How long can you go when it comes to lenses for portrait shoots? Many photographers would typically find 85mm a good medium telephoto lens for
Whether you’re a vintage gear collector or a film photographer on the side, there must be a vintage lens or two (or five) that you’re
Recently I was sent a copy of the “Amazing Photography” book from Xpozer. I sat down with a cup of tea, relaxed and prepared myself
If I’m being honest, I have gone through way too many tripods over the past several years. When I found the Fotopro X-GO Max last
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Soft, diffused light is popular for portrait photography for good reasons. It’s flattering to the skin and creates a clean, airy look to the images. However, it’s not the only quality of light that you can use to create stunning results. This is especially the case if you want a
In the last couple of years, I’ve ventured more and more in the direction of Fuji. With their retro good looks and funky ergonomics, taking photos with a Fuji is just plain photographic fun! Overall it’s been a bit of a love hate relationship for me, I grew up in
If you have ever looked through your old family photos, you may find that some still look great, while some are looking like they’ve had better days. A great idea for old family photos is to turn them into hardcover coffee table style photo books. Sadly, my Dad passed away
This morning, the winners of the 2021 iPhone Photography Awards were announced. The 14th annual awards recognize photographs taken with iPhones over the past year. Despite a global pandemic, the winning images all glimpse moments of beauty, hope and the endurance of the human spirit. Submissions took place from thousands
As photographers, one of the ways we describe or define our work is through the genres or styles we choose to specialize in. This may be useful at first, because it allows us to focus on learning the skills and techniques that will serve as the foundation of our photography.
We’ve frequently talked about using polarizing filters to make more striking landscape photographs, but they are at least as important for making more vibrant portraits, and cutting your retouching time in half. Let me show you how it works, as well as some general tips. What does a polarizer do?
Street photography is an incredibly exciting, fast-paced genre of photography. The idea is to capture candid everyday moments of those who share your city in a way that helps you and your viewers connect with them. In order to do this, you need a camera that won’t get in the
It seems like every week, there’s a new Sony E-mount lens announced. There are more options than ever for Sony photographers, between Sony native lenses, Tamron, Sigma and more. While Tamron is developing some amazing full-frame lenses for Sony cameras, they’re also starting to focus more on filling a void
A lot of you have likely invested in a tripod … that’s the good news. Now let’s make sure you’re getting the most benefit from using it. Here are a few practical tips to get the results you want. Find a level space When you set your tripod up, look
One of the photography tips that we always hear is to shoot during the Golden Hour. This time of the day — sunrise or sunset — guarantee dramatic scenes bursting with vibrant colors, making it perfect for landscape photography. However, because of the high contrast of the scene, getting the
How long can you go when it comes to lenses for portrait shoots? Many photographers would typically find 85mm a good medium telephoto lens for this purpose for its pleasant background compression and flattering rendering of a subject’s face. Today’s featured portrait photography tip, however, takes it a notch further
Whether you’re a vintage gear collector or a film photographer on the side, there must be a vintage lens or two (or five) that you’re keeping an eye out for. If you’re still missing a travel lens, Paris-based weird lens collector Mathieu Stern has an outstanding recommendation. In his video
Recently I was sent a copy of the “Amazing Photography” book from Xpozer. I sat down with a cup of tea, relaxed and prepared myself to be inspired. Inspirational images The Amazing Photography book has many inspirational images, of course. It is about amazing photography. There are images from all
If I’m being honest, I have gone through way too many tripods over the past several years. When I found the Fotopro X-GO Max last year, I immediately was hooked. It offered a perfect solution for nearly every photography situation I found myself in. So when I had the chance
Soft, diffused light is popular for portrait photography for good reasons. It’s flattering to the skin and creates a clean, airy look to the images. However, it’s not the only quality of light that you can use to create stunning results. This is especially the case if you want a
In the last couple of years, I’ve ventured more and more in the direction of Fuji. With their retro good looks and funky ergonomics, taking photos with a Fuji is just plain photographic fun! Overall it’s been a bit of a love hate relationship for me, I grew up in
If you have ever looked through your old family photos, you may find that some still look great, while some are looking like they’ve had better days. A great idea for old family photos is to turn them into hardcover coffee table style photo books. Sadly, my Dad passed away
This morning, the winners of the 2021 iPhone Photography Awards were announced. The 14th annual awards recognize photographs taken with iPhones over the past year. Despite a global pandemic, the winning images all glimpse moments of beauty, hope and the endurance of the human spirit. Submissions took place from thousands
As photographers, one of the ways we describe or define our work is through the genres or styles we choose to specialize in. This may be useful at first, because it allows us to focus on learning the skills and techniques that will serve as the foundation of our photography.
We’ve frequently talked about using polarizing filters to make more striking landscape photographs, but they are at least as important for making more vibrant portraits, and cutting your retouching time in half. Let me show you how it works, as well as some general tips. What does a polarizer do?
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