Medium format, whether in film or digital, remains a top choice for achieving superb image quality, high resolution, and optimum detail capture. However, the cameras are more expensive than their full frame counterparts, making them less accessible to most photographers. For those who are looking for a work around, there’s
If you are preparing to shoot your first wedding (or have been shooting weddings but lack a standard process) then this post is for you. I encounter many photographers who are just breaking into wedding photography or are simply shooting an upcoming wedding as a favor to a friend, and
I recently had the opportunity to try out Sony’s new a1 full-frame camera. With specs like 8K 10-bit video, 30fps continuous shooting and amazing autofocus, the a1 has gotten a ton of hype since it was announced. It goes head-to-head against Canon’s EOS R5, which is a great camera in
Color cast is everywhere. Take a photo of a snowscape on a sunny day. The snow is blue, not white because it reflects the color of the sky. So this color cast is OK. What about the bride in the sparkly white dress on a beautiful grass lawn? Is green
Every landscape photographer will eventually have a favorite location or two where they feel comfortable and inspired. However, with so many stunning places around the world to photograph, shooting somewhere or something new is inevitable. Sounds like something you’re planning to do? Today’s landscape photography tip will inspire you to
If you want to get serious about shooting calculated photoshoots, get yourself off Auto White Balance! The camera usually does a great job at analyzing the lighting scenario and chooses a suitable color temperature when it is set to AWB. The problem is that setting it to auto lets the
What’s the difference between hard and soft light? This is a great question and one that can sometimes be a little confusing when you’re first starting out as a photographer. Soft light comes from a light source that is relatively large to your subject. Hard light is from a source
Welcome to Beyond Technique, the podcast that empowers photographers to bring their businesses to the next level, brought to you by Platypod, Photofocus and Skip Cohen University. Today we chat with fine art portrait photographers Tim and Beverly Walden. We discuss: How they each got started in the photography industry
This morning, Hasselblad announced new versions of its Phocus and Phocus Mobile applications, adding features like focus bracketing, film grain tools and chromatic aberration correction. Phocus 3.6 New to Phocus 3.6 is tethered execution of focus bracketing sequences, possible via the Capture Sequencer tool. X, H and 907X cameras are
This morning, Tamron announced that it has received two awards by the Technical Image Press Association. The awards, Best Standard Zoom Lens and Best Telephoto Zoom Lens, recognize Tamron’s 17-70mm f/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD and 70-180mm f/2.8 Di III VXD lenses, both made for Sony E-mount. The awards mark
Posing subjects is one of the things that many beginner portrait photographers struggle with. Not anyone can have access to professional models for their practice and projects, especially in today’s challenging times. So, it makes sense to shoot with friends and family and just guide them when it comes to
Three years ago I had technically launched my photography business, but was still working my other non-photography jobs. While I wanted to move forward with my own business, I hadn’t fully committed to the freelance life yet. I was mostly doing landscape work and dabbling in other genres but didn’t
