When Pictureline ran a photo contest every week of the summer in 2012, an interesting question came up when the winner of the PORTRAITS contest was announced. A follower on Facebook mentioned, "Does every winner of a portrait photography contest have to have a beard?" Having photographed many people around the world, I realized that I, too, was probably more inclined...
Photography competitions are a fun way to see what others think of your work and usually give you a shot at winning something, if not a little exposure. The downside to some of these competitions is that they cost money. The fees usually go towards the judges of the competitions, but if you do the math, some of the larger...
Trevor Clark was recently highlighted in Photo District News (PDN) for his use of off-camera lighting in his adventure and outdoor photography. Trevor seems to be the quintessential on-the-road and shooting-all-the-time kind of photographer. With each interview in this Pictureline series of "Focus on Photographers," you can start to see how differently people see the world in what they want...
