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Low-budget productions usually can’t afford impeccably lit studio sessions. A natural solution.

How Documentary Filmmakers Make Synthetic Light Look Natural On low-budget documentary shoots, protecting the environment means careful use of natural light. But what if timing ruins a moment the crew can't recreate?

Practice makes perfect, even if it's just your embarrassing doodles.

7 Fun Drawing Games That Challenge You to Flex Your Creativity Muscles Looking for a way to flex your creative muscles and build your drawing skills? Try these 7 drawing games. Some are on paper and others are on the computer!

“Painting a film" remains the cinematographer’s job of telling a story through colour, light, and composed framing.

6 Cinematographers Who Took Cues from Famous Painters, from Caravaggio to Hopper Vittorio Storaro, Conrad Hall, and Agnès Godard have all turned to art history to draw visual inspiration for their films.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to IKEA.

People Around the World Are Obsessed With This Plush Shark from IKEA Meet Blåhaj, the soft toy shark from IKEA that’s making a big splash with people on social media.

To be a good photographer, there are no rules. However sometimes you need parameters. 7 masters explain.

How to Be a Master Photographer, According to Ansel Adams, Daidō Moriyama, and Others What does it take to become a photographer? A new book by Henry Carroll looks for lessons in the work of Ansel Adams, Daidō Moriyama, and other talents.