Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Put Play into Practice

Hit the Books with Dan Milnor: Put Play into Practice

Not everything is meant for public consumption. This might seem counter to the general trend of modern society, where every moment of every day is shared and shared passionately. ...

Cookies by Chef Coy: Behind the Book with Secoyah Browne

Behind the Books

Cookies by Chef Coy: Behind the Book with Secoyah Browne

What began as a late night stress-relieving activity from a job in real estate finance has become a brand worth watching and a cookbook you’ll want to literally sink ...

How to take creative risks and get comfortable doing it

Planning & Creating

How to take creative risks and get comfortable doing it

Taking risks in your creative endeavors can be as intimidating as it is essential. The path less traveled often leads to the most extraordinary outcomes. Yet, many of us ...

Photography

Our top 12 landscape photography tips

Our top 12 landscape photography tips

Editor's note: Originally published July 7, 2020. Last updated December 12, 2025. It’s no wonder photographers of all skill levels are drawn to landscapes. You get to plan your own ...

<strong>How to take good photos with a phone: tips, tricks, and inspiration</strong>

How to take good photos with a phone: tips, tricks, and inspiration

Editor's note: This post was first published on March 13, 2020, and was most recently updated on November 17, 2025. *** You don’t need a pro camera to make print-worthy images. ...

11 Tips for Photographing Spring

11 Tips for Photographing Spring

Spring is an exciting time to have your camera in hand. The natural world is in bloom, so you can look forward to more daylight hours, warmer temperatures, and ...

The MACK First Book Award

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 ...

8 Tips for Photographing the Holidays

8 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 ...

Daniel Milnor’s Notes on Photography │ Sicily

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, ...

Daniel Milnor’s Notes on Photography│Paris

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, ...

How to photograph fog, food, the moon, artwork and more

How to photograph fog, food, the moon, artwork and 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 ...

The History of Photography—10 Moments that Changed How We See

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 our daily lives. The history of photography illustrates just how drastically those technological developments ...

How to Take Better Photos

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 ...

An Interview with Pete Souza

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 ...

10 types of photographs every photographer should take

10 types of photographs every photographer should take

Whether you are building a professional photography portfolio, crafting a photo book for family, or simply pursuing a passion, some shots are simply compulsory. Here are 10 types of ...

What Makes a Great Photographer?

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, ...

How to be a photographer

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 ...

Daniel Milnor’s Notes on Photography │ White Sands

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 ...

The New York State of Photographic Mind

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 ...

Daniel Milnor’s Notes on Photography │Glamis Dunes

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, ...

Travel photography tips

Travel photography tips

Sweet vacation memories and bucket-list travel locations drive us to want to preserve our memories. We want photos that depict where we went and how we felt about being ...

Tips & Tricks for Travel Photographers

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 ...

Daniel Milnor: Notes on Photography │Sahara

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 ...

Daniel Milnor: Notes on Photography │California

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, ...

Daniel Milnor: Notes on Photography │Cusco

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, ...

Webinar: How photographers make money

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 ...

10 tips for taking better photos: basic photography tips

10 tips for taking better photos: basic photography tips

Editor's note: Originally published May 11, 2018. Last updated December 12, 2025. No matter how long you’ve been carrying a camera, it’s the drive to capture and preserve life’s profound ...

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