This guide to photographic exposure aims to help you take full control of your camera. I often tell my students that I want them to move away from the idea taking a photograph and towards the idea of “making a photograph.” I teach them how to take the camera off auto mode and take full control of the settings themselves in order to create the photograph they want.
Why let the camera decide these things for you? Do you let your mother choose your... more
Start off your Saturday with a juicy iPhone 7 leak and a small helping of salt. According to a new so-called ‘spy shot’ of the iPhone 7’s back casing, the next-gen 4.7-inch iPhone (not the Plus) comes with a bigger camera port that will house a larger CMOS sensor.
We suggest salt because, when it comes to the iPhone 7 camera specifications, rumors from trusted and unconfirmed sources alike have been all over the place. Most recently,... more
In newly released footage, legendary landscape photographer Ansel Adams recounts capturing one of his most popular images: Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico.
Adams' son Michael recently explained in an interview with Marc Silber of Advancing Your Photography how the events unfolded the day the photo was taken. Riding along with his father, he remembers how Ansel caught sight of the moon rising over the... more
It’s Friday. The perfect day to share something that’s part camera-related, part science-related, and part this-is-just-plain-cool-related: a hand-held explosion captured at 20,000fps.
Editor’s Note: As with anything fire-related or dangerous, and spud guns are incredibly dangerous, please do not undertake anything similar without first looking up local laws and taking proper safety precautions.
The Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) shown in cement leather and silver chrome
Leica has announced that its M Monochrom (Typ 246) will now become part of the companys 'a la carte' program, where photographers can choose a range of custom options to personalize their camera. The M Monochrom has only been available in a discrete black chrome finish until now, with black leather and no traditional Leica red dot in case it attracted unwanted attention. Now that the camera is in the a la... more
The Polaroid 20 x 24 is facing extinction as the last company producing the large-format instant film, 20x24 Studio, has announced plans to stop production at the end of 2017.
The studio and its owner John Reuter originally purchased an original Polaroid 20 x 24 camera from Polaroid after it... more
If you like to physically control as many of the settings on your camera as possible, the ICELAVA Warm-to-Cold Fader is right up your alley. This neat little... more
In a shocking referendum that has left the country in turmoil this morning, the United Kingdom decided to leave the European Union. This is what Canon and... more
