Photography
The MACK First Book Award
Back in the day, during the early years of my photography career and upon the suggestion of a friend, I entered a “first book,” contest. The open call brought ...
Photography
6 Tips for Photographing the Holidays
The holiday season brings with it a unique energy, from bustling days of gift shopping and social events to momentous family trips and heartwarming celebrations. In this flurry of ...
Photography
Daniel Milnor’s Notes on Photography │ Sicily
Notes on Photography is a blog series all about images. In each edition, Daniel Milnor revisits an old photograph and shares his notes on what works within each shot, ...
Photography
Daniel Milnor’s Notes on Photography│Paris
Notes on Photography is a blog series all about images. Each month, Daniel Milnor will revisit an old photograph and share his notes on what works within each shot, ...
Photography
How to Photograph Fog, Food, the Moon, Artwork & More
Can a photograph ever do justice to its subject? It’s a question that drives photographers to hone and perfect their craft as they strive to make images that reflect ...
Photography
The History of Photography—10 Moments that Changed How We See
In the last 100 years, technology has radically changed the way we see and remember in our daily lives. The history of photography illustrates just how drastically those technological ...
Design Tools, Photography
How to Take Better Photos
Let’s face it, for those of us consumed by both the idea and practice of photography, we find ourselves in a constant struggle to improve. There seems to be ...
Photography
An Interview with Pete Souza
In the middle of promoting his new book, Shade: A Tale of Two Presidents, former White House photographer for President Obama Pete Souza stopped by the Blurb offices in ...
Photography
10 Types of Photographs Every Photographer Should Take
Whether you are building a professional career in photography, or simply pursuing a passion, some shots are simply compulsory. Here are 10 types of photo that every photographer should ...
Photography
How to Create a Photography Portfolio
Back when I started in photography, somewhere in the early 1990s, the options for photography portfolios were somewhat limited and often pricier than young photographers could afford.
Because I was ...
Photography
What Makes a Great Photographer?
I wish I could say, “Takes one to know one,” but being named a great photographer isn’t something you do for yourself. You wait until a variety of other, ...
Photography
How to Be a Photographer
Dan Milnor has built a wide-ranging and hugely successful career out of his passion for photography. So who better to ask how to become a photographer? Whether you’re just ...
Photography
Daniel Milnor’s Notes on Photography │ White Sands
Notes on Photography is a blog series all about images. Each month, Daniel Milnor will share photography tips by revisiting an old photograph and sharing his notes on what works ...
Photography
The New York State of Photographic Mind
No matter how many times I venture to New York, I still find the city impossible to define. Block to block, from Harlem to Brooklyn, Eastside to Westside, downtown ...
Photography
Daniel Milnor’s Notes on Photography │Glamis Dunes
Notes on Photography is a blog series all about images. Each month, Daniel Milnor will revisit an old photograph and share his notes on what works within each shot, ...
Photography
Checklist & Tips on How to Photograph Your Vacation
Those sweet vacation moments and bucket-list travel destinations bring with them the urge to capture all the lasting memories. You want photos that not only show where you were ...
Photography
Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Portrait Photography – Webinar Recap
Hit the Books with Dan Milnor is a monthly webinar about all things book-making and self-publishing. This month, professional photographer Dan Milnor gives an overview of portrait photography with ...
Photography
Tips & Tricks for Travel Photographers
This guest post was contributed by the Blurb friends at Cloundinary, an image-management platform.
Travel photography is undeniably and endlessly inspirational. Who doesn’t love to look at photos of ...
Photography
Daniel Milnor: Notes on Photography │Sahara
Notes on Photography is a blog series all about images. Each month, Dan Milnor shares photography tips by revisiting an old photograph and sharing his notes on what works ...
Photography
Hit the Books: How to Take Photographs on the Road
I have a long and interesting set of memories when it comes to the road trip, with both family and friends. There was the agonizing trip to the Football ...
Photography
Daniel Milnor: Notes on Photography │California
Notes on Photography is a blog series all about images. Each month, Daniel Milnor will revisit an old photograph and share his notes on what works within each shot, ...
Photography
Daniel Milnor: Notes on Photography │Cusco
Notes on Photography is a blog series all about images. Each month, Daniel Milnor will revisit an old photograph and share his notes on what works within each shot, ...
Events & News, Photography
Webinar: How Photographers Make Money
It’s always exciting to partner with brands that are focused on what’s important: creatives and their success. We recently joined forces with ShootDotEdit and Jared Platt to do just ...
Photography
10 Tips for Taking Better Photos – Basic Photography Tips
No matter how long you’ve been carrying a camera, it’s the drive to capture and preserve life’s profound moments that keep us picking it up again and again. It’s ...