Photography topics in the headlines this week: renting high-end photography gear, shooting a meteor shower and nature-saving art. Read on for more of the Very Important Photography Topics currently on our minds at 500px.
1. Would you rather rent high-end equipment than own an affordable kit?
A new article on Fstoppers asks if peer-to-peer renting is the future of photography equipment? It goes on to discuss the new UK company Fat Lama, which allows people and “rent and lend almost anything, including photography equipment.” Meanwhile, Hasselblad has launched the “Rent a Hasselblad” program, aimed at making the famously-expensive gear more accessible to pros and enthusiasts, as well as more convenient for photographers that may just need a high-end kit for a specific shoot.
All this talk of renting begs this week’s Very Important Photography question: Would you rather rent high-end equipment than own a more-affordable kit? We can’t wait to hear your thoughts in the comments—or hit us up on Twitter and Facebook.
2. Meteor shower photos that’ll inspire you to shoot the Leonids
We’ve got stars on the brain this week at 500px HQ, with the peak of the Leonids meteor shower and Tanner Wendell Stewart‘s Astrophotography Class. Check out our gallery of some of the best meteor shower photos from the 500px community (plus, how to shoot a meteor shower) and get inspired to capture the dazzling event on camera.
3. The Art Rangers: How photography is helping to save U.S. national parks
We interviewed 500px travel photographer Oscar Nilsson about his latest project, The Art Rangers—a community of artists helping to save the United States’ national parks using art. Find out why he chose the national parks and more on some of the big names already involved in the full interview. Plus, check out our U.S. National Parks Quest to get involved!
4. Recognition for 500px portrait photographers
We were thrilled to spot a number of 500px photographers on Resource Mag Online‘s list of 17 portrait photographers worth checking out. Get a taste of some of their amazing work below, and check out their 500px profiles, below!
5. A touch of whimsy for the weekend
Fstoppers recently highlighted 500px photographer Juhamatti Vahdersalo‘s creative works fashioned from cardboard, which he creates “when he has nothing else to shoot.” Welcome the weekend with a touch of whimsy from Juhamatti‘s photos:
Plus, get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of how he creates these scenes in the video below:
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