Digital Photo Pro

Be sure never to throw away this issue of Digital Photo Pro. In fact, although the theme of this issue is Photojournalism and Travel Photography, we really should have called it the “Warning: Keep This Issue Forever” issue. Or perhaps the “Do Not Len

In response to photographers, filmmakers and cinematographers looking for Canon glass with a PL mount, Canon introduced its first set of seven cinema prime PL-mount lenses. According to the company, the lenses are “aptly named Sumire Primes. Pronounc

If you search the internet for lists of the most well-known photographers working today, American photographer and photojournalist Steve McCurry, who has been responsible for capturing some of the most captivating images of the past 50 years, is almo

If I had to choose the most important photograph shot in the 21st century, it may just be the opening image for this article (pages 20-21), shot by the Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Lynsey Addario during one of her assignments in Iraq. In the c

Terry Virts is the most prolific photographer in the history of space travel. He’s shot more than 300,000 images during his two spaceflights, a two-week mission on board the Space Shuttle Endeavour in 2010 and 200-plus days on the International Space

“What does democracy mean?” It’s one of those exasperating questions, like “what is art?” Both questions remind you that the dictionary definition is less a comprehensive explanation than a placeholder for centuries-old debates. Photographer Andrea B

I’ll just come out and say it: I love to travel with photography as my primary agenda. Everything from the decision-making process of where to visit to deciding which gear to pack to those jitters I feel the night before I depart, it all culminates i

Colorado-based climber, mountaineer, skier and photographer Jimmy Chin can now add the title “Academy Award-winning film director” to his already-prestigious resume and ever-growing list of accomplishments. That’s because when Chin, along with his wi

An interesting and significant by-product of the digital revolution is that most of the gear used today to create television and film is now significantly lighter, smaller, less expensive and higher-quality than anyone could have imagined 15 or 20 ye

Where do you think is a good place to set up your microphone? Audio and sound beginners typically mount a microphone on top of their new camera, but it’s probably one of the worst places you can place it. There are many reasons why, but an important

We’ll be covering both fashion photography and portrait photography in our next issue. What’s intriguing to see is that while there are vast differences in both genres, they’ve also been affected by technology but in different ways. For instance, soc