We all remember The Matrix and Neo dodging bullets. It inspired many enthusiasts to create the bullet time effect on the budget, and there have been some pretty creative solutions. Photographer and filmmaker Daniel DeArco has made the worlds fastest camera slider, which alone is pretty impressive. But he also paired it with slow-motion shooting, […]
As my love for photography has increased over time, so has my love for manual focus lenses. Lenses such as theSamyang 135mm f2provide unsurpassed sharpness and image quality, at a price much lower than its autofocus counterparts. Often you also save weight and size when switching to a manual lens. I switched mySigma 35mm f1.4 […]
Luminosity masks are one of my favourite things about editing images in Photoshop. They offer so much more power than you can get in Lightroom or Adobe Camera Raw. Creating them, though, can often be a long winded affair. And a given set of actions to create them may not always work so well on […]
In this review, I’ll take a look at the Fujinon XF23mm F2 WR Lens. If you shoot Fuji and have considered this one – read on to see why I rate it top marks!
Layers on layers on layers on layers …. I’ve been working on this image for far too long, just long enough, but also not nearly as much as I’d like to? Needless to say, I put a lot of time and love into this edit and really really enjoyed the process of adding in the […]
Legendary Japanese camera brand Yashica has recently announced a comeback. After a series of teaser videos, they have finally launched the Kickstarter campaign. The camera they are making is called Yashica Y35, and its a pretty unusual blend of the analog and the digital. Yashica Y35 features the same design as the Electro 35, but […]
Yes, this is just a rumour, but the clues do suggest that it may turn out to be true. Prices for the Godox AD600BM (and its various rebrands) have been dropping pretty drastically lately. Typically available for $595 in the USA, I’ve seen them as low as $399 in the last couple of days. Usually […]
Some lensesproduce stunning photos, and some lensesare also just stunningly beautiful themselves. This is the case withLomography’s Brass Daguerreotype Achromat 2.9/64 Art Lens (street value 499.00) which we are giving away. I have to admit, I love the look of the lens, but I am equally excited abouthow magnificent this lens looks like. It’s a […]
Aurora HDR 2018 is tremendously easy, fun software by Macphun, designed for processing HDR (High Dynamic Range) images. If youve been following popular contemporary photography for a while, you’ll know that dramatic HDR is no longer in style. It fell out of photography fashion as quickly as wine-lovers stopped drinking merlot. Knowing how to create natural-looking HDR images is a very... more
Manfrotto have just launched a new range of entry level carbon fibre tripods aimed at enthusiast travel photographers. The new Element Carbon range currently features two tripods, Big and Small, which pack up pretty small for easy packing. The Small model handles loads up to 4KG (8.8lbs) while the Big can take a whopping 8KG […]
