The Swiss government last month issued a recall for ten models of Jinbei studio flash units. While the recall notice has made the rounds on message boards, I am frankly surprised that photo media outlets have not picked this up. Read more (link is external)
The affordable mini-drone DJI Spark is here. The comments and reactions about it are different, and the first hands-on reviews are already out. In this article, we bring you reviews from Kai Wong and iPhonedo. Theyll show you what this tiny drone is capable of, and youll see what its features look like in action. […]
Ricoh has introduced WG-50, their new rugged compact camera. Its a durable little point-and-shoot: its freeze-, crush-, water-, dust- and shockproof. It features a 5x optical zoom lens (35 mm equivalent 28-140mm), and its equipped with six LED lights around it. With these features, this camera has you covered in all kinds of adventures and […]
I’ve been photographing weddings for about nine years now, and I’ve found this to be the most effective and efficient way of designing and delivering aclient’s dream wedding album. The method that I am going to describe keepsyou in control of the process and still gives the client what they want and need. You might be surprised to know that it only takes me about 30 minutes to design an album from beginning to end.
Its been only ten days since Profoto released their B1X strobe, and now they are recalling the battery unit due to potential safety issue. This recall doesnt affect the strobe, but only the battery. However, it doesnt only concern the battery, but also affects any B1X kits you might have bought. Profoto has issued the […]
DJI has recently released a teaser for their latest drone, and its finally revealed. Meet Spark, DJIs smallest drone so far. This compact aircraft practically fits into your palm, and it weighs only 0.66 lbs. Despite the price of their previous models, the latest part of DJI family costs half of, say, Mavic Pro. Spark […]
There are several approaches to creating composites, and whichever you choose, it takes some time and effort to make it look good. Young photographer Kaiwan Abdulrahman will guide you through creating a realistic composite from two images using Lightroom and Photoshop. In this 12 minute tutorial, he makes it look easier than ever. Im sure […]
Microsoft already looked to start giving Apple a run for its money with the recently announced Surface Studio. Now, Microsoft have announced the new Surface Pro. It is compatible with the Microsoft Dial, announced with the Surface Studio. It also launches with a new pen, offering much better drawing capabilities. With longer battery usage, better […]
Long takes in movies (whether theyre real or fake) add a feeling of tension and get us involved. In this educative video essay from Fandor, youll learn some of the ways how the artificial long takes are created. For all you aspiring filmmakers, this could be a helpful source of ideas. And all of you […]
My natural instinct as a landscape photographer has always been to keep people and manmade objects out of my images. I want to create images of nature that are pure and free (or at least appear to be free) of human interference. That said, over the past few years, I have started to backtrack on this a bit, especially when the camera fails to show the true scale of a landscape. In this article, I’ll share a small collection of images from my portfolio that include situations where... more (link is external)
