On July 2nd around 5 p.m., a drone was spotted flying near Gatwick Airport in the UK. We all know its forbidden to fly drones near airports, but maybe were not aware how much of a chaos it can cause. A recent visualization from NATSshows exactly how big the disruption was. The runway was closed […]
Who doesn’t love a good sunset photo? There’s something about that colorful, ethereal time of day that strikes a cord with just about every person. But as appealing and ordinary as sunsets are, the ability to capture that magical time of day as a photo can be surprisingly difficult.
Photo by Martin Genev
Yes, gear and camera settings are important. However, the ability to be in the right place at the right time of day is arguably the most... more
I guess all of us had a misfortune or two when shipping or receiving a package. But the amount of damage Jacob Hawkins lens survived is hard to believe. Sheffield-based photographer sold a Tamron SP 70-300m lens on eBay. He carefully packed it in polystyrene and bubble wrap, but he got shocked when the buyer […]
It’s not much of a surprise that the compact camera market is getting a little more “compact”. It’s been coming for years. Global compact camera sales are down to less than a tenth of their peak. And it’s all thanks to smartphones. The cameras we carry with us all day, every day. While smartphones aren’t […]
Most photographers will tell you that a tripod is invaluable and is usually the favorite accessory that they carry with them. While a tripod remains an essential piece of equipment, especially for low light photography, it is also usually the one piece of camera equipment that draws the most amount of attention.
In some scenarios and places, you wont be allowed to use a tripod so you have to find other ways of... more
Halloween is just around the corner, so you may want to make some scary photos or videos for the occasion. Jordy Vandeput ofCinecom.netshows you five lighting setups inspired by famous horror movies and series, and you can recreate them all using a single light source. The guys from Cinecom used Aputure 120D to create all […]
After all the pleas not to be that guy and use photography as an excuse to seduce women, theres now a book that actually encourages it. Whats more, it teaches you how to become that guy. A book titled How to Seduce Women through Photography really exists, and its freely available on Amazon. The authors […]
With Bowens now out of the picture, it looks like Godox have realigned to set their sights on Elinchrom. While there’s been no official announcement yet, a new link has popped up on the Godox Downloads page. That link is to the manual for a new “Godox AD600E” strobe. Functionally, it’s the same AD600 TTL […]
Do you remember the ransom notes left behind by kidnappers and villains in movies? The notes made up of different letters cut out of magazines?My first encounter with the concept of a ransom note was while watching a movie called Baby’s Day Out. The 1994 movie, aimed at kids, tells the story of a toddler kidnapped by three crooks disguised as photographers (funny, huh?). The kidnappers then leave a ransom note constructed from letters cut from magazines.Now, don’t get me wrong. I... more
I believe it was Robert Capa who said, If your pictures arent good enough, youre not close enough. While this is not incorrect nor is it bad advice, the fact remains that there will be times when our feet simply cant do the zooming for us. To facilitate getting up close and personal without actually being up close and personal, photographers rely on telephoto lenses to bridge the gap between themselves and their subject.
