The Camera Life

Nick Carver on Film, Perfectionism, and Why YouTube Gave His Photos Somewhere to Go
Nick Carver earns his living photographing office blocks and industrial buildings, but the work that truly lights him up is shot on large-format film, on cameras you have to duck under a dark cloth...

Street Photography With the Tamron 150-500mm F/5-6.7 Super Zoom
I think it’s fair to say that third-party lens options have exponentially expanded in the past few years. And while third-party lenses from brands like Zeiss, Tamron, and Sigma have been on the mar...

What Actually Cures Imposter Syndrome?
We Asked a Photographer Who's Won a Truckload of Awards
Kris Anderson has an award sitting in his office right now that doubles as a hard drive. He picked up first place at the ICON Awards in the U...

Giving the Camera Back, Founding Blak Lens and Telling Stronger Stories
Michael Jalaru Torres is an Indigenous fine-art photographer and poet from Broome, in Western Australia, and the founder of Blak Lens. He photographs culturally significant events, builds pathways ...

The Frame Before the Shutter: Hashem McAdam on Film, Melbourne and the Streets of Lebanon
There's a moment early in our chat with Hashem McAdam where he mentions, almost in passing, that he used to nick his dad's Nikon as a teenager, load it with a roll of film bought from Coles (an Aus...

How Do You Stay Creative for 50 Years? Art Wolfe's Answer Surprised Us
Most photographers worry about staying relevant for a season. Art Wolfe has done it for five decades. He has published more than 120 books, fronted television series watched around the world, and e...

Wotancraft Pilot Travel Camera Bag 7L - Stealth On The Streets!
In our latest review, we unpack (and then repack) the Wotancraft Pilot Travel Camera Bag 7L to determine whether it's the best street-photography bag on the market. I’ve owned and reviewed a ridicu...

Stop Believing These Camera Myths: A Repair Expert Sets the Record Straight
Every now and then a guest comes on The Camera Life and makes us look at the gear around our necks completely differently. Wayne Rogers was one of those guests.
Wayne runs Imaging by Design, the co...

A Beginner's Guide To Street Photography
In this Beginner’s Guide To Street Photography, I will cover the basics (and a few advanced tips) for getting started in street photography and making the most of hunting for light. I’ve been shoot...










