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Canon F-1: The best 35mm film camera ever?

Not so long ago, Paris-based photographer and “weird lens” enthusiast Mathieu Stern shared his insights on the Canon FD 35mm f/2. The concave version of the vintage lens is supposedly the sharpest that Canon made in the focal length. Vintage gear fans and film photographers must be wondering, what about Canon

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How to keep portraits simple yet classy

There is a temptation to go overboard on portraits. I know — I do it all the time, just for the fun of it. But sometimes paring it all back and going for classy, yet simple portraits is its own reward. Keeping things simple I adore doing totally over the

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Seeing in black and white

Black and white seemed much easier to SEE in when I used to photograph with film. Why? Because you knew it was just that simple. Black. White. There was no option for using the color version, no editing to create the color version (not without a crapload of work, anyway).

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Easy pose ideas for senior girl portrait sessions

Planning to do some senior girl portrait sessions anytime soon? Whether you’re doing it for the first time or feeling uninspired from doing it over and over, it helps to prepare some posing ideas. Among the ways to do this is to put together a mood board or look up

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Tamron announces second-generation 28-75mm f/2.8 for Sony

Late Wednesday night, Tamron announced the development of the second generation of its 28-75mm f/2.8 lens for Sony E-mount. The lens is expected to launch in 2021. Top features of the 28-75mm f/2.8 G2 The 28-75mm f/2.8 G2 is the successor of the 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD (Model A036),

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How to choose the best underwater photography gear

Want to get into underwater photography but feel that choosing the best gear for it is overwhelming? That’s understandable given all the factors and technical details required by the genre. Picking a camera alone is already challenging; it becomes even more complicated once you get to other equipment like underwater

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Maximize every photoshoot with these four shots

It can be overwhelming to arrive at a beautiful landscape to make pictures, or to a portrait shoot and be faced with making great pictures on demand. When I make portraits for a client, I have to deliver or there’s no food on the table — how’s that for pressure?

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