Creativity
What’s Inspiring Us with Urth Co-founder and Creative Director Minnie Piccardo
Creative Director and Urth Co-founder, Minnie Piccardo writes on what’s currently inspiring her creatively and why.
Photography
Portrait Photography Tips for Beginners
Find out the best portrait photography settings and start capturing the personality, mood and likeness of those around you.
Art
Olive Gill-Hille’s Wooden Sculptures Oscillate Gracefully Between Function and Form
Olive Gill-Hille’s contemporary wooden sculptures exist effortlessly between the art and design world. We talk to Olive about the process and inspiration behind her work.
Art
Cai Fox Leplaw’s Photography Balances Catastrophic Hallucinations Against a “Study of Emotion Through Motion”
With a free-flowing creative mindset, photographer and new Urth ambassador Cai Fox Leplaw explores the end of the world alongside his innermost feelings
Photography
A Guide to Taking Great Wildlife Photos
Learn what camera gear, lenses and settings are best for photographing wildlife.
Art
Bali’s ‘Green School’ is Built Entirely With Bamboo
Green School Bali’s bamboo architecture was designed and constructed by world-renowned leaders in sustainability.
Culture
Furniture That Celebrates The Death of Single Use Plastic
Two Australian designers make high-concept furniture using waste plastic.
Creativity
Photoshoot Prep: How Carla Step Plans for a Creative Portrait Session
From the initial mood board to the props and styling, photographer Carla Step shares all the elements of planning a creative portrait photoshoot.
Gear
“The Images Are Full of Vibrancy”: Tim Swallow Reviews a Graduated ND Filter
Urth ambassador Tim Swallow walks us through his first experience with a graduated ND filter.
Creativity
Four Tips (Plus a Promise) To Help Open Your Mind During a Creative Block
Denisse Ariana Pérez shares four helpful prompts to use the next time you’re in a creative rut.
Art
Why Photography is Becoming the Next Big Genre of NFTs
We explore why and how photographers are minting their photographs as NFTs, along with the marketplaces they're using and the benefits they offer.
Art
The Environmental Impact of NFTs and the Rise of Green NFTs
NFTs are known for the exciting possibilities they offer artists and investors, but also for their significant carbon footprint. We explore the progress being made by marketplaces that could reduce this impact by up to 99%.
Conservation
The Psychology That Unlocks Climate Action
It turns out, ignoring our climate fears only breeds more fear. Here’s what psychologists say cultivates the emotional groundedness that inadvertently leads to climate action.
Conservation
5 Indigenous Environmental Activists You Must Know (and Amplify)
Indigenous communities are the true guardians of the Earth, and these five activists are testament to that. Here’s how they’re changing the world for the better.
Art
The Most Famous Photographs That Have Been Sold as NFTs
Take a look at some of the most famous photographs that have been sold as NFTs to date.
Photography
How to Create the Starburst Effect
Wondering how to get a starburst effect in your photographs? Find out the tools required and the tricks of the trade here.
Creativity
How to Establish a Creative Practice
Learn how to build good habits that strengthen your creative practice.
Photography
Tips for Taking Great Travel Photos
Find out what gear you need before hitting the road with these handy hints for travel photography beginners.
Conservation
2021 Impact Report: How We’re Creating a Better Future
See our impact and the commitments we uphold to our purpose, planet, people and progress.
Conservation
Regenerating the Planet with Damon Gameau
Regenerating Australia visualises the exciting future that is ours if we can take bold action toward personal and planetary regeneration.
Photography
Behind the Lens: How Denisse Ariana Pérez Prepares for a Shoot
Urth Ambassador Denisse Ariana Pérez takes us behind the lens and shares her creative process.
Conservation
A Guide to Ethical Wildlife Photography
Wildlife photography comes with a lot of responsibility. Here are a few tips to ensure that you keep ethics and sustainability in mind when out photographing the wild.
Photography
Why Sarah Pannell Packs a Variable ND on Every Trip: “It Streamlines Everything”
Urth ambassador Sarah Pannell shares how a Variable ND allows her to stay in control and in the moment when travelling with just a single camera.
Creativity
What’s Inspiring Us – Volume 3 with Natalie McComas
Photographer Natalie McComas shares everything sparking her creativity — from grounding tools to the podcast helping her build a sustainable creative life.
Culture
How To Scratch Beyond The Surface With Immersive Travel
Being a tourist doesn’t mean we have to perch on the polished edges of places. A few tips on how to properly meet the people, as well as see the sights of the lands we choose to explore.
Conservation
Honey Fingers: The Beekeeper Using Art to Bring People Closer to Nature
How a Melbourne-based urban beekeeper's creative approach provides a window into the natural world through bees.
