Alex Schult

I've been a professional photographer for more than two decades. Though my specialty is landscapes, I've explored many other areas of photography, including portraits, macro, street photography, and event photography. I've traveled the world with my camera and am passionate about telling stories through my photos. Photography isn't just a job for me, though—it's a way to have fun and build community. More importantly, I believe that photography should be open and accessible to photographers of all skill levels. That's why I founded PhotographyTalk and why I'm just as passionate about photography today as I was the first day I picked up a camera.

The Wright Brothers First Flight: The Story Behind Aviation’s Most Famous Photograph

Quick Facts: Subject: The Wright brothers first flight photograph Date and time: December 17, 1903, around 10:35 a.m. Place: Kill Devil Hills, near Kitty...

How to Choose a Metal Print Company: 12 Questions, Answered by a Top-Rated Lab

Quick Facts: Topic: Choosing a metal print company Best for: Photographers ordering a large or first metal print Questions covered: 12, from color setup...

Canon Discontinues the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III, Ending a 30-Year Telephoto Legend

Quick Facts: Product: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS III USM Lens type: Full-frame EF-mount telephoto zoom Optical formula: 23 elements in 19 groups, one...

Keymera Is a 3D Printed Keychain Camera You Build Yourself at Home

Quick Facts: Product: Keymera 3D printed keychain camera Sensor: 3-megapixel fixed camera Size and weight: 53 x 42 x 26 mm, 44 grams Build...

The Horse in Motion: How Muybridge Froze a Galloping Horse in 1878

Quick Facts: Subject: Muybridge's 1878 galloping-horse study Photographer: Eadweard Muybridge (1830 to 1904) Commissioned by: Leland Stanford Date and place: June 1878, Palo Alto,...

How Camera Comfort Changes the Way You Shoot

Most photographers spend months agonizing over sensor size, autofocus systems, and lens sharpness. They obsess over megapixels, crop factors, and dynamic range. Then they...

The Psychology of Travel Photography: Why Certain Places Feel More Photogenic Than Others

I've been lucky enough to travel to most corners of the world. From the fjords of Norway to the deserts of the American Southwest,...

How to Tell if an Image Is AI Generated: What OpenAI’s New Watermarks Mean for Photographers

Quick Facts: Topic: OpenAI adds provenance signals to its AI-generated images What changed: ChatGPT,...