When it comes to New York City, Manhattan gets all the attention, glamour and especially the glory. But, if you hop on the subway and leave the hustle and bustle of Times Square behind and continue east beyond the United Nations, you will discover a world rich in culture, pageantry and photographic inspiration in the […]
Author: Chase Guttman
Chase Guttman is an award-winning travel photographer, whose love for travel and adventure has allowed him to photograph his experiences in over 40 countries. You can reach him on his website.
Light up that charcoal-filled grill, flip and sizzle some hamburgers, whip out a box of sparklers and go to your local firework display because it’s almost U.S. Independence Day. One of the biggest photographic challenges on July 4th is capturing those extravagant, sky-high visual productions starring as summer’s great fireworks celebrations. To successfully photograph such nighttime […]
Markets are the melting pots of culture – a foreigner’s gateway into a locale’s unfamiliar, indigenous lifestyle. These community centers allow us to peek into the daily lives of locals, enabling us to interact with the once, mysterious strangers we observed from afar. The tight, labyrinthine alleyways, the frantic hubbub, the strong pervading energy, the […]
To watermark or not to watermark? That’s the question. The sad truth for photographers in this digital age is that when you place your photographs online, your work is automatically up for grabs. Whether it’s by dragging and dropping, screen grabs, or copying and pasting, your photos can be lifted and used without your permission. […]
We all strive to sculpt a lasting image – a shot so powerful that it entrances viewers forcing them to have a close affinity with the photograph. But what makes a lasting photograph? What makes a photograph truly stand out? Is it merely a group of elements shot with skilled techniques? No, a lasting image […]
Animal photographs are inherent crowd-pleasers that elicit emotional responses. Of course, not everyone can hop on a plane to head deep into a rainforest, a savannah or a jungle to capture exotic creatures. What you can do though, is head to a zoo. While it’s inherently not a “natural” environment for animals, there are several […]
