A few weeks before Christmas my best friends husband rang me: Daniela, I want to buy M a camera. What should I get her? I asked the standard questions: how much does he have to spend and what sort of photography does he think shell be doing. He tells me theres 500 in the kitty […]
A gift for photographers comes from DxO Labs. In cooperation with Digital Camera UK, they are giving away afree license for DxO OpticsPro 9, for a limited time. All you need to do is submit your email address and do it by the 28th of February – and its all yours. DxO Labs did the […]
Abstract: How to economically gel umbrellas, beauty dishes and soft boxes
When using bigger lights (such as an Einstein e640, seen above) gelling gets a bit more complicated and expensive. Why? Big lights have protruding flash tubes and modeling lights, and potentially big modifiers.
A couple of months ago, we showed you some of Film Ferrania’s hardware. The equipment they’re using to bring back the company, as well as some much loved films. The planthen seemed to be starting fresh with E6 slidefilm. As it turns out, though, black & white has become the priority. The company has now […]
Weddings happen in a whole variety of different locations. Not all of them are as pretty as others. Sure, it’s nice to be shooting in a glorious venue, but sometimes you’re stuck in a boring grey room. This can make things tricky for shooting detail shots like the wedding rings. But there are ways to […]
A photo of the most popular pop star on the planet has broken all the Instagram’s records. Beyonc’s maternity photo reached 1.4 million likes half an hour after its publishing. At the moment I am writing this, it has 9.1 million likesand counting. This makes it the photo with the most likes on Instagram, ever. […]
Because of the fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, Adobe has announced the increase in fees for Creative Cloud subscribers. For those subscribing monthly, the price increase will take effect from March 6, 2017. Those who pay theyearly subscription will pay the new price when they renew the plan. This is a part of the email […]
Ladies and gentlemen, the king of lenses has been crowned. DxOMark has announced their test results for the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 Art lens, and its the lens with the highest score ever. It won 51 when mounted on a Nikon D800E and left Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 eat its dust. DxOMark scores sharpness, transmission, distortion, […]
The worst fear of most photographers is having their equipment stolen. Yes, it’s “only gear”, and yes you should insure it, but you grow attached to it. You get used to its little quirks that let you bring out the best in it. Even if it is insured, you have to wait, sometimes for weeks, […]
