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
I’ve very recently discovered medium format and I’ve fallen head over heals in love with the system’s output. But as a real estate photographer, there isn’t a native lens in the Fuji system that meets my requirements for wide-angle. In full
It’s a love/hate relationship. If you’re a devoted Fuji “hipster” — someone who loves the system because they do their own thing, specifically the retro interface — then there’s a good chance you might be a bit unnerved by the user interface
I bought a used GFX 50s and it got me thinking. If I took the plunge because of the lower price point of used copies, then many others must be thinking the same thing. Has medium format hit a tipping
I recognize this isn’t a new lens. Like a lot of photographers, many of you — like me — are considering Fuji for the first time. A 35mm equivalent is one of the first lenses a photographer should consider. The
The Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 S for Z mount is the best wide-angle lens I’ve ever used. There, I said it. I said it, because it’s true. A little background on me. I photograph around 1,000 homes per year in my
I hear it all the time. “How do you compete with cell phone cameras?” The answer is kind of simple. Cell phone cameras, like the point and shoot cameras that preceded them, were designed for the consumer market. Not the
A couple of years ago, I made a YouTube video on this very topic. As we move into the new year, I think it’s worth revisiting as we all prepare to thankfully put 2020 behind us. I’ve been in the
I admit it. In the digital era, I was born and raised on the “idiot dial.” Essentially the “idiot dial” is the knob you turn to put your camera into it’s various modes — Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Program and
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 decade. Their lighting is consistent and nearly bulletproof, and the
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 that Canon finally “gets it.” The Sony a7s III was
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 Zone” — that is, just right! The 35mm is versatile,
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 to do this — here are three of the big
I bought a used GFX 50s and it got me thinking. If I took the plunge because of the lower price point of used copies, then many others must be thinking the same thing. Has medium format hit a tipping
I recognize this isn’t a new lens. Like a lot of photographers, many of you — like me — are considering Fuji for the first time. A 35mm equivalent is one of the first lenses a photographer should consider. The
The Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8 S for Z mount is the best wide-angle lens I’ve ever used. There, I said it. I said it, because it’s true. A little background on me. I photograph around 1,000 homes per year in my
I hear it all the time. “How do you compete with cell phone cameras?” The answer is kind of simple. Cell phone cameras, like the point and shoot cameras that preceded them, were designed for the consumer market. Not the
A couple of years ago, I made a YouTube video on this very topic. As we move into the new year, I think it’s worth revisiting as we all prepare to thankfully put 2020 behind us. I’ve been in the
I admit it. In the digital era, I was born and raised on the “idiot dial.” Essentially the “idiot dial” is the knob you turn to put your camera into it’s various modes — Aperture priority, Shutter priority, Program and
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 decade. Their lighting is consistent and nearly bulletproof, and the
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 that Canon finally “gets it.” The Sony a7s III was
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 Zone” — that is, just right! The 35mm is versatile,
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 to do this — here are three of the big
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 Nikon. Here are four reasons why. 1. Adaptable lenses I
“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 born and raised on digital, primarily because photography was my
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