His blog shows just why you should – if possible – get off the beaten track to capture the real spirit of the moment. The main event (in this case the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall) produced a number of similarly looking images from the Branderburg Gate area. We’ve seen the giant domino shots and the fireworks in all papers and on all websites last week. Leon however recorded the ‘extra-curricular’ activities – people walking across the line marking the form

One of the reasons why I set up this blog is to be able to share with whoever is interested in photography things that I’ve learned myself. I never had any formal photography training, all I do and all I know I’ve learned myself (and there’s I’m sure a lot more to learn). But in recent years it’s been much easier to find inspiration and sources of knowledge through the internet. Without photobloggers, without pro photographers sharing their knowledge via podcasts, Twitter, nu

And it was my first visit there with a good camera. We went there with friends to see the newly opened ceramics section and I have to say that taking pictures in low-lighting conditions with a camera that produces great images at  ISO 3200 with no visible noise is a real joy. I’ve posted some of them on my Posterous and enjoyed a lot of traffic to the post, which is great. By the way, Posterous creates simple galleries from multiple images, pity they don’t com with an embed c

The prize? There are two in fact. A camera – not any camera, of course, but a Leica one. The winning image will also be published in the magazine. Unfortunately, you’ll need to pay $22 dollars per each single submission, I guess they’re doing it to eliminate the really bad and random pictures, but still, that’s quite a lot to pay for the privilege. Even if you don’t want to submit your images, the site is worth a peek. Some stunning images there and you can also see the past

First, let’s explain the naming convention. What is a gallery? Unlike sets and collections, Flickr galleries don’t contain your own pictures. You curate a gallery, i.e. you compile a list of up to 18 images or videos per gallery and display it ideally with some sort of a description explaining why this particular gallery works together. It’s an opportunity to share some pictures or vids you really admire, find outstanding and think others might like them too. When you favouri

Photography, video and photojournalism – the New York Times has just launched a new photoblog, called Lens. I’m loving the fact that more and more newspapers – like The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mirror and now NYT – go beyond the written word and quick videos and have separate blogs on photography and photojournalism. They’re all different – some offer a peek behind the scenes, a look at the work of photojournalists, some offer tips, others are more personal. Lens combine

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So who hasn’t heard about Flickr? It’s been around for ages, but I’m always surprised to see how many people don’t know some simple tricks about the service. Did you know it’s dead easy to swap images? Worried about image theft? Or maybe you need more exposure? How about selling pictures via Getty Images? I’ve put together a few slides to highlight some of the more useful, but often overlooked Flickr features. Got some more tips? Let me know. 7 things you should know about f

I’ve just discovered that Mirror.co.uk – of all places – has a great blog for all those interested in professional photography or photojournalism. I also like it for another reason. It seems Mirror’s photographers are switching to the Canon 5d Mark II camera, which is the very same one I’m also planning to splash out on. The 5d Mark II is one of the most powerful cameras Canon has recently produced, it boasts a new image processor, 21 million pixels, can shoot HD videos at 30