Photography
Lens Filters vs. Photoshop: How Real-Time Tools Compare to Post-Production Editing
Why physical camera filters are still relevant in the digital photography landscape.
Gear
The Simplified Kit That Gives Sarah Pannell the Space for Daily Creativity
Sarah shares her minimalist approach to photography and how a pared-back kit gives her the space to be creative and shoot every day.
Photography
Capturing the Ephemeral Side of Nature with Chiara Zonca
“The change of pace felt very much in sync with the changing season, it was fast, instinctive and fun.”
Photography
Beginner’s Guide to Using a Film Camera
What to look for in your first film camera, how to go about choosing your film stock and which film cameras are best for beginners.
Creativity
In Studio: A Look Inside Joan Miró’s Custom-Designed Workshop
Urth Ambassador Carla Step shares a glimpse inside Joan Miró’s creative process and the workshop where he created some of his most celebrated works.
Photography
From Gear to Settings, How to Master Night Photography
Good tools are essential for night photography. But it’s how you use the tools that counts most. In this article, learn what gear and camera settings you need to take the perfect nighttime exposure.
Art
2022 Art Market Predictions: Crypto Art, NFTs, Virtual Art Galleries and More
Take a look at our top predictions for the art market in 2022, from the growth of the virtual art gallery to NFT art.
Photography
Kent Andreasen Photographs a Great Divide: Humans vs. Nature
The South African photographer’s sublime portfolio shows our innate polarity, how we seek connection with nature and also reject it.
Gear
How We Designed The Best Leather Camera Strap Possible
Hear the design-thinking process behind one of our newest products – the Mantle leather camera strap.
Conservation
Can Fashion Heal the Planet? A Conversation on Regeneration with Sheep Inc.
The fashion industry as it stands does not need sustaining — it needs a complete regeneration.
Photography
Michael Oliver Love ‘Creates His Own World’ In Striking Photos
We chat with the South African artist about the evolution of his work and the inherent connection between human form and nature.
Creativity
What’s Inspiring Us – Volume 2 with Carla Step
A book, a podcast, a place, a project – find out what's fuelling Carla Step's creativity at the moment.
Gear
Why Is the 35mm Lens So Popular? Here Are Its Benefits & Uses
This guide shines a light on the multiple benefits and best use cases of the 35mm camera lens for both first-time and established photographers.
Art
Can Physical Works of Art Be Linked to NFTs?
NFTs are transforming the way we buy and sell physical art online.
Photography
How Mandy Sham Captures the Essence of Travel with a CPL Filter
Urth ambassador Mandy Sham shares how travelling with a CPL filter refines her craft and helps reimagine the world.
Travel
7 Ways to Travel More Sustainably in 2022 with Nina Karnikowski
If a long haul flight produces more CO2 than the average person does in a year, can travel be sustainable? Travel writer Nina Karnikowski believes it can be.
Photography
Perfect Your Exposure in Film Photography: A Guide to Light Metering
Improve your photography by learning the ins and outs of light metering and how to use a light meter.
Creativity
The 10 Most Read Urth Magazine Stories of 2021
These are the stories you loved most this year, from upcycled waste and experimental creative tips to go-to gear.
Art
Intro Guide to NFT Art
NFTs, short for non-fungible tokens, are making headlines every day, and not just in the art world. Learn about NFT art and why it's more than a trend.
Art
How to Start an Art Collection on a Budget
Artist Kayleigh Heydon shares 8 tips for accumulating an art collection you love.
Art
Artist Profile: Dino Kužnik on Developing His Recognizable Style
Urth Art artist Dino Kužnik discusses the evolution of his photographic style, his greatest influences, and why he makes art.
Creativity
Creative Lesson: How a Self-Taught Florist Found Her Own Unique Style
A florist’s take on getting out of your own way so you can find your voice, use it and sustain your creativity.
Gear
A Complete Guide to Using Lens Mount Adapters
A helpful guide to lens adapters and how they help bridge the divide between mismatched brands of lenses and camera bodies.
Gear
The Photography Gear Dino Kužnik Packs for a Road Trip Through USA
Find out what lens Dino uses more than 90% of the time and the flashlight he uses to paint with light using long exposures.
Photography
A Complete Guide to Depth of Field: Examples & Photos
Learn why depth of field is one of the most important tools in the photographer’s arsenal.
Photography
How to Take Sharp Photos Every Time
Blurry images are every photographer’s worst nightmare. Take a brief look at these straightforward ways to ensure your images are tack-sharp.
Gear
Carla Step Reviews The Essentials Kit: “It Goes Wherever My Camera Goes”
Carla reveals the essentials she came to rely on in unreliable conditions, and the filter that never left her side.
