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Knowledge is power. Discover MPB advice to help you advance your visual storytelling.

19 June 2026

How To: Create a Wildlife Camera Trap

Learn to create a wildlife camera trap with Vishal Subramanyan’s tips for capturing elusive animals in nature.

A natural wildlife photo of a blackbird among autumn leaves, captured on the forest floor with soft focus and warm tones.

19 June 2026

Guide: Bird Photography for Beginners

Want to take better bird photos in your backyard? Discover practical tips on gear, settings and behaviour.

Exposure at night of a lake and bushes. Shot with Sony A7R IV.

18 June 2026

Learn: Top 12 Tips for Astrophotography Beginners

Michael Pacheco heads to New Jersey with Sony A7R IV to share astrophotography advice, tips and tricks for beginners.

Poppy field photographed from the frog's perspective, the sun flashes through in the background, photographed by Mathias Faber with the Canon EOS 7D

18 June 2026

Learn: Top 5 Tips for Nature Photography Beginners

Diana Klawitter, Mathias Faber, Sebastian Niendieker & Thilo Schröer share camera gear & advice for nature photography.

A person in a bright red dress lying peacefully in a small blue rowboat on dark water, surrounded by tall green reeds. Shot by Alina Rudya on a DJI FC220.

18 June 2026

Learn: Top 10 Tips for Natural-Light Portraits

Portrait photographer Alina Rudya shares her advice on using natural light to elevate your portraiture.

Symmetrical view of Porto City Hall at the end of Avenida dos Aliados, with the clock tower rising above a wide civic square and light traffic passing through in soft afternoon light.

16 June 2026

Top 10 Photography Locations in Porto

Explore sunny Porto with this photowalk guide to 10 key spots, including Cais de Gaia, Ponte Luís I and Ribeira.

Black and white view of the Eiffel Tower in Paris with pedestrians holding umbrellas, reflected on wet pavement during a rainy day. Minimalist urban scene.

16 June 2026

Top 10 Photography Locations in Paris

Explore 10 of Paris’ most photogenic spots, with tips, timing and a street photographer’s perspective.

A classic Amsterdam canal view with the Westerkerk in the distance, lively bridges, houseboats and people enjoying the waterfront, shot by Louise Kluit

16 June 2026

Top 7 Photography Locations in Amsterdam

Discover seven photo spots in Amsterdam, from iconic canals to lesser-known historic gems.

A person waits to cross the road in front of a green-and-white cafe called “Teds Cafe”, street photography by Ian Howorth

16 June 2026

Guide to Street Photography

Our comprehensive guide with expert advice, practical tips & suggested gear to help level up your street photography.

Person with lavish feather costume on the left of the picture, sunbeam in the centre of the picture, people in the background, shot by Stefanie Schmid Rincon with the Canon EOS R6

11 June 2026

How to: Photograph Street Festivals

Stefanie Schmid Rincon shares her advice and recommended camera gear to photograph Berlin's famous street festivals.

A wedded couple, one dressed in a white suit with fluffy arm cuffs and one in a white dress, celebrating their wedding day with bouquets of flowers and confetti outside their wedding venue, image by Stephanie Large, Shot on Sony A7 IV

10 June 2026

7 Tips for LGBTQIA+ Wedding Photography

Queer wedding photographer Steph Large’s advice for photographing LGBTQIA+ weddings

Wide image from the back of the crowd of a Phish concert. Taken on a Nikon D800.

3 June 2026

Guide to Concert and Live Music Photography

James Joiner shares decades of live music experience. Nail the setup, settings & strategies to help you score an encore.

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How To: Create a Wildlife Camera Trap

Guide: Bird Photography for Beginners

Learn: Top 12 Tips for Astrophotography Beginners

Learn: Top 5 Tips for Nature Photography Beginners

Learn: Top 10 Tips for Natural-Light Portraits

Top 10 Photography Locations in Porto

Top 10 Photography Locations in Paris

Top 7 Photography Locations in Amsterdam

Guide to Street Photography

How to: Photograph Street Festivals

7 Tips for LGBTQIA+ Wedding Photography

Guide to Concert and Live Music Photography

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