As with any genre, setting up the right lighting is crucial when it comes to product photography. It’s what elevates a setup for professional results. The right lighting depends on the mood and look that best fits your product. For starters, it pays to be familiar with some of the
As we all know, camera bags come in all shapes and sizes. WANDRD has shown this with its eclectic collection of camera bags. Each of them offers something unique and different. The WANDRD HEXAD Access Duffel is no different. The WANDRD HEXAD Access duffel is both a duffel bag and
As someone who’s had a smartphone for quite a while … and a tripod … you think by now I would have a smartphone tripod adapter, right? Well, wrong. I recently got a chance to test out the Oben ASPTA-20 Smartphone Tripod Adapter, which let me connect my phone to
Look at pretty much any of my previous articles and I’ll tell you natural light is great for still life photography. And it is. It’s free, it’s beautiful and easy to work with. But it’s not always available. One thing I have learned over the last 18 months is you
This will be my second year attending the Adobe MAX conference. Once again, it will be held virtually, but there are so many interesting and informative sessions that it will be nice to have access to the recordings as well as watching live. At first, it can appear to be
Some camera bags are huge and carry everything a photographer needs. Other camera bags are small and are catered to those who like to travel light. Then there are some that masquerade as camera bags but they’re more about lifestyle with a hint of catering to a photographer’s needs. Enter
It’s always fun to see how photographers experiment with different focal lengths for street photography. There’s always one or two best suited for the job. However, some photographers also prefer to go against the grain and experiment with lenses not typically used for the task. A super wide 14mm f/1.8
Skylum’s LuminarAI is effective at quite a number of things including creating detail and sharpening. Although using the sliders are simple, clicking to open the menu reveals more tools that can fine-tune the sharpening of our images. Note that the examples below can also be done in Luminar 4. Opening
So, you already got yourself the iPhone 12 to level up your mobile photography. You can do more aside from taking snapshots for your usual social media posts. Why not get extra creative with some simple items around the house? Apple has some cool ideas for turning the everyday into
The Pentax K-1 has a built-in Astrotracer. This enables the camera to follow the stars utilizing GPS data to shift its sensor during longer exposures, allowing you to shoot longer exposures without star trailing while reducing noise and increasing details. The Astrotracer does much of what a tracking mount does, but without
I recently wrote a post on what my favorite lenses for shooting portraits are, so I thought I might expand on that a little and discuss my favorite apertures. Obviously, everyone is different and has different tastes and requirements. Even on a single photoshoot, I will use different apertures for
This morning, Fujifilm hosted its annual X Summit event, which brought several Fujifilm announcements across the GF and XF lines. Fujifilm revealed the new GFX 50S II, the X-T30 and the X-T3 WW cameras. The company also announced new GF series lens, the GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6, as well as two
