By Amelia Riley Swan Short filmmakers, pay attention! This past week at Sundance, video publishers Cinelan announced the Focus Forward Filmmaker Challenge. The Grand Prize winner of the challenge will receive $100,000, with an additional $100,000 in cash prizes up for grabs for other...

By Amelia Riley Swan Do your videos have the unfortunate side effect of making your audience feel like they’re traveling the high seas during a storm? Jumping on a trampoline? Trapped inside a snow globe that’s being shaken vigorously? This piece of equipment can help smooth things...

By Amelia Riley Swan Social media has at last proven itself to be more than just a passing trend. Sites like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn are integrated into most people’s daily lives, and they aren’t just for personal use anymore. Social media sites are key to building business...

By Amelia Riley Swan Those last few holdouts clinging to the classic Facebook profile will soon be forced to convert.  Facebook Timeline is about to be the only option for users, so prepare yourselves to say goodbye to your precious wall in the upcoming weeks. Users will have a seven-day...

By Jessica Manley The company who made photography possible for the masses at the dawn of the 20th century with a little, simple box called the Kodakbrownie camera has filed for bankruptcy this past Thursday. The 131 year old pioneer film company, Kodak, may have lost the battle with the...

Congrats are in order for Youngkyu Park, the latest recipient of the 2011 MAC-On-Campus Featured Student Photo Vision Award! Park was chosen from a group of 11 finalists. A panel of judges, which included Bill Gratton, MAC Group Manager of Educational Markets, Selina Maitreya,...

Mark your calendars because you do not want to miss this event! Saturday, March 31, between 8am and 4pm at the Lighthouse in Manhattan, you will have the chance to meet and buy photos from some of the most knowledgeable dealers in the industry! With a large selection of photos, of different...

Photos by Marc Van Der Aa The 33rd annual Dakar Rally, an off-road race for cars, motorcycles, and trucks, crowned champions from France, the Netherlands, and Argentina this year. Amateur and professional drivers from across the world have been participating in the Dakar since its inception...

Ryan Roberts didn’t start out wanting to be a photographer; he graduated from Florida State with majors in both finance and real estate. So how did Mr. Roberts make the transition from real estate broker to photographer?  Through some extensive soul-searching trips to L.A., Miami and...

Networking. It sounds simple, but it is a crucial part of any profession. It is for that reason we should take advantage of the opportunities to meet with the leading professionals in our field, to see what is trending in our line of work, and to find out what the competition is up to. One...

The month of February is supposed to be characterized by an outpouring of love: grand Valentine’s Day declarations, romantic candlelight dates, hand-holding in the snow, etc. However, those of us who find ourselves without someone to celebrate with may be more inclined to focus on the...

What could be better than spending a week at one of America’s best events for photographers? Spending that week in Palm Springs, California! Escape the winter blues and learn at thing or two at the Connect 2012 Palm Springs Photo Festival! Between April 1-6, this event has something for...

By Ashley Shufelt MEET THE MACASKILLS They say you should separate your work from your personal life, but the MacAskills had a different idea: start a family business and hire all seven members. Ten years ago Chris and his son Don started SmugMug, a photo- and video-sharing site that has zero...

It used to be that the art of picture taking was something only hobbyists and professionals worried about, but today most cell phones and smartphones have built-in cameras that border on the quality of the top cameras of only a few years ago. So, basically, everyone has gotten into the act....

The King Center Imaging Project is brought to you by -  www.jpmorganchase.com With Support from - www.imagingetc.com www.hasselbladusa.com As the 83rd anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday approaches, The King Center in Atlanta has partnered with JPMorgan Chase, with the help...

Looking for a great way to improve your photography skills this year? The Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) has announced their 2012 convention where they will have around 150 photography-related classes and workshops you can register for. Even better, it’s being...

It’s hard for most of us to remember what we did last week so try remembering what you’ve searched for Google this year!  Good thing Google has! Every year, for the past 7 years, the search engine giant Google, has made a list of the most popular and fastest rising searches of the year....

Fans of the video game Left 4 Dead will be excited to hear that the fan-made movie has been released on YouTube. The short film comes from Los Angeles-based director Adrian Picardi and his company Northern Five Entertainment together with Film Matters, Airsoft GI, and producer Eric Ro. As one...