PHLEARN Magazine

Here are seven great tips to take your costume photography to the next level! Professional cosplay photographers offer their best advice so you can take incredible photos of your favorite characters.

Does this hotel look familiar to you? Steven Helmis explains how he got this shot of the now abandoned, iconic Belvédère Hotel, the location of a scene in the James Bond film, “Goldfinger” and one of Sean Connery’s favorite destinations.

Ever wanted to recreate a special moment in a photograph? Fine art and children photographer Iwona Podlasińska walks us through how she captured the perfect moment of her son, then recreated a similar image for one of her workshops.

Chung Hu explains how he precisely mapped out and timed the perfect landscape scene. Knowing when the Milky Way would be at its most vibrant, he chose a unique local landmark and was able to get this awesome panorama of the perfect night sky.

Christopher Soukup creates images with a distinct cinematic quality, particularly his dark and moody night shots. He looks for nostalgic scenes and often shoots on film. Here, he explains how he captured this soft, moody vintage shot.

Tommy Ingberg shows us that you don’t need to be a Photoshop wizard to create a realistic montage. As he explains, all you need is some basic knowledge of the tools, a good idea and some creativity when it comes to photographing your source images.

As a wildlife photographer, Ray Hennessy’s goal is to create and share a beautiful, creative and unique photo. Here, Ray tells us how he came across and managed to capture this perfectly glowing shot of a loon on a foggy lake.

In this exclusive report, Keean Afrasiabi discusses advantages of a series approach and the possibilities it can open up. He talks about how to use series as a way to hone your skills, tell a story in more detail, and increase the usefulness of your work to clients.

When Laura Williams shared her Invisible photo on Tumblr, it unexpectedly and immediately went viral. Years later, it’s still massively popular. Here’s how Laura got the shot that made the front page of Reddit and now has over 1.1 million views on Flickr.

Adam Schallau is an expert in photographing the Grand Canyon during monsoon season, a dangerous but beautiful period between June and September. Here’s how he captured an incredible lightning-filled stormy sky over the iconic confluence.