The Photo Brigade

Think Tank ‘Airport AirStream’ Review – by Robert Caplin

Manhattan-based freelancer Robert Caplin reviews Think Tank's smallest rolling bag. More »

Kicking Cancer’s Ass: 24 Hours of Booty 2011

Charlotte, NC-based sports photographer Jamey Price covered this year's "24 Hours of Booty", a charity bike ride event. More »

Thrills in the Sky – by Guy Rhodes

East Chicago, Indiana-based photographer, videographer, and lighting technician Guy Rhodes photographed the US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team at the Gary South Shore Air Show. More »

Hokkaido, Japan – by Thomas Pickard

Bangkok-based travel and commercial photographer Thomas Pickard recently uploaded images from Hokkaido, Japan to his Photoshelter stock library. More »

Bon Jovi Tour Photography – by David Bergman

New York-based sports and music photographer David Bergman has been on tour with Bon Jovi making great concert and behind-the-scenes photos for his business TourPhotographer.com. More »

This Land – by Nathan W. Armes

Denver-based photographer Nathan W. Armes has been working on a long-term project involving America’s National Park system. More »

Love and Cartagena – by Robert Caplin

Manhattan-based freelance photographer Robert Caplin recently completed a New York Times Travel assignment in Cartagena, Colombia. More »

Lighting at 7000 feet – by Craig Mitchelldyer

VIDEO - Portland-based freelance photographer Craig Mitchelldyer held a lighting workshop 7,000 feet up on the face of Mt. Hood. More »

George Zimbel vs The New York Times

George Zimbel has been a professional photographer for over 60 years, has photographed Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1950, and a particular photo he took of Jacqueline & John F. Kennedy caused quite More »

Photo Brigade’s Holiday Photo Gear Gift Guide

December 5th, 2011 | Posted in Gear Guide, Review | 3 Comments

It’s that time of the year again! Time to make your photographic gift list in hopes that Santa will bring you everything your camera bag desires. Also, it’s a great time to get your last-minute shopping in before the end of the year so you can deduct the purchases on your taxes!

Monterey Trail Mustangs – by Michael Starghill

December 2nd, 2011 | Posted in Documentary, Sports | No comments

Sacramento-based photographer Michael Starghill recently finished up a project documenting a high school football team in Elk Grove, CA.

Jim Brown for The National – by Brad Mangin

November 28th, 2011 | Posted in Sports | No comments

San Francisco Bay Area sports photographer Brad Mangin shares some pictures he shot of the legendary NFL Hall-of-Famer Jim Brown 20 years ago.

Eyes of the World on Louisville – by Jamey Price

November 28th, 2011 | Posted in Sports | No comments

Charlotte-based sports photographer Jamey Price snapped some beautiful photos at the Breeders’ Cup horse races in Louisville, KY.

Leica M9 Instructional Videos – by Dale Photo & Digital

November 15th, 2011 | Posted in Instructional | No comments

Josh Lehrer, a Leica Specialist over at Dale Photo & Digital put together an informative set of videos detailing the physical and menu features of the Leica M9.

Giving It Their All – by Guy Rhodes

November 7th, 2011 | Posted in Sports | 1 Comment

East Chicago, Indiana-based photographer Guy Rhodes shares some of his favorite high school football photos of the year proving you don’t need to pro sports to make great images…in fact, it’s better!

Picturing 7 Billion – by James Estrin, New York Times

November 5th, 2011 | Posted in Documentary | No comments

James Estrin of the New York Times Lens Blog asks for your participation in the latest worldwide project “Picturing 7 Billion”.

2011 World Series: Game 6 – by Brad Mangin

October 31st, 2011 | Posted in Sports | No comments

San Francisco Bay Area sports photographer Brad Mangin covered what he considers the most epic, extra-innings World Series game of his career…and this ain’t his first rodeo!

Pixel Pimp – USPW: Now What? – by Warren Winter

Long time friends indulge in some head to head affection.

October 28th, 2011 | Posted in Guest Posts, Pixel Pimp | 3 Comments

The Pixel Pimp is a photo agency-related news and philosophy column written in a blunt, hopefully insightful, always sarcastic manner. In this column, Warren discusses what possible steps photographers can collectively take to combat the poor contracts of wire services.

The Art Of… Beginning Your Freelance Career – by Jared Wickerham

October 24th, 2011 | Posted in Guest Posts, Sports | 4 Comments

Jared Wickerham is a successful, young freelance sports photographer based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania working for Getty, The New York Times, ESPN, Sports illustrated, and many other publications and corporate clinets. In his first edition of his “The Art Of” column, he discusses how his experiences and the importance of networking plays into beginning a successful freelance photo career.