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Tamron lenses receive three prestigious 2021-2022 EISA Awards

Tamron has announced the presentation by the European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) of its EISA Awards to three of its mirrorless lenses. This is the 16th consecutive year Tamron has been awarded. Lens of the Year: 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD (Model B070) Excerpt from the Award Citation of

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Using a large format pinhole camera to capture rural decay

Since the resurgence of film photography, there has been considerable interest in unique gear like pinhole cameras and large format cameras among experimental photographers. Still, not everyone would lug around either of these cameras for travel snaps. But, should you? What would it be like to do so? Thankfully, we

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Surreal photography: Exploring the world of dreams

Sometimes, I find it easier to fall into the trap of feeling uninspired than to get out of it. When that happens, I often turn to different sources of photography inspiration. Among my recent finds is a a fascinating dive into the dreamlike, often unsettling work that is perhaps unknown

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The night I got robbed in Chicago

A few years ago, I was robbed of my gear in an area, at a time and in a place generally considered safe. I’ve also spent a lifetime in and around the city of Chicago, and I believe I have a pretty good eye for assessing a situation where I’m

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Adapting vintage lenses to digital cameras for beginners

Adapting vintage lenses to digital cameras are among the most popular ways for today’s photographers to get creative. They’re mostly affordable, come in various focal lengths and now very easy to adapt to mirrorless and DSLRs. We’ve shared quite a bit about the topic, and even shared some photographers’ reasons

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Creating a product photography set

Shooting solid, clean product photography is an art. It can be simplified with a little science. I’ll show you a set that works and is adjustable to your subject. Base product photography set Here’s how to build your product photography set. First, start with a plastic storage container and remove

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Sony’s out: Did WPPI try to make a comeback too soon?

On Thursday, it broke that Sony was pulling its presence from next week’s WPPI Expo in Las Vegas, NV. The expo marks the first major trade show and conference since Covid-19. WPPI was also the last expo to take place before Covid-19 started to spread throughout the country, back in

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Putting the Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 lens through its paces

I was recently asked to put the Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 lens through its paces. Already owning the Tamron 28-75mm and the 70-300mm, both are terrific lenses, so I was looking forward to trying this versatile lens on a recent trip away. I also took the 28-200mm travel partner on this

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Harnessing Speech to Text for enhanced SEO in Premiere Pro

Adobe recently added a potential game-changer to the Premiere Pro subscriber arsenal of creative tools. Previously available only at the enterprise level, the July 2021 release (version 15.4) saw the addition of Speech to Text, Automated Transcription and Caption Styling options to the Creative Cloud platform. Powered by Adobe Sensei,

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Create better travel photographs by waking up early

I wouldn’t necessarily consider myself a “morning person,” but when I travel my alarm is almost always set to wake me up before the sun rises. Whether it’s to photograph landscapes and nature, or to walk through a less-crowded market, I always find that time is on my side when

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