Bob Coates kicked off the week with a great look at the FotoPro Eagle E-6H tripod for nature photographers, and then Mykii Liu gave us an in-depth look at different hard drives to consider in celebration of World Backup Day.
From there, Jeremy Gray taught us about revisiting old images and applying new techniques, while Darren Miles reviewed the Sigma 24mm f/1.4 lens for Sony cameras. Finally, Andrew Ford showed how to easily remove background noise with Adobe Audition.
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Fotopro Eagle E-6H offers perfect setup for nature photographers - My favorite piece of kit from the trade show floor at this year’s WPPI conference was a tripod with multipurpose gimbal head from Fotopro. Fotopro Vice President Michael Green showed off the tripod’s features, which has received awards from Outdoor Photography Magazine and BirdWatching magazine. After seeing this I feel it’s a nature photographers dream […]
Choosing the best type of drives for your DAS or NAS - There are so many options for hard drives at the moment that it can be super confusing, slow performing or even money draining if you make uninformed decisions. Not all hard drives are created equally. Although the marketing that’s out there doesn’t always seem to help consumers figure out what’s best for them, it is […]
Sigma 24mm f/1.4 Art: Well-built, value-priced and compelling third-party option - (Editor’s Note: We welcome Darren Miles to Photofocus. Based in Naples, FL, Darren is a photographer who specializes in capturing architecture, weddings, family portraits and headshots. You can view his work at darrenmiles.com, and for more gear reviews and tutorials, visit him on YouTube.) I had a hole in my prime lens lineup on my […]
Remove background audio noise with the Noise Reduction effect in Adobe Audition - There are many times that background noise interferes with your recording. You could be on a shoot in an office building and the air conditioner you can’t control turns on. There could be some odd room tone. Or when outside, wind may mess with a really good take. Don’t worry — the Noise Reduction effect […]
Revisit old images and apply new techniques to improve your portfolio - Photography can offer us an escape from anxiety and boredom. However, you don’t necessarily have to capture new images. Occasionally, when landscape photo conditions aren’t particularly interesting to me, I’ll take the opportunity to revisit old images. Images I originally didn’t want to edit may deserve a second look. An image I have already processed […]
