Author: Frederick Van Johnson

  • Where Are We Going With This?

    TWiP Contributor and photographer Rick Alacron recently gave up his full-time job to focus on his photography and to try and find work in the field of photojournalism. Rick shares his thoughts on photojournalism as a career in the face of increasing competition and decreasing demand and ponders where he is going with it.

  • iOweYou

    Yesterday, the world lost a visionary when Steve Jobs lost his battle with cancer. TWiP contributor Patrick Reed shares his feelings on Steve’s passing in a thank you note on behalf of the TWiP audience to man known as the heart and soul of Apple.

  • TWiP #217 – Big Things in Small Packages

    Now they’re saying size DOES matter? An Israeli company develops a smaller Jpeg, Flickr lets you put up a digital fence around your photos, Urban Outfitters & their photographer face a lawsuit from parents of a model he photographed in a, let’s say, ‘adult’ manner. Plus a special interview with Jack Reznicki.

  • Shoot Away the Summer

    Summer is here and that means great weather, vacations, and cool drinks on the beach. It’s also a great time to head outdoors and getting shooting. TWiP contributor Huba Rostonics shares his tips for getting the most out of your vacation photos this summer.

  • Understanding the Inverse Square Law

    Are you baffled by the inverse-square law? Wondering what it means to you and your photography? In this article, TWiP contributor Alex Singh explains the meaning of the inverse square law and how it applies to lighting and photography.

  • Show Me How You See It

    Duchemin is engaging and real in this composite of essays – and so his connection to the reader is natural. He leads us from foggy frustrated thoughts at 5 a.m. in Ethiopia about the challenges of the job to a mini-biography about how he journeyed from theology student to comedian to photographer.

  • TWiP #215 – Stock it to Me

    This week on TWiP: Stock buyers or stock shooters – who’s to blame for the state of stock photography today, Delkin releases new CF cards for extreme conditions, a photograph of President Obama at a memorial site stirs some controversy, and Nokia creates the world’s largest stop-motion animation with a cell phone camera.

  • Nikon D3100 Digital Field Guide Review

    If you shoot with the Nikon D3100 and are looking to learn more about using it, the Nikon D3100 Field Guide might be for you. In this article, TWiP Contributor Bill Debevc shares his review of J Dennis Thomas’s book – Nikon D3100 Field Guide published by Wiley Publishing Inc.

  • Smugmug Hearts Animoto

    Have you been looking for a quick and easy way to create an Animoto video using the images you have in your SmugMug library? TWiP contributor Patrick Reed shares his workflow to quickly create an Animoto slideshow using images he has already uploaded to SmugMug.

  • Big Rocks & Marketing

    Last month, Sandy Puc was our special guest presenter at our monthly TWiP meetup. In this article, photographer and TWiP contributor Chris Krieger provides a synopsis and review of Sandy’s two-hour presentation on marketing for success as a photographer.

  • TWiP #213 – Patent Smurfs

    On this episode of TWiP, 100Cameras.org needs your help, Kodak looking to sell off billion dollar patents, future camera technology, and a round-table discussion on image backup strategies.

  • Bullet of Faith

    TWiP contributor Jim Austin shares his thoughts on the creative process and how a particular image he created called “Bullet of Faith” evolved over time.

  • Outdoor Fashion Shoot – Lessons Learned

    TWiP Contributor Dave Reynolds recently completed an outdoor photo shoot for a project he is working on and he shares the top five lessons he learned from his experience photographing models outdoors in New York City.

  • New eBook! Your Creative Mix!

    This is a book about becoming exponentially happier as a photographer, while growing your passion for the art. It’ a book about how not to be sucked into the pretentiousness of being an “artist” while finding new ways to connect with people who want to consume your art. It’s a book about YOUR CREATIVE MIX.