Ted Forbes

How important is a photography degree from a university? This question comes up quite frequently and is certainly controversial these days. The decision to pursue a college degree is very serious. Its a major life commitment, a time…

I've been very lucky to work with some of the very best photographers living today. There is one thing I've noticed they all have in common. Subscribe for more videos! Watch More Episodes: MOTIVATION NOBODY CARES ABOUT YOUR…

I got an email with a frequently asked question about photography competitions. Are they worth the time and money? I've got some thoughts to share with everyone on this. Black and White Magazine: Communication Arts: Subscribe for…

Some great news for analog photographers this week as we saw announcements from both Kodak and Polaroid. Kodak are slated to have a limited release of Ektachrome soon and full production next year. Polaroid have aquired the Impossible…

One of the things I've been working on over the last year is the new Artists Series. The first in this series was completed and release last month. It is a documentary on Los Angeles-based photographer, John Free. I'm moving forward…

One image, 2 editors… why does are the resulting images different? I've compared the calibration algorithms in Adobe Lightroom and Capture One and the results are extremely interesting. To understand the resulting photos, you have to…

Understanding color and using a color palette approach to composition can give more power to your photos, particularly when you want to use accent colors. Limiting these palettes can draw the viewer in to your photo and make a bold…

I want to provide some commentary on landscape photography so you'll have a little context for tomorrow's Artist Series video on David Brookover. Landscape photography is probably the longest running genre in the canon of photography.…

Back by popular demand - my favorite photography books for 2016! In order of appearance: Looking For the Master's In Ricardo's Golden Shoes Lartigue: Life In Color The Decisive Moment (Cartier-Bresson) Magnitude, Solitude (Dave…

Photo Assignments! This is number 11 and it deals with a photography composition technique called "Subframing". Essentially subframing is using elements in your composition to frame up the subject - its like a picture in a picture. There…