My name is Chris McCann, and I’m a photographer based in San Francisco. In this post, I’m sharing a list of photography videos I’ve found that have been helpful to me.
I have watched all the videos on my list on multiple occasions and have gone back and... more
A recent update for the DxO ONE has introduced framing assistance via the camera's built-in OLED when the device is used in standalone shooting mode. A monochrome live image preview is displayed on the camera's small, rear screen to improve the experience of using the camera without connection to an iPhone. The camera is also offered at a lower $499 price point, without software bundled.
Firmware 1.3 also introduces a motion blur alert feature, as well as a modified... more
Facebook is spending dough to battle Snapchat on the casual photography front: the company just acquired MSQRD, a face-swapping camera app that has been exploding in popularity among smartphone users.
MSQRD, pronounced Masquerade, allows users to shoot silly selfies with their faces... more
Okay, so the title was a little click-baity… but it’s true. Posting to social media outlets where family members and friends can all admire your work can stifle your creativity and prevent you from getting truly constructive feedback that you can develop from.
Let’s face it: your mom is always going to like your photos (even when she really doesn’t). So hearing that from her doesn’t help you see where they can actually... more
A massive thunderstorm over Dubai was recently captured in super slow motion at 1977 frames per second.
The footage was posted to the Instagram account of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, popularly known as Fazza, the Crown Prince of Dubai. It shows... more
The US and EU both have regulations that prevent you from flying your drone above ~500 feet. Someone in the Netherlands decided to ignore the law and fly their camera to 11,000 feet.
The anonymous drone owner originally posted his footage to YouTube, saying that they were trying to break a world record with his DJI Phantom 2 drone. That video was soon taken offline, but it has resurfaced on vidme. You can watch it here:
We knew Sony's FE 85mm F1.4 G Master lens was sharp. After all, we had the chance to shoot with it briefly back in February at the Sony a6300 launch event in New York City. But last week we got better acquainted with the lens, putting it through its paces in different shooting scenarios... more
Sony's new FE 24-70mm F2.8 G Master is as pro-level as pro-level lenses come. Dust and moisture-sealed, it offers impressively fast AF speeds due to Direct Drive SSM, especially when paired with the Sony a7R II (which we used to shoot this gallery). Though we only spent about 24 waking hours with it, images shot throughout the focal range show the lens is sharp, even wide open. Note that chromatic aberration was... more
A photographer’s awareness and quick-thinking helped save the life of a TV news reporter this week. His warning cry allowed the reporter to jump out of the path of a car crash, and it was all caught on camera.
In the 2-minute video above, we see San Francisco Bay Area reporter Alex... more
