PHLEARN Magazine

We talk to professional product photographer Ross Floyd, who, over the past seven years, has shot over 70,000 product images. Ross recently joined Aaron Nace to shoot the new tutorial, the Ultimate Guide to Product Photography.

In a collection of B&W photos, Matthew Genitempo gets to the core of what it’s like to live in isolation, deep in the woods of the Ozarks. His new book, Jasper, is an intimate look at the sequestered men who live in the wilderness.

Angolan photographer Keyezua tells powerful stories through bold and expressive imagery. Her new series, Floating Nightmares, is an important narrative on immigration. We talk to Keyezua about the strong themes in her work and the power of art.

Reuben Wu has a unique way of lighting a scene. Using drones, he is able to illuminate inaccessible places like mountains, valleys and other remote locations, bringing the landscapes to life in a way that could never be done before.

For celebrity portrait photographer Will Bremridge, the most important thing about choosing gear is to not put too much emphasis on it. Choose what’s right for you, not the latest trend. Here’s what Will considers the essentials for his unique needs.

Step into Robert Jahns’ dreamworld where anything is possible. These incredible compositions show us an imaginative world where penguins walk happily across NYC streets and zebras, whales and elephants also pop up in the unlikeliest of places.

Christy Lee Rogers shoots underwater photography in a way we’ve never seen before. We talk to the artist about her new series, Muses, and how her underwater worlds of tangled bodies and colorful costumes flood the viewer with a sense of peace.

Surrealist still life photographer García de Marina works in a studio but doesn’t use lighting equipment, and he barely does any photo editing in post. We find out what gear he uses to shoot his minimalistic photos that make everyday objects come to life.

Most of us have never heard of sleep paralysis before, but it is a terrifying condition Nicolas Bruno has had to live with since he was 15. The artist talks about the affliction and how bringing his nightmares to life through photography is therapeutic.

What’s needed to capture the different elements that will ultimately make up an artistic, realistic composite? Mario Olvera Molinar, a true master of the composite, gives us a breakdown of what’s in his camera bag and how he uses each piece of gear.