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Why is street photography with 28mm lens difficult?

If you’re feeling frustrated composing street photos with your 28mm lens, you’re not alone. And if you’ve ever wondered why, today’s featured video from photography educator Gil Kreslavsky offers some answers, plus a tried and tested framework to work with it. While 28mm is one of the recommended focal lengths for street photography,

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Tamron A064 16-30mm wide-angle lens for Sony

Tamron 16-30mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 for Sony E-mount (Full review)

Tamron 16-30mm F/2.8 G2 for Sony E-mount: lightweight, ultra-wide zoom offering sharp optics, fast AF, compact design, ideal for travel & landscapes. Tamron 16-30mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 (E-mount) — Key features Tamron 16-30mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 (E-mount) — Overview I borrowed the new 16-30mm wide-angle lens

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35mm vs 85mm: Street photography from two perspectives

New to street photography? One of the first few things you’ll learn is using the right focal length for the scene you’re photographing. Among the most popular is 35mm, which is ideal for capturing more of the setting to add more context to your street snaps. But some photographers prefer

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Photographic studio lighting technique: Glass

This is part of an ongoing assignment from Dr. T at Platypod. We reviewed ideas in the book, Light, Science and Magic by Fil Hunter and Paul Fuqua to share. Here is a way to add nice soft specular and shape forming light patterns. Here’s a link to the article

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Enjoy early bird offers for Luminar major fall upgrade!

In case you missed it, exciting upgrades are on the way for Luminar Neo users. In November 2025, Skylum will be releasing the first phase of the Luminar Ecosystem. This coincides with the availability of Luminar Neo across all major platforms (Android, ChromeOS, and iOS), enabling seamless editing experience and

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Creating smoky water effects with K&F CONCEPT Filters

On my recent trip to the coast, I took along the K&F CONCEPT Magnetic Filter Kit, and it was the perfect chance to test out how well these filters handle long exposure seascapes. Instead of using a single heavy ND, I stacked the CPL with the included ND filters from

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Using a pancake lens for a super compact street photography setup 

Been thinking about a compact camera setup but would rather not buy a new camera? Getting a pancake lens instead would be an easy and maybe even cost-effective solution. Case in point is the Viltrox 28mm f/4.5, which photographer and YouTuber InkaShashinka recently took for a test around the streets of Tokyo. The

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Removing harsh shadows using natural light

Removing harsh, ugly shadows from what would be a beautiful portrait is relativity easy. You find a shaded area, set your camera to a low aperture of f/2.8, diffuser the light and then let Mother Nature’s light do the rest. It really is that easy. Here are the steps in

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Hollyland Lark A1 Microphone for mobile

Review: Hollyland Lark A1 Wireless Microphone

The Hollyland Lark A1 is a compact wireless lavalier system that plugs directly into your phone via USB‑C (perfect for your Samsung S25 +) or Lightning for iPhones. It includes two tiny transmitter mics, a receiver that doubles as the plug into your phone, and a charging case — all for under

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