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Photographer Spotlight: Heath Holden
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Photographer Spotlight: Heath Holden

In each edition of Photographer Spotlight, The Monochrome Collective sits down with a featured artist to uncover their story how they see, what inspires them, and the creative choices that define their black and white work.

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Weekly News Roundup
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Weekly News Roundup

From Ricoh's massive firmware update to the defining photos of the Winter Olympics, here are the biggest stories in photography this week.

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Breaking the Ice with Strangers
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Breaking the Ice with Strangers

Walking up to a stranger is often the hardest part of the craft. But the secret to a great street portrait isn't in your shutter speed it's in the first thirty seconds of conversation. Here’s how to get past the "creep factor" and start seeing people as individuals, not just subjects.

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Is the Watermark Killing Your Photography?
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Is the Watermark Killing Your Photography?

In 2026, the watermark is a false sense of security that is doing more harm to your art than good. If you can remove a logo in three taps with AI, why are we still scarring our compositions? Today, we’re looking at why the most confident photographers are ditching the logo and using three invisible strategies to protect their work instead.

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