Whether you are photographing pumpkins for fall, Halloween or even Thanksgiving, it’s easy to get creative with lighting for your pumpkins. Halloween spooky Want something a little dark and dramatic, possibly even spooky try a beauty dish on the lowest setting, but at least 5-6 feet away (2 meters). This creates deep shadows and soft…
Besides the camera, you’ll also get our content banner ad-free. We’re very thankful to Leica for providing us with a special giveaway opportunity for our members. Once you become a member, you’ve got a chance to win the excellent Leica SL2-S and Leica Vario-Elmarit-SL 24-70 f/2.8 ASPH lens as a kit bundle. We’re really happy…
Aside from cameras and lenses, there’s simply no piece of equipment more important than a camera bag. Of course, there are camera bags for photographers from all walks of life; however, today, we will look at a few great camera bags for urbex photographers. First of all, what is urbex photography? Urbexing is growing in…
As tempting as it may be to get an ultra wide that zooms to 14mm, 12mm or even 10mm, sometimes something narrower like the Tamron 17-28 f/2.8 Di III RXD can be just as effective. For starters, ultra, ultra wides are usually heavy beasts Compact, lightweight and weather sealed — a rare combination for an…
The Nikon 28mm f2.8 lens is already very affordable, and it just got better because it’s even more affordable right now! Plus, the Nikon 24-200mm is a great lens for anyone that wants to walkaround and leisurely enjoy their photography hobby; and it’s got a rebate! Additionally, the Nikon Z 24-120mm f4 lens is probably…
When creating Milky Way photography images, the foreground is extremely important. Foregrounds make your Milky Way image different than others. So how do you light a foreground in the dark when photographing the sky? Milky Way photography for foregrounds in the dark In order for the Milky Way to be best captured, dark skies need…
The premise of anonymity is among the things that allow street photographers to do their craft freely amidst GDPR laws. In a nutshell, they can photograph people as long as their subjects retain adequate anonymity and privacy. But, with technological advancements such as facial recognition, is it still the case with street photography? How can…
Mylio Photos keeps you photo collection organized: Every photo, on every device, collated in one place. Using the Calendar and Map views in Mylio Photos are just two of the ways you can browse your photos. But what if your photo metadata isn’t accurate? Up-to-date metadata is easy when your camera does the work for…
Fujifilm has a good selection of portrait, landscape, and street lenses. But on the telephoto end the X Mount has fewer options, with Fujifilm’s topping out at a 100-400mm lens. That was before the launch of the Fujifilm 150-600mm f5.6-8 R LM OIS WR. Now, with a 229-914mm equivalent on non-full frame, the lens opens…
The start-up software Optyx was based on a simple idea: what if artificial intelligence could ease the burden of photo culling? The A.I. photo manager caught the attention of Zenfolio, who purchased the software and added it to its subscription options. Now, it’s called PhotoRefine. Because I had tried the original software, I was curious…
