Elevate Your Photography Using a Single Color
Here's how you can put the power of a single color to work to make your photos more impactful.
Going for a single color isn't limited to shooting in monochrome mode. By making one color the dominant element in your frame, you can unlock a visual language for more impressive photos. In fact, Alex Kilbee of The Photographic Eye stresses in the video above that color is emotion, and shows how to put this to work using three examples.
3 Months With the Snapic A1, Kodak's Latest 35mm Film Camera
The Kodak Snapic A1 is a lot of fun. I've been using this slimline 35mm film camera for the last three months, taking it everywhere with me — including on a two-week holiday to Japan. In this article I'll tell you why it's so fun, sharing highlights from my first five rolls.
What Is the Kodak Snapic A1?The Kodak Snapic A1 is the latest camera from Reto, Kodak’s production partner in Hong Kong. It features some impressive advancements over previous Reto cameras like the Reto Pano. These include:
Break Free From The Pressure of Perfection Through the Daido Moriyama Method
Your obsession with taking only good photos may be an unnecessary pressure that takes away creativity from your work. Let this Japanese master inspire you to break away from “good” but boring photos.
Nikon Z6 III in 2026: Still Worth Buying or Outclassed by Sony and Canon?
The Nikon Z6 III sits in one of the most competitive camera segments right now, going up against the Canon EOS R6 Mark III and the Sony a7 V. Each of those newer models has leapfrogged the Z6 III in specific ways, and knowing exactly where the Z6 III holds its ground and where it doesn't could save you from a purchase you'll regret.
OM System OM-1 Mark II Real-World Review: Zoo, Low Light, and Street Photography
Micro Four Thirds keeps getting written off, but the OM System OM-1 Mark II paired with the OM System 50-200mm f/2.8 keeps making a case for itself. At around $2,000 for the body alone, this is a flagship-level investment, and whether it actually delivers on that price is worth a serious look.
18 Photography Principles That Will Actually Change How You Shoot
Most photographers don't have a gear problem. They have a thinking problem, and this video lays out 18 principles that cut straight to the root of it.
Shooting Rory McIlroy on 4x5 Film at a PGA Event Is as Chaotic as It Sounds
A 4x5 large format camera is fully manual, everything from focus to exposure to winding the shutter, which makes it a strange choice for photographing a professional golfer signing autographs for a crowd of screaming kids. That's exactly what Jared Polin did at The Truist, a PGA event, capturing one of golf's biggest names just before McIlroy went back-to-back winning the Masters.
Is This the Best Indie Filmmaking Rig?
I have heard people talk about this and wanted to try it for myself, especially as Canon released the new C50 mirrorless camera. I decided to pair that with the 24-105mm f/2.8 to see, is this the perfect run-and-gun indie filmmaking rig?
Honestly, it very well could be.
10 Milestones That Make You Feel Like a "Real" Photographer
Nobody hands you a certificate. There is no exam, no licensing board, no official moment where someone taps you on the shoulder and says "you are now a photographer." The transition from hobbyist to something more happens gradually, in small moments you do not always recognize as significant while they are happening. But looking back, every photographer can identify a handful of milestones that shifted something internally, moments where the thing you had been doing started to feel like the thing you are.
Introducing Fotello: The AI-Driven Platform for Real Estate Photographers
Artificial intelligence is transforming creative workflows across countless industries, including photography. From automated writing assistants to advanced image generators, there's now an AI tool for almost every task imaginable. While many AI platforms offer broad capabilities, relatively few are tailored to the specific demands of real estate photography. In a market where speed, accuracy, and visual consistency are critical, purpose-built solutions are required, and Fotello is positioning itself as one of the leading options in this space.
Are You Getting the Most From Your Camera?
If you are anything like me, you quickly figure out how to integrate a new camera into your workflow, habit patterns, and shooting environment, and then stop. If this sounds familiar, this video is a great reminder to utilize our gear to its full potential and stop making life harder than necessary.
Adobe, You Should Be Worried: DaVinci Resolve 21 Just Launched a Photo Page
Blackmagic Design has changed the post-production landscape once again. But this time, it's doing so with photographers in mind.
Okay, I know that, as a person who reviews tech, it's part of my job to be impartial. But there are just some companies that continue to amaze me and seem to be hell-bent on producing products in such a way that they constantly upgrade my workflow without simultaneously making me feel like they are bleeding my bank account.
“Shoot Every Day” Is Great Advice Until It Isn’t
You've heard it once, you've heard it twice: shoot daily. Sounds like excellent advice (because it is — for some people). Shooting daily is one of the most repeated pieces of advice that gets thrown around. It gets repeated because it's simple and sounds disciplined. But for working adults, parents, busy people, or burned-out creatives, it can quickly become a guilt machine. What if the goal isn't shooting every day, but building a practice you can actually sustain?
The Face Is Not Innocent
Portraiture did not begin with photography. It began with control. Long before the camera, someone was already deciding how a face should be seen, remembered, and fixed in time. The portrait has always been an act of authority. Photography didn't change that; it just made the act faster and more invisible.
Why Your Studio Portraits Look Flat Even With Good Gear
Most portrait photographers obsess over camera settings and flash power, but those aren't what separate a flat, lifeless portrait from one that actually has mood and presence. The real gap comes down to a set of creative decisions that happen before you ever press the shutter.
How to Get Natural-Looking Studio Light
Getting soft, evenly lit studio portraits that don't look flat is harder than it sounds. The difference between a portrait that reads as natural and one that looks like it was shot under a work light usually comes down to how you're bouncing and controlling your light.
The Best Photography Advice You'll Ever Get (And Why It Takes So Long to Learn)
Shooting more photos is the single most reliable way to get better, and most people already know that but don't actually do it. The gap between knowing and doing is where most people stay stuck for years, sometimes decades.
The Right Way to Light a Physique
Flat, even lighting is the default for most portrait work, and for good reason. But when a client walks in wanting to show off a fitness transformation, that same setup can actively work against them by erasing the muscle definition they worked hard to build.
11 Things Every Photographer Has Done but Will Never Admit
Photography has a public face: the curated Instagram grid, the confidently delivered gallery, the calm professional who shows up with two bodies and a plan. And then there is the private face: the one where you google "how to use back-button focus" in the parking lot two minutes before a portrait session.
Elevate Color From an Element of Your Photos to the Subject
Understanding how to use color as the subject of your photos can turn a pleasing composition into one that stops people in their tracks. In this video, Alex Kilbee breaks down a few viewer-submitted photos to explain why they work and how you can use the same principles to improve your images.