It’s an age-old question: how are you supposed to get hired as a photographer when clients are only looking for photographers who already have experience? World-renowned photographer and entrepreneur Chase Jarvis... more
Leica has today unveiled the Leica TL, which is an updated version of the Leica T that was launched in 2014. The new model's design has pretty much remained untouched but there is now a new Titanium color... more
The iPhone 7 Plus has a new Portrait mode that artificially blurs backgrounds using info captured by the two rear cameras. If you want a similar look but don’t have an iPhone 7 Plus, check out... more
The Leica M-D (the digital rangefinder with no LCD screen)all hype, or the real deal?
My dream for the perfect digital camera was this: a digital camera that emulated a film camera. Where you didnt have complicated menus, settings, or an LCD screen to distract you.
A while back, Leica introduced their limited-edition Leica M60 (a... more
Cuba has long been the go-to location for iconic street and travel photographyits combination of tropical beauty and crumbling textures mixed with a festive population is photo gold. The trouble is, with the recent influx of tourism the floodgates of photographers has opened and it is becoming harder to get that truly unique image.
Anyone that has wandered the streets of Havana has run into the “professional” photo models: that perfect crone with... more
My name is Nick Fancher and I’m a portrait and commercial photographer who specializes in lighting, specifically with the use of small flash in unconventional locations.
The Pentax K-70 is a mid-level DSLR that takes the basic architecture of their existing K-S2 and adds a new 24MP AA-filterless CMOS sensor with on-sensor PDAF, and a slew of other improvements. The sensor is cradled by Pentax's famous 'Shake Reduction' in-body image stabilization system, and is protected from the elements thanks to weather-sealing and dustproofing. Clever use of the 'SR' unit enables the Pentax to perform a few tricks, such as the AA-filter simulator that reduces moir... more
Nikon’s high-end camera division hasn’t been doing so hot these days, and now a new reports claims that Nikon will be cutting about 1,000 jobs in Japan, which represent about 10% of the company’s total workforce. Nikon, however, quickly issued a statement denying the report.
Nikkei, the world’s largest financial newspaper,... more
Xiaomi Redmi Pro quick review: dual-cam on a budget
Dual-cameras are all the hype in 2016 and we have seen several high-end smartphones with the technology being launched in the past months, including the Huawei P9, LG G5 and, most recently, the Apple iPhone 7 Plus. While... more
