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Cinematic photography heightens suspense in narratives

If you want your photography to be story-driven, adapting a cinematic style will most likely help you nail the job. It allows several elements to come together to evoke the mood and feel of movie stills. The latest addition on our list of impressive cinematic photography projects is definitely a

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Five photographers you should follow for surreal imagery

Surreal imagery is one of the most fascinating and enduring visual trends in photography in recent years. So, we won’t be surprised if some of you are curious about this style and drawn to give it a try. However, there’s more to surrealism than simply using muted colors and adding

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Imagining a strange alien world through infrared photography

Since “The Strange Series,” Munich-based photographer and visual artist Roland Krämer has continued to experiment with infrared photography to imagine extraterrestrial landscapes. It continues to be my favorite creative use of infrared photography, and I find his “Alien Series” to be the most otherworldly yet. In essence, infrared photography opens

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Black Gobi reimagined in surreal landscape photography

As a fan of all things related to space and surreal imagery, otherworldly landscape photography always fascinates me. I particularly love how photographers use colors and textures to create worlds that are both familiar and alien at one. Case in point is a stunning project of Shenzen-based photographer and visual

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Surreal conceptual photos imagine life for the last cosmonauts

When it comes to highly imaginative and emotive photography, I believe that Karen Jerzyk crafts the most evocative visual stories. Each of her projects make great examples of powerful storytelling and exceptional concepts. But, I think “The Last of Us” series particularly stand out. If you’re a fan of surreal

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Aether: Abstract splashes of colors on heaven’s canvas

Photographers use colors differently to fit their creative vision and stories. Looking at how they put this to work has become one of my favorite ways to get ideas and inspiration. How they choose bold colors over muted hues to set the mood have also become especially intriguing to me.

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Vibrant colors pop in Ekaterina Belinskaya’s fashion photography

Colors often play a major role in fashion photography projects that call for it. Therefore, I consider being able to use them effectively as a prized skill in the field. During my recent portfolio searches for fashion photography inspiration, I came across this striking editorial by Los Angeles-based Ekaterina Belinskaya.

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Offbeat with Joel Robison

It’s not every day that a person’s work transports one to another time or place. Rarer still is the photo that makes one feel like they are peeking in on another, magical world; so it is with the photography of Joel Robison.

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Lindsay Adler – The Story Behind the Photo

Join Photofocus’ Melissa Niu and portrait/fashion photographer Lindsay Adler as they explore the story behind one of Lindsay’s best photography discoveries. All it takes is a little exploration to change a boring location into a beautiful, dramatic image.

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