Student Blog: A Tale of Two Wide Angle Lenses

September 3, 2019 Kathrin Havrilla

@Maddox Grey

“Which lens should I buy next?” At the BPW, we hear this question almost every day. To help give you some insider’s info, we’ve invited BPW student and perpetual travel photographer Maddox Grey to guest blog for us this week and compare some newer wide angle lenses to find out which one is her favorite. Take it away, Maddox...

Student Blog: How to Elevate Your Food Photography

June 7, 2019 BPW Team

© Amanda Reiter

For National Donut Day, the BPW wants to share some tips and tricks to help you grow your skills, elevate your photos, and get you ready for the next step in your food photography journey. To do that, we’ve invited BPW student and avid food photographer and blogger Amanda Reiter to guest blog for us this week!

Helpful Tips: Backup Solutions

February 25, 2019 Kathrin Havrilla

Photo by Andrew Neel

As a photographer, you probably have folders full of images that mean a lot to you, from special vacations to day-to-day moments with your loved ones. Once you get those photos off of your camera and onto your computer, the next crucial step is to protect them from getting lost with some simple backup solutions.

Helpful Tips: Lighting Setups for Beginners

December 27, 2018 Kathrin Havrilla

Photo by Alexander Dummer

While natural light is a great choice for a number of photographic situations, having the gear and know-how to use a basic lighting system is an important step in any photographer’s journey.

Contrary to popular belief, a fundamental lighting kit doesn’t have to break the bank, or be overly complicated. Here, we’ve laid out two basic lighting kits—one very simple and cheap, and one with a few more bells and whistles—as well as some extras that any photographer using external light sources will find handy.