Apart from film photography, I also have a strong interest for other traditional photographic processes like wet plate photography. I’m excited by the fact that this centuries-old process is still kept alive today, albeit by select individuals. Among them is Austrian photographer and wet plate artist Markus Hofstaetter, who actively promotes, practices and teaches the…
Welcome to Shutter Notes, our weekly community feature. Shutter Notes gives you the chance to get to know our community members a bit better. Each member will share a little bit about themselves and their chosen image. Alistair Cowin is a retired engineer living near Haddington in East Lothian, Scotland. Photography is his passion and he…
To become a competent photographer is, as you well know, no mean feat. To become the kind of photographer that makes photographs that are uniquely your own is even more challenging. Both journeys are intertwined and—lucky for we who love that adventure—lifelong. Since January, I’ve been working on something for you that will help bring…
“Rules aren’t any good if they don’t work! The only real rules are the laws of physics and optics.” -Dean Collins Dean Collins was a master of lighting — both using it to make stunning photographs and teaching how light works. Dean did not provide recipes for lighting setups. He explained light itself. He taught…
“People need to see these stories through a human lens,” says humanitarian photojournalist Lynsey Addario on the importance of showcasing the struggles of climate change activists. In 2015, Lynsey was named one of the five most influential photographers of the past 25 years by the American Photo Magazine. Also a Pulitzer Prize winner, she feels…
If we had to use a single word to describe the work of Brian Cummings, that word would be colorful. Most of his oeuvre is heavily influenced by pop-art, and it clearly shows in pieces as amazing as Breakfast of Champions or Little Pink Elephants. Of course, when we noticed such a drably colored yet…
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Mostly everyone in the photography community has been delighted with Nikon’s choice to partner with Tamron to bring third-party lenses to the Z mount; however, it appears the deal between Nikon and Tamron could be about more than just Tamron lenses appearing on the platform. The debate over third-party lenses on mirrorless platforms from Canon…
Versatility is the name of the game for the Tamron 50-400mm f4.5-6.3 Di III. The lens tacks on a wider view to the standard 100-400mm lens, creating an 8x zoom that picks up where most kit lenses leave off. The lens isn’t the only Tamron optic to go outside more common focal lengths, and it’s…
Picture this. You’re a Sony A7 series camera user that (for whatever reason) has decided to jump ship to Nikon’s Z series of cameras. Only you’ve got a handful of G Master primes and zoom lenses that now need to be listed on multiple classified sites to be sold off to buy the Z mount…
