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Manfrotto MOVE: Efficiency with a twist

We’ve all been in a shoot where we get an idea. But what usually happens? “Let’s just finish up with these shots now and come back to it later.” “I have a great idea, but I don’t feel like ruining the flow to swap out all the gear.” With Manfrotto

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First hands-on: Holdfast’s Vegan Leather Solo Money Maker

Holdfast just came up with a vegan twist for their very popular Money Maker! Here’s the experience of my first hands-on with this colorful, solo version. I’ve been using the skinny Money Maker (the traditional one, in bridle leather) for almost two years. It’s by far my favorite and most

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The most helpful accessories for beginners

When we first get into photography, the temptation to want everything straight off the bat is very real. You may end up buying stuff you don’t really need and waste your money. Or you may compromise and buy stuff that just doesn’t last. Ask anyone who has been into photography

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Portrait Tips: Identify the environment

I’m pretty excited because Vanelli and I are teaching a class at Photoshop World on environmental portraiture. I love making environmental portraits because they help inform our knowledge of the person we’re looking at without saying a word. The trouble is, we don’t always get to photograph folks in their

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Weekly Wrap-Up: January 20-26, 2019

The Weekly Wrap-up compiles interesting articles published this week on Photofocus. This week, we dove into the new Olympus OM-D E-M1X, learned about the aperture setting and how it affects exposure, checked out five awesome photo accessories, learned about the new Lume Cube Air and explored Shutter Priority mode.

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The Vello BG-N19 Battery Grip for Nikon D850

I recently added a Nikon D850 to my arsenal, and more recently, had the opportunity to test it out with the addition of a Vello BG-N19 battery grip.  The battery grip was provided to me by B&H for the purposes of this review. What is a battery grip? There are generally two

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Mini Review: Glovax

I use gloves daily. Sometimes I get a little grief for it, but when I’m handling boxes and tripods and light stands and all kinds of thing that have been who knows where, the gloves protect my hands, keep them clean, and keep them from drying out. When I’m shooting

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Mirrorless Camera Maniac: Accessories for Accessibility

In the last 35 days, I’ve traveled to Florida, Nevada, Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Shandong in China, the Oregon Coast, Seattle, and I’ve been hiking four times near my home in Portland, Oregon. I’m sitting in a hotel in Spokane, Washington, right now, and I’ll be heading to Bozeman, Montana,

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