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Alternatives to Instagram and Pinterest for Visual Inspiration
Break away from the homogenised aesthetics of social platforms and look to these printed texts, alternative online platforms and complementary disciplines.
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Urth’s Summer Reading List
Book recommendations from our contributors, ambassadors, and team members for you to get lost in over the summer break.
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Eight Photography Magazines to Ignite Inspiration
Be au fait with the publications that showcase exciting new talent and the latest goings-on in the photography world.
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How to Shoot in Harsh Light by Harnessing the Power of the Sun
Harsh midday light is every photgrapher’s nightmare, but it doesn’t have to be. Learn how to harness the power of the sun to make your images shine.
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Seven Remarkable Photographers and Exhibitions from the Rencontres d’Arles
Power plays, climate change and ominous peepholes in anonymous houses – these are our favourite works from the 50th edition of the Rencontres d’Arles.
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Five Books to Expand Your Photography Practice
These are the books we’d take overseas on a month long photography expedition if only carry-on luggage were allowed.
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A Happy Medium: A Conversation with Bad News Books
Founder of Bad News Books Harry Culy shares his insights into independent publishing and the power of photobooks.
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Fertile Ground: The Power of Instagram
As social media platforms continue to evolve faster than developers can create new apps, we explore how Instagram – a relative veteran – continues to be a powerful and democratising tool for photographers and artists.
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Where Aspiring Professionals Should Be Looking for Clients in 2019
There's currently a greater demand for photography than ever before. But with endless competing photographers and routes to take, knowing where to hunt for your first client is a challenge. We've taken a brief look at new and tried-and-tested ways to secure your first paycheque.
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Incredible Contemporary Photography Galleries Every Photographer Should Visit
We've picked a handful of our favourite incredible contemporary photography galleries and spoken to the curator of one them.
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Navigating the Brave New World of a Career in Photography
Hudson Brown looks at recent industry shifts and what that means for emerging photographers looking to pay the bills with their lens.
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9 Photographers You Should be Following on Instagram
A mixed bag of our favourite photo makers on the grid.
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Why These Artist Residencies Are More Important Now Than Ever
In our visually over-saturated lives, it's more important than ever for artists to access artist residencies offering the space and time to focus solely on enriching their practice.
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I Surf Because… A Collection of Thoughts and Surf Portraits.
I SURF BECAUSE… A collection of surf portraits from Tom Wolff taken on his travels around the world.
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Urth’s Favourite Photobooks From 2018
Urth writer Eleanor Scott compiles a varied collection of our favourite photobooks from 2018, while also predicting a couple that we’ll love in 2019.
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The National Photographic Portrait Prize Finalists 2019
This year the Australian Photographic Portrait Prize Finalists are, as always, subtle and sublime.
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A Climate for Conflict. A Photographic Call To Action From Nichole Sobecki.
A Climate for Conflict: Nichole Sobecki’s photographs paint a portrait of Somalia's climate ravaged lands and their inhabitants.
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One Click: Photography’s Power as a Tool for Social Change.
How we wield one of the world's most powerful weapons; Urth writer Eleanor Scott looks at the artists, journalists, companies and photographers championing photography for social change.
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Meant For Each Other: The Enduring Nature of Photobooks
"The wall is for paintings, photographs belong in books." Magnum Co-founder and gun with a camera, Henri Cartier-Bresson.
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Travel Photographer of The Year 2018
Take a peek at the winning photographs from the prestigious Travel Photographer of The Year awards.
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The Lost Collective: Brett Pattman’s Obsession With Photographing Forgotten Structures
Brett Pattman has been tapping into his inner explorer for the past seven years, documenting his incredible findings on his blog the ‘Lost Collective.’
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Photography Podcasts You Should Be Listening To
We did the hard listening for you and sorted through the neverending maze of the internet "content" to find the very best photography podcasts you should be listening to right now.
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Five Photography Competitions You Should Enter
Five reasons to dig through last years photo archive and five photography competitions to enter the golden frames into.
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Developing Forgotten Memories With The Rescued Film Project
There's nothing instant about The Rescued Film Project and their work. Developing film that has been lost for decades and bringing forgotten memories to life is a slow and delicate practice planted firmly in another time.
Conservation
The Nature Conservancy Global Photo Contest 2018
See the photographs that stood out from the 60,000 entries into this year's photo prize.
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Photographing Humanity’s Industrial Evolution
Edward Burtynsky is photographing humanity's industrial sculpturing of planet earth.
Best of the best
Drawn in the Drought: Paul van Kan is Documenting A Dry Australia and Alternative Farming Practices
Waiting for the rain with Paul van Kan. A story from the ominously arid lands in Australia.
Film
The Different Film Formats Used for Some of Our Favourite Recent Films
Great filmmakers don't blame their tools. A look at the many film formats used to make our recent favourites.
Conservation
Our Favourite David Attenborough Conservation Videos — A Help or Hindrance?
Our favourite Sir David Attenborough moments and why they're important for our planet.
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Seven Conservation Films for Young People
Prepare to be inspired and enthralled by these top picks of conservation films for youngsters.
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Five Photography Podcasts Worth Subscribing to
We run through our favourite five photography podcasts aimed to inspire and educate photographers.
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Roaming Across a Canadian Wonderland with Ben Leo Davis
Ride in the back of the van with Ben Leo Davis and his partner as they skate the open roads on four wheels across British Columbia.
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Twelve Frames with Ming Nomchong
Welcome to the first issue of Twelve Frames, a project that asks a broad range of creatives from all over the world to share a little insight into a day in their lives.
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A Tender Love Letter to Byron Bay
A floating collection of heartfelt sentiment accompanying a visual essay. A gentle reminder to submerge yourself in the ocean as much as you can.
Conservation
Crossing the Gobi Desert to Meet a Camel
Alejandro Llop typed a sentence in Google one day that ultimately led him across the Gobi Desert in Mongolia and changed his way of seeing.
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Getting Lost in Japan
Take a walk through the maze of tiny streets and wondrous lights of Japan with Chris Mongeau.
Film
Twenty-Five Inspiring Photography Documentaries
A collection of our favourite photography documentaries, soak up some inspiration form the greats.
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The Quest for Winter Light
A journey from the lakes of Hallstatt to the mighty Dolomites with Harrison Candlin.
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Femme Forte – A solo show of photographic portraits from Brydie Watson
A celebration of inspirational women in the Byron Bay community from Brydie Watson.
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New Zealand: A Photographer’s Utopia.
A chat with Urth Ambassador Matt Cherubino about his most recent photography trip to New Zealand.
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Tips for Photographers Heading to Northern Patagonia.
Urth co-founder Chris Gooley gives us his tips for Northern Patagonia.
Conservation
Frank Hurley a Pioneer Adventure Photographer
A life before geotags. An introduction to Frank Hurley, one of the original travel photographers.
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A Photographers Dream: South Island, NZ
A photographer's love letter to the South Island New Zealand.
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Outdoor Photography Trip: Across the Andes.
The perils and rewards of photographing the commanding Andes ranges
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The Atacama Desert: A Photographers Wonderland.
Follow Christian and Chris on a ride through the awe-inspiring Atacama desert. The trip that started it all.