Standard zooms are workhorse lenses for everyone from hobbyists to professionals. If you need a lens that can cover everything from landscapes to portraits, check out this roundup of standard zooms. Standard zooms have been go-to lenses for event photographers, portrait photographers, wedding photographers and more for decades. You can
Way back in April 2020, I wrote a post about being your own superhero. It’s hard to believe it was such a different world back then. So it was interesting to re-read it and I thought I might do a follow-up post. Impostor syndrome It’s funny, I used to deal
Here in Asia, there’s a growing photography trend centered around “digicams.” Yes, those crappy digital point and shoot cameras that were all the rage in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The center of this trend is — surprise, surprise — Japan. But, it’s also now popping up in Thailand, Taiwan
You can learn about my original photo plan in this article. Below this is some of the work that went into processing the panoramic image made during that outing. Specifically, this is about the work on the panorama after assembly using Photomerge controls in Photoshop. Panorama layers After the image
The new Ranger DSLR Sling XL camera bag from Hex is spacious for a sling but smaller than a backpack. Hex states that they incorporated customer feedback from photographers to create an entirely new design. We were sent one for review. How does it stack up in real-life usage? Find
My style really has developed into a more country-styled still life shoot, there is something about the history in the items I put together that creates a unique story for my scene, and I simply adore this style. I used to just collect junk, which never seemed to be ‘right,’
Welcome to Shutter Notes, our weekly community feature. Shutter Notes gives you the chance to get to know our community members a bit better. Each member will share a little bit about themselves and their chosen image. Mati Puum is a hobby photographer based in Estonia. He loves nature and
Attention, Olympus photographers! Yet to go on those summer photo escapades? Are you gear-ready to capture more of your best snaps this season? If you’re planning to upgrade your cameras or add a lens or two to your summer gear lineup, we found just the best Olympus deals on Amazon
Instagram for photography is dead. Now’s the perfect time to learn new skills so that you can print your images and share them in the real world. Unless you’ve been living under a huge rock, you’ll know that Instagram as we know it is dead. The platform that photographers built
Aerial photography has given us access to imagery that was previously unseen to many of us, opening our eyes to unexpected art in the most unexpected places. We recently shared some great examples that reveal the abstract beauty of otherworldly landscapes from this unique perspective. This time, we shifted our
These slightly older mirrorless cameras have aged like fine wine, so don’t be afraid to add one of them to your collection. Let’s face it; there hasn’t been a bad camera to hit the market for the best part of a decade now. In fact, you can go out and
While there are plenty of different modes on your camera, the most common and often used seem to be Manual mode or Aperture Priority. As someone who has ALWAYS been told you had to shoot in Manual, well … these days I find myself shooting more and more in Aperture
