Ignacio Borrego Polanco, a passionate panoramic photographer, hails from Madrid, Spain. Currently residing in Sabiñánigo, the Gateway to the Pyrenees in northern Aragón, he finds himself surrounded by the awe-inspiring beauty of nature. Inspired by this breathtaking scenery, Ignacio embarked on his panoramic photography journey twelve years ago, turning it into his profession. During the… Continue reading Meet Ignacio Borrego Polanco: 360º Contributor of the Month – June
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Exciting photography challenges to inspire you
In 2018, a photographer named Kelsey Maggart went viral online after creating “The Hobby Lobby Challenge,” inviting people to shoot remarkable photos in the aisles of ordinary craft stores. During the pandemic, people got creative when photographing their pets as part of the “see a dog, share a dog” challenge. Meanwhile, the “challenge accepted” trend… Continue reading Exciting photography challenges to inspire you
Video Contributor: Shambala Visual
ShambalaVisual has an interesting 360º video library of almost three hundred 360º videos displaying different areas of China and Asia-related themes. Visit ShambalaVisual’s profile page and visit the Great Wall of China, the Summer Palace and Ancient Chinese Military Town in Beijing, the Chinese Royal Garden, or even the streets of Cannes in France.
Fiction and absurdity: Thomas Rousset’s exaggerated explorations of rural life
Reading Time: 2 minutes © Thomas Rousset. Set in the village of Prabert in France, Rousset’s images play on the eccentricities of the village and its people, transforming them lovingly into caricatures and tableaus During his childhood, Thomas Rousset spent a great deal of time among the detritus of a traditional rural life. Alongside the… Continue reading Fiction and absurdity: Thomas Rousset’s exaggerated explorations of rural life
Video Contributor: ShambalaVisual
ShambalaVisual has an interesting 360º video library of almost three hundred 360º videos displaying different areas of China and Asia-related themes. Visit ShambalaVisual’s profile page and visit the Great Wall of China, the Summer Palace and Ancient Chinese Military Town in Beijing, the Chinese Royal Garden, or even the streets of Cannes in France.
Tips to build a great landscape photo
In 2006, Edward Steichen’s 1904 picture of a pond in Westchester County, New York, bathed in moonlight, fetched a whopping $2.9 million at Sotheby’s. In 2011, Andreas Gursky’s photograph of the Rhine river sold for $4,338,500 at Christie’s. And in 2020, even at the height of the pandemic, an Ansel Adams print, created at Grand… Continue reading Tips to build a great landscape photo
Jamie Beck’s photos from the French countryside look like Renaissance paintings
One of Beck’s self portraits in a Provence lavender field. Jamie Beck Six years ago, photographer Jamie Beck was seemingly living the life. She was running a thriving commercial photography studio in New York City and had all the trappings of success—prestigious clients from Vogue to Nike, a beautiful apartment, designer clothes, a vintage car.… Continue reading Jamie Beck’s photos from the French countryside look like Renaissance paintings
Using the magic of reflections to elevate your photography
In Namibia, Marsel van Oosten captures the mirror image of a springbok, pausing to drink at a watering hole in the afternoon light. On a snowy morning on Lake Kawaguchiko, Loic Lagarde captures the perfect reflection of Mount Fuji in the still water. And at Germany’s Rakotzbrücke Devil’s Bridge, Kilian Schonberger photographs a fairytale setting… Continue reading Using the magic of reflections to elevate your photography
Webb’s latest ‘distant star’ photo is actually… a slice of chorizo
Distant star or yummy snack?. Étienne Klein The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been sending home some pretty spectacular photos lately, from cartwheeling galaxies to the “Cosmic Cliffs” of the Carina Nebula. So when French scientist Étienne Klein tweeted a photo of the JWST’s latest work, the Internet was excited to embrace it. Unfortunately,… Continue reading Webb’s latest ‘distant star’ photo is actually… a slice of chorizo
Member Spotlight: Stephane Thomas
Though he enjoyed photography growing up, other interests took Stephane away from it for many years. But a trip to South Africa rekindled his passion, and in 2022 he was named one of Australasia’s Top Emerging Photographers. “I am still learning and want to get my photography to the highest standard I possibly can,” he… Continue reading Member Spotlight: Stephane Thomas