Every great photograph consists of three key elements. First and foremost composition, then lighting and, of course, the moment. Look at any great image and youll notice these elements.
What part of the image caught your attention? More often than not, it will be the compositional structure that sets the scene. A poorly composed photo can make a fantastic subject dull, but a well-executed composition has the potential to turn an ordinary situation into... more
Our friend James McDaniel recently put Sony's premium stabilized telezoom to the test, first in low light shooting roller derby WFTDA Playoff action and later in daylight, shooting at base ISO. This lens features built-in image stabilization and uses a linear motor to acquire focus... more
Italian astrophotography equipment brand PrimaLuceLab is selling a version of the Nikon D5500 that it has adapted for long exposures using a custom cooling system that manages the temperature of the cameras sensor. The PrimaLuceLab Nikon D5500a Cooled uses dual Peltier cells to create a thermoelectric cooling effect that allows users to maintain the temperature of the sensor and to cool it by as much as 27C (49F) below the ambient air temperature.
You may remember Mike Olbinski's storm chasing thriller Vorticity from July and, unsurprisingly, he's back at it again. This time around he chased storms over the course of 36 days during the 2016 monsoon season in the Southwest. Though he says it was somewhat of a slower season in terms of activity, you wouldn't... more
The CompactFlash Association has announced that it is working on a new series of memory cards that will offer theoretical data rates of up to 8GB per second. Still very much in development, the CFexpress family of media storage will be available in a range of form factors to suit multiple kinds of device, but will all have the same physical interface and memory protocol. The Association says the cards will be good for professional photographers and videographers as well as for personal... more
If you drive around in industrial areas, you may have noticed massive cooling towers across the landscape, the tall, open-topped, cylindrical concrete towers that are used for cooling water or condensing steam for industrial uses.
While the outside of these structures may be a familiar sight, what the towers look like on the inside isn’t as widely known.
One of the biggest challenges when it comes to night photography is incorporating good foreground elements, but learning a few simple tricks will instantly elevate your game.
Milky Way, north window at Arches National Park, Utah.
If youve ever snapped a shot of the Milky Way in a very dark area on a moonless night, you will find that the landscape elements will often be silhouetted against the night sky. This is because star light alone does not provide enough... more
Heritage Auctions will soon be the first auction house to ever offer an Ansel Adams 4x5 view camera. The camera is part of a complete outfit including an Arca-Swiss 4x5 View Camera, three lenses, a pair of Graflex graphic film pack adapters, compendium... more
