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One of the most discussed features of the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV is Image Microadjust. This uses the slight difference in perspective between the left and right-facing halves of the split 'dual' pixels to fine-tune the effective focus point of the images.

Like everyone else, we were interested to see what degree of refocusability this gave.

If you're wondering: 'will this let me correct which eye my portrait is focused on?' the answer is a resounding 'no'. Indeed, even if the... more

Apple sent out invites to journalist this week for an event in San Francisco on September 7th — presumably to announce the iPhone 7. The invite itself is covered with colorful bokeh, perhaps hinting at major camera upgrades coming to the phone.

Smartphone cameras generally aren’t known for offering an extremely shallow depth of field and smooth bokeh (the quality of the out-of-focus points of light). One upgrade that might help the iPhone 7 achieve... more

An advertising agency recently approached me about shooting photos for a transportation industry company. They had the idea of forming different modes of transportation (e.g. car, boat, motorcycle and truck) out of the bodies of the workers.

To get the best images out of the idea, I had to modify the idea and work with professional dancers instead of the actual company workers.

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Camera: Medium format, digital, with a 80mm lens set on a tripod 12... more

Heads up: if you fly a camera drone commercially, the FAA’s new rules just went into effect. Announced back in June 2016, the rules govern how small commercial drones must be operated.

A small drone is any unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that weighs under 55 pounds. Here’s a summary of some of the main rules:

To fly and... more

Hello, photographers. For the last two months, I’ve been doing market research for my project Photolemur and looking for different tools in the area of photo enhancement and photo editing. I... more

Crabs with Beach Trash Homes is a series I am currently working on. I photograph Blueberry hermit crabs (Coenobita purpureus) on local... more

Sony today announced its new Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro full frame lens. It’s a light and... more

In 2015, light-field camera startup Lytro did a huge pivot, redirecting its focus from consumer light-field cameras (the original and... more

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Sony has announced the FE 50mm F2.8 Macro, a full-frame lens with true 1:1 macro magnification. It provides a minimum focus distance of 16cm/6.3in and is resistant to dust and moisture. Its design includes 8 elements in 7 groups and a rounded 7-blade... more

The majority of “photos” you see these days when you flip through an IKEA catalog are actually purely computer generated images, but some of the shots are still done in a photo studio. To promote its 2017 catalog, IKEA released this humorous 2-minute tongue-in-cheek video that offers a glimpse into the minds of a few of the models involved in the photo shoots... more

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