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Gavin Heffernan keeps the art of timelapse photography alive

Just back from another adventure in Japan, Gavin Heffernan is helping to keep the art of timelapse photography alive. “Shot in Shibuya, Tokyo and Yokohama, March 2024. Canon 6D. Lenses Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L, Rokinon 12mm f2.8, Canon EF 24-105mm. The street light painting or “street stacking” effect was done

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photograph what you know

Photograph what you know, know what you photograph

When you photograph what you know and know what you photograph, you make connections with your clients, earn their respect and produce better images. I truly enjoy chocolate. My grandmother makes chocolates as Christmas gifts each year. As a student in High School, I worked at a chocolate factory every

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Single exposure high-ISO Milky Way photo, Borrego Springs, CA

Topaz Photo AI V2 vs. Lightroom noise reduction showdown

We all want to know how Lightroom Classic Denoise AI compares to Topaz Photo AI. We denoised a high-ISO Milky Way photo to address the big question. What is Topaz Photo AI V2? Photo AI is an image enhancement app that sharpens, reduces noise, and increases the resolution of your

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Creating Fine Art with Nik Color effex

Creating fine art images with NIK Color Efex

Join me as I take an image into DxO NIK Color Efex and take it from drab to fab with just a few tweaks and filters. Customize your own and save them as presets. Looking for a FREE trial download of DxO NIK Collection? Check out this link!

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Sigma announces the ultra-fast 50mm f/1.2 DG DN Art Lens

Fast, sharp, and small, Sigma has just announced the 50mm f/1.2 DG DN Art lens for L-Mount and Sony E systems. This is the third 50mm DG DN lens in Sigma’s lineup and among the brightest lenses the company has ever released, offering exceptional performance in low-light conditions, as well as giving you the

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Pentax daguerreotype camera

Huh? Pentax announces a new daguerreotype camera!

Ricoh/Pentax announced a daguerreotype camera, catching the film industry off guard. “It’s 1830s specs, but with some modern touches,” designer Takeo Suzuki stated via Instagram. While the video doesn’t reveal many details or a launch date, Suzuki stated that the camera is in development. “We have wanted to embrace analog

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Interesting takeaways from the 2024 Adobe Creative Trends

In case you missed it, Adobe released its 2024 Creative Trends report early this year. Let’s revisit some interesting takeaways for photographers and videographers. New Nostalgia First, the creative trends report noted how younger generations are looking to have less screen time on their phones. They feel smartphone usage actually

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