What makes the Sony platform so appealing to new photographers is the low cost of some third-party prime lenses. For under $500, and even much less, you can get some top-drawer optics for your camera. Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to spend a small fortune on lenses to
A few weeks ago I was at the first birthday party for my niece’s little boy, Bennett. The crowd was a little larger than I expected, but this was also the first gathering I’d been to in a year. Any gathering felt like a big deal. I saw some important
Do you photograph real estate for a living? Then you may want to pay close attention to some of the forces at work in the real estate industry that are having a major impact on your business. In today’s market, many of us are hearing the real estate market is
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
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
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).
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
As a fan of Pentax and DSLRs in general, I was incredibly excited when Ricoh launched the Pentax K-3 Mark III. I have been eager to get my hands on one. That chance finally came when I was offered the chance to take a review unit for an extended spin.
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),
Late Wednesday night, Tamron announced the development of the upcoming 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD lens for Sony E-mount cameras. The lens is expected to launch in 2021, and marks the first time a mirrorless zoom lens has achieved a maximum wide-open aperture of f/2. Pricing has not yet been
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
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?
