Behind The Lens

Doug Allan has spent more than four decades doing the kind of work most of us only experience from the comfort of a couch: waiting in brutal cold, diving beneath sea ice, and travelling to some of the most remote places on Earth to capture wildlife moments that end up becoming part of our collective memory. He’s a world-renowned wildlife cameraman whose career has taken him repeatedly into the Arctic and Antarctic, and his credits span major natural history productions. If yo

Live music is built to vanish. Lights fade, amps power down, and the room exhales. What stays is the feeling electric, a little unruly, and hard to explain to anyone who wasn’t there. Concert photography, videography, and the many scrappy ways fans preserve a night are how we catch that lightning and keep it long enough to share, study, and celebrate. It’s not just about pretty pictures. It’s about culture-keeping. A great concert photo doesn’t simply prove an artist stood on

These days, almost everyone has a high-quality camera on their phone, so it might seem odd that film photography is making a comeback. But if you visit an artsy café, browse Instagram’s indie pages, or go to a music festival, you’ll notice film cameras everywhere. People carry them around, take candid photos with light leaks, and line up at photo labs to get their film developed. Film photography isn’t just about taking pictures. It’s about being thoughtful and real. Its come

In an age dominated by high-resolution digital cameras and endless scrolling on social media, there’s something undeniably special about the humble Polaroid. More than just an instant photo, Polaroids embody a culture, a vibe, and a way of slowing down that many creatives and enthusiasts are rediscovering today. A Snapshot of History Polaroids first burst onto the scene in the mid-20th century as a groundbreaking innovation, a camera that developed photos instantly. For decad