You can see my mostly still or single flight images from my boat birding trip with Ted here. It was great to be in such a target rich environment with a skilled boater. I also had a very smart (and funny!) companion who was dialing my bird knowledge in Eric
Stunning food photography in natural window light is not as difficult as you might think. It is a quick and cost-effective way to capture gorgeous food images. It just takes a little planning. It’s great for the studio or even at a cafe. Stage the set I placed three vinyl
Are you up for another photography challenge? Here’s one that you can tackle in the next few days to put your photography skills to the test and refill your creative juices! For the 31st week of their 52-week Photo Challenge, the folks of SlickPic want us to make creative use
Peak Design’s Slide Lite and Cuff Wrist Strap make great upgrades to the conventional camera straps that most photographers are used to. At first, many of us don’t often think much about our camera strap options — they only need to be durable and comfortable. However, do photography long enough
Light has to get to the sensor to not block up your blacks, causing noise, when photographing Milky Way skies. The problem is when you kick up the ISO that creates noise as well right? I’ll share a technique that gives you light but can process out the noise. Know
I was recently given a set of Zhiyun B-series constant lights and I really wanted to try them out in the studio. Also, I worked with a new model whose very name gave me inspiration for this shoot: ‘Crystal’. I shot “Crystals” in the studio with Elena aka (@crystalsnowyy). I
I’ve been a big fan of Tamron lenses for a while now. I regularly use my 28-75mm in and out of the studio—portraits, landscapes and still life. I also adore my 70-300mm for nature and portraits out of the studio. So when I was shipped the brand new Tamron 28-300mm
Tamron has just announced the launch of the 28-300mm F/4-7.1 Di III VC VXD (Model A074), a 10.7x all-in-one zoom lens for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras. The TAMRON 28-300mm F4-7.1 VC is an all-in-one zoom lens for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. This lens covers a broad
I’ve been there, you’ve been there, we’ve all been there. You’re at the scene, camera set up, exposure time determined and you push the shutter button on the camera or your cable release. Now you wait. And wait… Still waiting… The light is so perfect with the purples and pinks
As photographers, we spend a lot of time reviewing and editing photos at our desk. We’re so busy that we just put up with our back crinkling as we hunch down in our chair. The FlexiSpot C5 Ergonomic Office Chair can change that without breaking the bank. FlexiSpot sent me
Lyrak is a new photo-sharing app. Unlike Instagram, Lyrak does not have incessant ads and videos. Also, no data collection or AI training of your photos. Can it replace your Insta habit? Lyrak is a photo-sharing app Rishi Siva, founder of Lyrak, contacted us recently. He described Lyrak like this:
Almost every major camera manufacturer offers a feature called focus peaking on their system. The name may vary slightly by manufacturer, and even by camera. For example, Nikon calls this feature “Peaking Highlights” on some cameras and “Focus Peaking” on others. However, whatever the name, the results are the same.
