Do you like lens flares? And I don’t mean those CGI flares. No sirs! We are talking about real lens flares made with real vintage lenses. Are you sharp enough to match the lens to the flare? We know that it’s not easy because we made a lens flare package with real lenses and real [...]
There’s a lot more to shutter speed than simply filling in a part of the exposure triangle. The creative choices when it comes to shutter speed are just as important as the technical. In this video from PhotoRec TV, Toby Gelston tells us all about shutter speed, the issues that can arise from having one [...]
Whenever you use the words “concert” and “photography” in the same sentence, emotions often tend to start flying. Whether you’re a professional trying to earn a living, being crippled by ridiculous contracts, or a fanwho prefers to view through an LCD rather than with youreyes, there’s always some controversy. This time, it’s Adele, stopping a [...]
As a lot of you may know, I like to use the occasional gel in my shots to add a bit of interest. Sometimes these gels are rich and vibrant colours that drench an image in saturation and other times I just want to add a little something extra colour-wise without overpowering the whole image [...]
The future is starting to look like a very scary place, and it’s not due to Skynet, but ASUS, with the announcement of Zenbo, a tiny robot assistant. Introducedat the 2016 Computex Taipei consumer electronics show, ASUSpresented a working model which rolled around on the stage, responding to commands. If you only want to waste [...]
In an April 2016 interview, Mark Zuckerberg told Buzzfeed News, I wouldnt be surprised if you fast-forward five years and most of the content that people see on Facebook and are sharing on a day-to-day basis is video. Given the proliferation of video features available on millions of smartphones from image stabilization to incredible [...]
C-Stands have been a staple support system in thephotography and filmindustries for longer than many of us can remember, but there’s more to this seemingly simple tool than one might assume at first glance. This video fromJay P. Morgan of The Slanted Lens shows us everything there is to know about these humble yet veryversatile [...]
One of my favorite subjects to photograph is wildlife, so when asked to review the Sigma 150-600mm lens, I was excited about the opportunity to see how its results compared to my... more
I have to admit, when I first started my photography business I didnt think it was going to be that difficult. I thought Id get a camera, take some photos, put some stuff out on Facebook and people would start hiring me. They would give me money, I would give them photos done deal! [...]
