The Nikon 105mm F1.4 is an ultra-fast prime lens perfect for portrait photography or as a general-use telephoto. It's pretty heavy 34.7oz / 2.17lb, and features a relatively large, 82mm front element. But gosh darn it, there's a lot to like about the kind of images you can get with it. We did some heavy lifting and took it out for a spin.
Every October, the PhotoPlus Expo is held in New York. The biggest photography trade-show in the US, PPE is the first chance a lot of photographers get to see for themselves the latest cameras, lenses and accessories. And this year will be no different with major new releases from all of the major manufacturers.
Covering four days, and multiple stages, there's a lot to... more
In the span of just over one week, DJI and GoPro each unveiled a foldable and ultra-portable personal camera drone. With so much hype surrounding these two products, we’ve decided to do a comparison of features and specs to see how the Mavic Pro and... more
The anticipation and excitement of Photokina makes it a lot like the camera nerd's Christmas. And not unlike Christmas, you don't always get exactly what you want. Sure, we got plenty of shiny toys like the Fujifilm GFX 50S, and things we weren't expecting like the YI M1, but a few things on our wish lists didn't turn up.... more
In the Autumn of 2015, I decided to try and capture the beauty of autumn leaves in a different way. My idea was to highlight the leaves from beneath to emphasize the lines and the color of decaying parts.
For more accurate sharpness, I taped the leaves onto a white sheet of paper to make them more flat, and set them on a glass tabletop.
I used 2 speedlites for this process, one under the glass and the... more
If you’re using a smartphone to capture light painting photos, the phone is usually IN the photo as a light source. But the new Pablo app lets you actually use your iPhone as the camera, capturing light trails that... more
