading

One day, the British police might get the hang of what it is that photographers can and cannot do in public places, and stop telling us that we can’t take pictures because it contravenes the Terrorism Act 2000. Until then, how about a handy-dandy lens cloth which sets out your rights as a photographer on it? Continue Reading

For those of you who are fans of Katie Cooke’s pinhole photography you’ll be pleased to know that she has a new exhibition opening in Edinburgh on 3 July 2010. If you’re not familiar with Katie’s work, you should probably check her out.

Balancing Act is a series of seventeen silver prints of long exposure pinhole self portraits. Taken in 2006 and 2007, the pictures document Katie’s gain, loss, and regain of her ability to stand in between two major surgical procedures.

The exhibition runs from 3 to 31 July at the Axolotl Gallery, 35 Dundas Street, Edinburgh EH3 6QQ.