Has Profoto lost its way?
Darren Miles
Let’s get one thing out of the way — this is not a hit piece on Profoto. I’ve been an avid user and proponent of their gear for almost a
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Based in Naples, FL, Darren is a photographer who specializes in capturing architecture, weddings, family portraits and headshots. You can check out his YouTube channel at www.YouTube.com/dkmiles and his website at www.DarrenMiles.com
The most criminally overlooked camera of 2020
Darren Miles
It’s understandable why Canon and Sony have sucked all the oxygen out of the room in 2020. The Canon R5 and R6 were groundbreaking cameras that told the photography community
The Olympus 17mm f/1.2 PRO: Great fun, at a price
Darren Miles
The venerable 35mm lens. It’s a focal length that’s considered a must for most photographers. Not too long and not too wide, many photographers consider the 35mm in the “Goldilocks
Three reasons why you should consider tethering
Darren Miles
Tethering is essentially connecting your camera to a computer or laptop for instant viewing of your images as you are taking them. There are several reasons why you would want
Four reasons why I’m ordering a Nikon Z 6II
Darren Miles
Did you hear the news about the new Z 6II camera? Nikon’s announcement was met with a collective yawn, but in spite of that, I’ll likely order the newest camera from
The value of getting it right in-camera
Darren Miles
“You can fix that in Photoshop, right?” When I first started in photography 15 years ago, most of my original mentors grew up in the film era. Me? I was
Utilizing the Olympus 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO for real estate
Darren Miles
Real estate photography is a large piece of my overall business — I’ve been shooting real estate intensely for the last eight years. To give you an idea, I photograph
Tips to avoid G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition Syndrome)
Darren Miles
I’ve been that guy. You know the guy who’s convinced the latest and greatest camera, lens, flash, flash modifier, strobe light, gel, grid and magnetic softbox will help them achieve
Venus Laowa 12mm f/2.8 robust but suffers from edge-to-edge sharpness issues
Darren Miles
I’ve been photographing real estate for nearly a decade. If there’s one genre of lenses I have a strong handle on, it’s wide-angle lenses. I photograph around 1,000 homes per
If you’re going to make it in the photography business today, then prepare to diversify or die!
Darren Miles
I’ve been a professional photographer since 2005, around the time digital was coming of age in the photography world. The shift to digital represented a sea change for those who
Fantastic beast! Reviewing the Sigma 14mm f/1.8 Art series lens
Darren Miles
If you’re in search of a wide-angle lens — be it for architecture, weddings or creative portraits — one of the single best options in the entire photography space is
Would you dare to deliver images to a paying client that were straight out of camera?
Darren Miles
Who doesn’t edit their images today? Straight out of camera images are irrelevant! There — I said it because it’s true. There was a time when we used to judge cameras