Contrast is More Than Light vs Dark: How Color Contrast Affects Your Photos

There are different types of color contrast, and how we use them radically changes the look and feel of our photographs. An often-overlooked aspect of photography, the various types of contrast play an essential role in creating our images. What are the different types, and how can we use them to improve our pictures?

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‘Drive’ Was One of the Last Films Shot in LA Before LED Street Lights Took Over

2011's Drive was one of the last Hollywood movies shot on the streets of L.A. before the iconic orange-yellow sodium vapor lights were replaced by the more clinical white LEDs -- much to the chagrin of photographers and filmmakers.

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The Mount Etna Eruption Photo that Won $200,000 at HIPA 2025

HIPA, the world's most profitable photo contest, announced its 2025 winners with the theme Power on 11th November in Dubai, the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates.

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Bruce Gilden’s Street Photos Reveal the Underbelly of England

"The older I get, the closer I get," says street photographer Bruce Gilden. Now in his seventies, Gilden's latest book examines photographs he made in the U.K. across the 1970s and 2000s -- when he was very, very close to his subjects.

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How Photographers Can Maximize Holiday Revenue With Lumaprints

As the year races toward the holidays, photographers face a surge in demand for meaningful gifts and home décor. With November and December offering the strongest print sales of the year, here are our favorite tips and key strategies for turning that seasonal momentum into real revenue with Lumaprints.

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Magnum Photographer Shines a Light on Spain’s Alienated Youth

A Magnum photographer has released new work that focuses on young people living in the peripheries of Spain -- reflecting the alienation and uncertainty of the present era.

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Hasselblad X2D II 100C’s Dynamic Range Exemplifies Medium Format’s Biggest Advantage

The Hasselblad X2D II 100C is a fantastic new medium-format mirrorless camera. It introduces many compelling new features and breaks new ground not only for Hasselblad but for the medium-format photography space in general. It also nearly took the dynamic range crown away from the Fujifilm GFX100 II.

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Negative Supply’s New Pro Film Carrier Promises Better Large-Format Film Scanning

Negative Supply has launched the Pro Film Carrier 4×5, an all-new sheet-film holder designed to deliver higher precision, improved workflow, and broader format compatibility for photographers digitizing large-format negatives.

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Arri’s Move to Exit Lighting Might Be a Last-Ditch Effort to Get Acquired

Earlier this week, Arri announced that it would be closing two facilities, both of which were focused on lighting production. Seeing Arri significantly reduce or outright exit the lighting industry makes a lot of sense if it wants to get acquired.

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Get Deep Discounts on Lenses for Nearly Every Camera Mount Right Now

B&H is starting the holiday season early with deep discounts on top prime and zoom lenses for all major mounts.

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