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Tripods and monopods, you’re very likely to have seen them. They both have their uses and their purposes for existing. But when do you use one over the other and what advantages do each have? In this article, I’ll look to explain when you would use a tripod versus a monopod and how they’re not necessarily exchangeable in their properties.

Tripods

By Jake Khuon

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Prisma still seems to begaining popularity and shows no signs of slowing down just yet. One feature that users have been begging for since its initial launchis the ability to add effects to video. Sure, a few people have managed to get around this missing feature with timelapse, processing stills one at a time. But [...]

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Great light is what creates great images What makes a photograph is not the camera sensor, or the autofocus system, or the depth of field. Photographs are made with light. Im as guilty as the next person when it comes to pixel peeping. Ive gone through my share of acute episodes of G.A.S. (Gear Acquisition [...]

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Building a studio in your home is the dream for many photographers. Assuming you can convince the rest of your family it’s a good idea, it can even become a reality. For those just getting into studio photography, building a home studio may be an afterthought to a home you already own. You may be [...]

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When I read through photography forums or talk to otherphotographersthe topic of image editors often comes up. People give various opinions and thoughts about which one they prefer. Photoshop, Lightroom, Apple Photos, Capture One, GIMP, and a host of other options from companies like ON1 and MacPhun are all capable of doing various types of small and large edits to your images.

However, one advantage Lightroom has over some other programs is that it not only lets you edityour pictures... more

Panoramio has been one of my go-to location scouting toolsfor quite a while now. It’s an invaluable resource which combines Google Maps with user contributed imagery. Each of these images are GPS tagged, showing the exact spot at which they were made. Its design makes it fantastic for finding hidden gem locations nearby, or for [...]

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I think for most people, no matter how many comparisons or examples come out, the whole “actual camera vs smartphone camera” debatewill never end. Every other new phone seems to be hailed as a “DSLR Killer” by social media. It’s only lately we’ve seen these sorts of claims from manufacturers themselves, though. It was a [...]

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Elliott Montello is anAnglo Argentine living in Vancouver BC. Living life a s a Director, Cinematographer and self proclaimed pinball wizard, Elliot has been involved with numerous music videos and movies. A life long fan of the Mad Max films, he wanted to create his own apocalyptic world but with more of a 21st century [...]

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With both GoPro and DJI announcing their new small flagships (can you say small flagship?), Yuneec’s new drone announcements kinda went under the radar. Rather than making a full fledged, full capacity drone, Yuneec madea small “selfie” drone– The Breeze 4k– that is limited in features, but has a low price tag. Yuneec is known [...]

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At the end of the month, GPP PopUp is coming to Berlin. If you are in Northern Europe, this city is within reach for you. And for a variety of reasons, it's almost certainly the last time Pop_UP will be held in Europe.

Here's why you shouldn't miss it.


A Compact, Info-Filled Weekend

This will be my third time teaching at Pop_UP. Over the course of one weekendtwo daysthe instructors there work hard... more

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