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Tonys Honor a New York Times Theater Photographer

by The PhotoCamp Director | May 17, 2018 | Creativity | 0 |

Sara Krulwich, a longtime theater photographer who has documented decades of Broadway history for The New York Times, is being honored for “extraordinary achievement” by the Tony Awards.

Why Creativity Is Now More Important Than Intelligence

by The PhotoCamp Director | May 16, 2018 | Creativity | 0 |

In a word: computers. Machines can now do what you could call IQ-style thinking – covering what ‘multiple intelligences’ theorist Howard Gardner would call visual-spatial, verbal-linguistic and logical-mathematical intelligence – pretty darn well. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is here and it’s getting more sophisticated every day. But AC – Artificial Creativity – barely exists.

People Who Have “Too Many Interests” Are More Likely To Be Successful According To Research

by The PhotoCamp Director | May 15, 2018 | Creativity | 0 |

The most comprehensive case that has ever been made for why nearly everyone should become a polymath in a modern knowledge economy. “Jack of all trades, master of none.” The warning against being a generalist has persisted for hundreds of years in dozens of languages.

10 Steps to Becoming a Full Time Photographer

by The PhotoCamp Director | May 10, 2018 | Creativity | 0 |

How on Earth, when everyone is now a photographer, are you going to become a full time professional? That was a question I posed to myself about 5 years ago. Fast-forward to today and I have just succeeded in making that leap.

7 Jedi mind tricks that every portrait photographer should know

by The PhotoCamp Director | May 7, 2018 | Creativity | 0 |

Jedi mind tricks are not just for Jedi. They’re for you too. Us portrait photographers face a difficult mission. We must form instant connections with our subjects. Have you ever photographed someone with whom you just can’t click? I have, and it sucks. To avoid awkward suckiness , I recommend using some of these handy …

15 of the best photo apps

by The PhotoCamp Director | May 7, 2018 | Creativity | 0 |

Today’s smartphones are packed with megapixels and ever-more sensitive sensors, meaning that even photographers dedicated to using DSLRs and mirrorless cameras are relying more and more on them. Phone cameras do, however, have their limitations, which makes a lot of creative photography difficult.

Flickr Has Been Acquired by SmugMug

by The PhotoCamp Director | Apr 21, 2018 | Business & Marketing, Community, Creativity, On The Web, Social Media | 0 |

Huge news in the photo sharing world today: SmugMug just announced that it has acquired Flickr from Yahoo, which was itself acquired by Verizon last year. This deal “will create the most influential photography community in the world,” SmugMug says.

How to Create Instagram Stories Highlights Cover + Free Icons!

by The PhotoCamp Director | Apr 7, 2018 | Creativity, Social Media | 0 |

Ready to take your Instagram aesthetic to the next level? Creating your own Instagram Stories Highlights covers is a great way to keep your Instagram profile on brand. Instagram Stories Highlights are an awesome way to share important information about your brand directly on your Instagram profile.

Your Guide to Social Media Images – Sizes, Tips and Pics

by The PhotoCamp Director | Apr 6, 2018 | Creativity, Graphics, Social Media | 0 |

Social media images are that one part that we love but ends up bugging us. It should be a quick and spontaneous decision but instead, we end up browsing hundreds of libraries to find the one image that matches our expectations.

Travel Photographer: A Guide to Becoming a Professional Photographer

by The PhotoCamp Director | Mar 26, 2018 | Creativity | 0 |

The title of ‘Travel Photographer’ is the pinnacle for many creatives with that ever enduring sense of wanderlust. You would think all you need is a camera and a plane ticket to become a travel photographer, right? In theory, yes.

40 Splendid Examples of Candid Photography

by The PhotoCamp Director | Mar 25, 2018 | Creativity | 0 |

Candid photography shows life as it really is. Unlike posed portraits, which are carefully planned and crafted to look perfect, candid shots are spontaneous and genuine. For candid photos, authenticity is more important than perfection. This authentic look isn’t always easy to capture, though. People are quick to notice a photographer and change their behavior.

How avoiding social media for a year improved this photographer’s life

by The PhotoCamp Director | Mar 25, 2018 | Creativity | 0 |

Quitting social media, even for a brief time is something that most of us wish we could do. Some of us are lucky enough to be able to get away and completely unplug for a few days here and there. Others aren’t so fortunate. We’re often tied to it by friends, family or work.