The war between manufacturers when it comes to creating and selling fast lenses is as brutal and bloody as the megapixel wars that are still raging today; however, the truth is we don’t need fast lenses, it’s just that many photographers want them, and there’s a big difference between need
I know. You’re reading the headline and you’re thinking, of course there’s a need for fast lenses. Why wouldn’t we need them? The truth is we don’t need fast lenses. However, many photographers want them. Still, there’s a big difference between need and want. I can already hear the clacking
Using a low aperture for getting the shot in tricky light is often a great way to shoot a scene. I recently photographed a Red Riding Hood inspired portrait session in a redwood forest. Even though it was shot at 10 a.m., it was so dark on the edge of
Do you still need a tripod in this day and age? It may seem like a silly question to ask, but please, humor us — and UK-based travel and adventure photographer James Popsys. Since most cameras in the recent years come with impressive low light capabilities, this may actually be
(Vanelli’s note: Michèle Grenier, a talented sports photographer based out of Quebec City, Canada, needed 75 hours of mentoring before she could complete her degree in photography. After meeting her at Photoshop World a year earlier, she called to ask me if I could be her mentor—I’m based out of