Creativity
What’s Inspiring Us – Volume 1 with Denisse Ariana Pérez
Denisse shares everything sparking her creativity — from transcendent music to the piece of gear she’s fallen in love with.
Photography
The Joy of Shooting on a Panoramic Film Camera
With the Himalayas as his backdrop, photographer Andy Summons connects with the joys of shooting film on an unconventional panoramic camera.
Conservation
Meet the Street Surfers Picking Up 90% of South Africa’s Recycling
Filmmaker Arthur Neumeier and big wave surfer Frank Solomon celebrate the underground activists who keep the streets and the oceans clean.
Photography
Maximilian Mann Captures a Disappearing Lake & Other Casualties of Climate Change
Lake Urmia was once the second largest salt lake in the world, but its surface area has now shrunk by 80 percent.
Travel
“It Was a Photographic Dream”: a Photo Series of India’s Puducherry
Reconnect with the excitement of travelling and join Andy Summons as he explores the Indian seaside town of Puducherry.
Conservation
5 Exciting Tech Innovations That Could Help Climate Change
In a race to slow down global warming, the world’s brightest minds are innovating with these lesser known solutions.
Gear
15 Essential Products Every Photographer Should Have
Professional photographer Tim Swallow shares the items he doesn’t leave home without.
Conservation
How to Start a Truly Sustainable Business with the Founders of Great Wrap
It turns out that it doesn’t involve being perfect from the start.
Photography
How to Develop Your Own Film at Home
Find out just how easy it is to develop film with this step by step method.
Photography
Photography Composition: Essential Knowledge for Better Photos
Improve your photography with composition techniques like the rule of thirds, the golden ratio and leading lines.
Gear
Getting to Know Graduated ND Filters – Soft vs Hard-Edge
Find out everything you need to know about this unique landscape photography filter.
Photography
“The results were incredible”: Chiara Zonca Finds Inspiration with a Filter Kit
Photographer Chiara Zonca shares how she overcame a creative block with the right tools and an open mind.
Conservation
10 Good Reasons to Become a Climate Optimist
New surveys find that 40% of people feel helpless about climate change. Here's a few good reasons we can swap our helplessness for hope.
Photography
How to Master ISO in Your Camera
Learn how ISO affects your images and find out which ISO settings you need for astro photography, night photography and more.
Gear
The 5 Best Polaroid Cameras for Creative Experimentation
Forget Instagram, forget digital workflow and editing photos. Point and shoot with a Polaroid, a famed camera used by world-renowned artists and hobbyists alike.
Photography
Lilli Waters’ Evocative Photos Are a Reminder to Care for Nature
Award-winning Australian photographer Lilli Waters reflects on the fragility of life in her dark and brooding photos.
Gear
Carrying Your Gear? The Do’s and Don’ts for Choosing a Camera Backpack
Here’s how to choose one that’s portable, compact and crafted with photography gear in mind.
Photography
4 Tips for Taking Photos with an Extremely Shallow Depth of Field
Urth ambassador Chiara Zonca shares actionable advice for pushing your gear to the limits and shooting with stunning selective focus.
Conservation
A Glimpse into the Quiet World of Permaculture
Far more than just gardening, permaculture is the quiet subversion against planetary destruction we have been needing.
Gear
The Must-Have Lens Filters for Capturing Nature’s Details
Shooting with the right lens filters can make all the difference to your wildlife and nature photography.
Photography
These Photos Depict the Universal Longing for Summer
Missing summer? Dimtry Bayer’s photo series will transport you to afternoons by the coast with the sun on your skin.
Photography
A Quick Guide to F-Stops: Examples & Photos
F-stops: What are they and what do they do? Find out how they affect your field of view through some simplified explanations.
Photography
“This Is Hope”: See How Nature Survives Development in Sebastian Wolf’s Photo Series
The photographer captures suburban development and the spread of cities as a testimonial to nature’s vitality and resilience.
Gear
Denisse Ariana Pérez Reviews the ND8: “It Became a Great Ally”
“It also brought more depth to the details in the images, like in the water reflections and the clouds in the sky.”
Conservation
The 4 Most Common Types of Greenwashing to Look Out For
Learn how to shop for the planet, and your conscience.
Gear
How to Protect Your Camera Gear With Our Clever Camera Case
Our camera cases have been thoughtfully crafted to keep your camera gear safe, whether at home, work, or stored in your backpack.
Gear
5 Features That Make This Backpack Perfect for Creative Professionals
Urth’s Arkose backpack has been thoughtfully designed by creators, for creators. Discover five standout features that make it an essential accessory.
Photography
10 LGBTQIA+ Photographers Pushing the Envelope of Diversity and Equality
Discover pioneering LGBTQIA+ photographers channelling their creativity to push boundaries and tell their stories. Listen up.
