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My first cliff diving shoot

Written on Wednesday 16.06.2010 11:06 AM By:Red Bull Illume

To get gigs as a professional photographer takes years of experience. But how do you get that experience in the first place to learn your craft and shoot like a pro?

Aspiring photographer Ben Dean got the opportunity to fly to the beautiful medieval town of La Rochelle in south-west France to cover the second round of the World Cliff Diving Series through Red Bull...

© Art on Snow: B&W photography seems more artistic as it inspires the viewer to think more about the subject in comparison to colour photography so it’s not a surprise that it’s popular,' says Josef Gruber.

Back in Black? Why Black & White is Still Popular

Written on Wednesday 02.06.2010 14:00 PM By:Red Bull Illume

Judging by the amount of submissions to Red Bull Illume, black and white photography is as popular as ever. In the 2007 contest, nearly a third of the finalists were shot in monochrome – thousands were submitted in 2010. Many freesports magazines continue to publish a serious amount of B&W photography.

But are more photographers using monochrome? Why is B&W still...

Free running athlete shot from below ©Marcel Lämmerhirt

Making Of: Art Of Motion

Written on Thursday 27.05.2010 11:37 AM By:Red Bull Illume

Finding a new angle for a photo is a challenge for every photographer. When assigned to shoot at May’s Red Bull Art of Motion free running event in Vienna, Marcel Lämmerhirt decided to think inside the box.

By constructing a special wooden box with a clear acrylic dome to house a...