The debate whether the gear matters or not is probably never ending. And while I generally always place the idea above gear, I still believe gear matters in many other aspects. But what does a veteran photographer has to say about this? What really makes a good photo? Photographer Jesse James Allen has created a […]
Zoom creep or lens creep is one of the most annoying shooting-related phenomena, occurring when the zoom lens barrel extends due to its own weight. Fortunately, theres a simple and basically free way to resolve it. This video from Dr. Jake Newman shows how to use a rubber band to prevent the zoom lens from […]
The rolling shutter effect creates weird patterns in the videos shot on most devices with CMOS sensors. Destin Sandlin from Smarter Every Day has created a fantastic video that explains this effect in a series of examples and comparisons. As Destin points out, even the past three years he would film the effects of the […]
As anyone who follows me on Facebook will know, I recently purchased a new photographic photography camera system camera body and lenses. This wasnt an upgrade, however, and was, in fact, a downgrade. I got myself a Canon 100D, which is the smallest, cheapest, lightest entry-level DSLR on the market today (Canon call it: […]
Smartphones have certainly gone a long way and they can take fantastic photos and videos. However, not all of the inspiring shot on smartphone commercials were really shot that way. Technically, they were, but often with so much additional gear that the smartphone was probably the least important component. This video from Marques Brownlee explores […]
We all make plans and we all have expectations. Then when portrait photography, we want these plans to work well. Weve got customers to please, memories to create and stories to tell. Plus clients have expectations. They want their pictures to look a certain way. Theyve hired you to recreate that vision.
As a professional, you need to be ready for anything
So when the best-laid plans fall apart, youve got to adapt. If youre shooting portraits professionally, you need to remember that... more
Car photography seems to be becoming increasingly popular recently. People love their cars, they’re proud of them, and they want to show them off. When I browse through the feed on Instagram, I see them with some regularity, even from people who don’t normally post car photos. Just because you might be shooting it for […]
If youre embedding images from Photobucket to other websites, prepare for an unpleasant surprise. They have changed their subscription rules, and consequently broke links of millions of images across the internet. In case you want to embed the photos from Photobucket to another website or forum, you have to pay $399 per year to make […]
I’m one of those seemingly odd people who kept hold of CS6 after Adobe switched to its new subscription model. The reasons for it aren’t important, but I know I’m not alone. Every day I see questions online from people also still using CS6. While we have the advantage of not having to keep paying […]
Federal Aviation Administration is working on the new ways of identifying drones, in order to increase peoples safety and pilots accountability. As a part of these efforts, they are now proposing a remote identification of the consumer drones. In May 2017, FAA announced that the registration of personal drones isnt required any longer.This makes it […]
