PHLEARN Magazine

With nearly 300k followers on Instagram, Dave Krugman posts regularly with a style primarily featuring foggy, rainy cityscapes of NYC. We caught up with Dave to see what this street photographer uses to capture the perfect candid moment.

Leland Foster has a knack for capturing dark scenes that evoke a feeling of uneasiness and exclusion. He tells us how he shot a nostalgic series of images one night in Phoenix, including one particularly dramatic scene of a local diner.

Having grown up in the south of France, with a sailor father and surfer brothers, Ben Thouard learned about the water early on. Now, he photographs pro surfers from France to Tahiti and is a master of the underwater shot. Here’s what’s in his camera kit.

New York City street photographer Manuel Pena always has his camera on hand – even on his daily commute, which is why he was able to capture this intriguing shot of everyday life. Manuel explains how he took the shot and his editing process to draw out the beauty in the everyday.

Part 3 of 3 Camera Reviews: Concluding his series, professional lifestyle photographer Josh S. Rose reviews the cameras he works with for professional and personal shoots. Here, Josh talks about the Leica M-P, with a full year of photoshoot examples showing us when it performed at its best.

Always on the lookout for the perfect shot, outdoor and landscape photographer Murat Dagaslan came across a beautifully spontaneous opportunity while photographing horses in Turkey. Here’s how he created this alluring image of a mysterious cowboy.

Landscape photographer Josh Cripps tells us what camera gear he takes when hiking in remote wilderness. Since he has to keep it light, Josh has perfected his camera bag to hold only the essentials so he can get the shot, every time.

Ken Hermann proves you don’t have to be a NASA photographer to get awesome pics of astronauts. The advertising photographer tells us how he created this imaginative story of an astronaut crash landing on Earth, and shows us behind the scenes.

What’s the best way to promote a new musical synthesizer? Bring it back to the old days, of course. Here’s how Michael McCluskey created a visually stunning campaign inspired by 80s music for audio manufacturer, Meris.

Nicolas Bruno suffers from sleep paralysis, a condition that immobilizes him almost every night, flooding his mind with terrifying images. But, he doesn’t let it control his life. Instead, he turns the terrifying scenes into beautiful photographic works.